So my whole intention today was to complain about the amount of sleep I am getting or should I say, not getting!! I have never had a baby like Murphy who will just NOT sleep. In the middle of the night I thought to myself, "Tomorrow I am going to get on my blog and ask anyone for any type of suggestions they might have!!! This was last night's schedule. Put him down at 10 pm. Woke at 12:15, 2:00, 4:00, 5:30 and 7!!! Seriously child!!! But the funniest thing is... I was talking to a friend early this morning as tired as could be and received an email from her a few hours later with this picture. She had said, "just thought this might cheer you up."Ok - not only did it put a smile on my face but it reminded me how blessed I am to have 6 beautiful, healthy children. I guess my time to sleep will be in the next life right?
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Give the kid rice ceral, lots and lots of rice cereal. Put it in every bottle, thicken his milk up. I'd give him baby food too. I totally disregarded what the doctor told me about the whole food schedule. Shyann had rice cereal at 1 month and look at her now! If he isn't waking up to eat, I got nothing for ya! I feel your pain. I can't survive if I even have one bad night!
Jess-
I am new to this blogging thing! I found out about your blog from Monica on Friday. Have to admit I have been a stalker ever since! Hope that you don't mind! It is so wonderful to see your cute family! Hope to chat with you some time! Oh and I have a almost 2 year old and he still won't sleep so if this is your first consider yourself LUCKY!!!
Bath time with lavendar sleepy soap with soft classical or lullaby music with scripture reading and prayers. That has always helped me with my kids and has worked pretty good. I'm sorry you're not getting much sleep. My kids are early to bed and early to rise but routine is everything to them. I hope the music, bath and quiet time works.
Ear plugs for mom? No really, don't report me to CPS, with all of mine I've had phases where I just have to ignore them (hard when they're sharing a room). This is a beautiful picture though and you're right, it puts all our little mom gripes in perspective . . . thanks! I needed that today too!
Jess, I have to tell ya....I went through that with the first two children almost every night and I found no cure. After Jaycee, I had to ask my mom why parents have more than one child because I was so sleep deprived. Aynslee is my first baby that I am not up all night with and I don't know what to do with myself now that I get sleep. Sorry I am no help but I do sympathize with you.....a lot.
Jess, Ahhhhh! That is the sweetest! What an inspired friend you have! I love this picture, I have a big one hanging in the hall of my kids rooms. I wish I had advice for you! My kids have never been good sleepers! But then they were always waking up for the 'boob"! Our kids always sleep with us when they are little... maybe that is the problem! :)
Hope to see you soon!
Routine, routine, routine! That is what helped my little ones. Corbin was like that when he was little waking up every few hours even up until he was about a year old! Finally the pediatrician suggested that he have nap times the same hour every day, and to make a consistent routine for bedtime (bathtime, story, bed, the same time every night). He also suggested letting them learn to put themselves back to sleep, which means let them cry! If he gets really wound up you hold him until he calms down and then you lay him back down.
It's kind of funny because to this day Corbin really needs organization and structure. He doesn't function very well without a routine. Good luck, I hope you find something that works!
Well from all the different mothers that I've talked to I really don't think there is a whole lot you can do. I think I lucked out. Which makes me REALLY scared to have any more hehehehe. I LOVE the pic though. I have to admit pj was up last night with a stuffy nose and I was kinda enjoying the cuddle time. Although it didn't last long cause I got REALLY tired and I was very grateful that he let me put him down and go to bed.
I'm sorry about Murphy not sleeping well still.... Bo is my non-sleeping kid. (unless it is right next to ME) It is so hard....especially when your other ones sleep like champs, huh?? I told you that I'd be glad to take him for a night so you can sleep...and I meant it. :o) I love the picture, too. It puts things into perspective, huh? We all need that kind of reminder once in a while. We ARE lucky....even they are quite the little challenges once in a while. Love you.
How sweet! It looks like you've gotten alot of advice, but I'll put my two cents in anyway. When my twins were about 6 months, I was still trying to rock them to sleep which can be very difficult when there are two. My sister came to stay with me and told me that I just have to stop, and let them cry themselves to sleep. The first night was horrible and they cried for about 30 minutes maybe more. But the very next night they didn't put up any fuss at all. And if they wake up in the night I let them cry themselves back to sleep, so they know I won't be coming in and it really doesn't take very long for them to get back to sleep. BTW all my girls are all in the same room! Good Luck!
Family Bed always worked for us too! Have you had his little ears checked? earaches can do that too.
You will figure it out kuz you're a great mom. Good Luck and remember "this too shall pass"
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