Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Teething+4 Monthly Wakely=Miserable Sleep Deprived Mama

Oh yes indeed.

Saturday Ava kind of fell asleep at 7ish but then she was up (she napped late) but she was so fussy y'all. And it just kept getting worse she would NOT go to sleep and faught it...2 hours later we finally gave her a very small dose of tylonel (well a different brand that my doctor sold me that wasn't recalled) and that did NOTHING to her or to eliviate the pain which is at that time what we figured it was...teething!


She was up pretty much no lie from 8pm-4am when Mr. B finally told me to bring her in with me and then she finally slept and slept until 9am...so did I haha

I felt so bad for the poor thing.

Then we took an early nap and when she woke at about 2pm she was fussy the rest of the afternon and night and I could see the whites of her two bottom teeth.


Of course she's drooling like mad, has her hands or anything she can grab onto in her mouth at all times, wants her paci or my boob any chance she can get for sucking purposes to eliviate that pain, and will gum down on my finger if I put it in there.

Sunday was no better for sleep but I brought her in much sooner.

But Sunday she was up sooo much eating and last night she went down at 7, then up at 10:30, then up at 12:30, then up at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, and finally 6:30 when we got up for good. This folks is called 4 Month Wakeling and I want to shoot myself. And this can last the entire 4th month possibly into the 5th month. Up all these hours wanting to eat and she ate each time at least 2oz if not more...I don't know I tend to fall asleep haha

I really hope it gets better because I can't get up every hour and feed her and surely can't stand over a crib patting her until she fully falls asleep but I also don't want her used to sleeping with me/on me on the couch, love seat, rocker, floor, bed, on the car hah where ever seems to be pleasing her at the time.

I want my old girl back of sleeping a good 6-7 hours then up to eat and back down until 6:30 when we get up.

We have her 4 month on Friday so I'll chat with the doc about this.

I'll also be talking to her about solids. Let me say this I do not judge anyone who gives solids before me I just like my bond with her right now and if she doesn't need them I don't want to give them just yet...it's selfish I know but hey haha now if doc says she needs them I will for sure.

But I'm wondering if I can scoot past the cereal and go onto homemade food that I make...I'd feel better about it. I have read online that I can but I want to check with the pediatrician because I trust her more than the interwebs

Well I better get going on some work...here's a recent picture of my munchin
I think this one is hilarious...not sure why. I'm sure it has to do with she's my child haha

And since I can't split the other two apart....the 2nd was on Saturday when we went to visit Mike the Tiger and she was supporting the basketball and baseball team

3rd she loves Man Vs Food folks...it's scary really haha...and don't judge our recliner. It was a hand me down and so comfy. It's on the list probably for Father's Day

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