Why do I have to wake up at 4:30 with my husband do he can get ready for work? There is only one man in this house that should be dictating my sleep schedule.
I actually took the perfectly content, sleeping baby out of his box (pnp)to feed him. Since I was already awake it seemed like a good idea. Now hopefully we get at least 3 more hours.
My baby STTN was a fluke. He's back to his regular schedule. And I got my period yesterday again. I'm back to my regular schedule too. Should be glad it'll help us avoid ovulation days. No praying on that day
Lo is getting a bath and it's only 6:30 am. He apparently wasn't done pooping when I changed him and then peed all over himself. Then when I was burping him he managed to spit up all over the back of the couch, himself and me. We both have spit up in our hair.
And of course dh isn't home. And I haven't had coffee yet. Wahhh.
I survived my first week back at work (which isn't over yet - I'm going in this morning to try to get completely caught up). It sucked. I really miss LO throughout the day. On the bright side, I'm making money again and pumping is going well.
LO also slept in his crib in his room for the first time last night (instead of the PnP in our room). It was hard for me at first, because he was fussy and didn't want to go down. But then he slept from 12-6! Win!!
Post by tomorrowisanotherday on Mar 7, 2015 7:29:08 GMT -5
I hope I don't jinx myself by saying this, but we seem to be creating a bedtime/wake time routine. LO eats around 830, gets a diaper change, and then hangs out with daddy for a few minutes until he shows signs of being sleepy. Then I tote him with me while I clean up and get his room ready for bedtime (low light, sound, etc.) As soon as he puts his thumb in his mouth, I kiss/snuggle and then lay him down in the crib, where he finishes going to sleep! He sleeps until around 6:30 or so (between 8-10 hours consistently) and wakes up happy. I usually see him moving on the monitor and go in and turn on his light. Then I change his diaper and sing the good morning song, followed by taking him back to my bed to nurse. He usually goes back to sleep and then I can get stuff done around the house, shower, have coffee and breakfast, etc. while he naps. He is awake for most of the day/evening (only little catnaps) after that, but it's totally worth it! I said all that to say that the only time this sucks is on the weekends. There is no room in my bed for 3 people, so LO is currently asleep in my spot next to DH, who always sleeps in on the weekends. I am downstairs having me time, but I would rather be sleeping in! I'm just afraid if I move LO back to his crib that he will wake up and I will have to occupy him instead of sleeping or having me time... Coffee and sparkly doughnuts for anyone who read all that
Why do I have to wake up at 4:30 with my husband do he can get ready for work? There is only one man in this house that should be dictating my sleep schedule.
I actually took the perfectly content, sleeping baby out of his box (pnp)to feed him. Since I was already awake it seemed like a good idea. Now hopefully we get at least 3 more hours.
I always get up with my DH (make his coffee etc.) and rarely make it back to sleep. Hugs, I know how you feel
Post by mapetitefamille on Mar 7, 2015 7:32:25 GMT -5
Last night was a little better! LO slept for two three hour stretches. Can't complain about that.
Should be a fun weekend. DD1 has Music Together this morning and her first swim lesson tomorrow. Play date this afternoon. I'll be glad for some change from the weekday routine.
Why do I have to wake up at 4:30 with my husband do he can get ready for work? There is only one man in this house that should be dictating my sleep schedule.
I actually took the perfectly content, sleeping baby out of his box (pnp)to feed him. Since I was already awake it seemed like a good idea. Now hopefully we get at least 3 more hours.
I always get up with my DH (make his coffee etc.) and rarely make it back to sleep. Hugs, I know how you feel
He normally has to be in at 10. We all get up together during the week since I have work and the girl has school. But nobody wants to be awake at 4:30 on a Saturday. Unless they are just getting to bed from partying all night.
Post by shannjohnston on Mar 7, 2015 7:58:59 GMT -5
DD's long stretches of sleep always start at 7pm. It's awesome that she will sleep up to 7 hours before getting up to feed, but I wish those hours started a little later to coincide with my bedtime DS has a nasty cold. Poor kid is getting hammered with all the sicknesses from preschool. Going out for dinner and to see Jann Arden in concert tonight with my parents (because I am super cool and hip...) leaving DH with the sickie and the baby who refused to be put down yesterday. Good luck to him!
I haven't pumped since 1 because SO watched LO for me and my left side only has a few drops coming out of it after pumping for 30 minutes and massaging is if possible for only one side to dry up?!
I am so jealous of all of you with sleeping babies! F has several naps during the day, so at night I only get one 3 hour stretch followed by 2 hour stretches until she wakes up around 7. I would think because she's big (12 pounds) she would be able to go longer, but I guess not! I know it could be worse, but 7 weeks of no more than 3 hours of sleep at a time is starting to get to me!
Why do I have to wake up at 4:30 with my husband do he can get ready for work? There is only one man in this house that should be dictating my sleep schedule.
I actually took the perfectly content, sleeping baby out of his box (pnp)to feed him. Since I was already awake it seemed like a good idea. Now hopefully we get at least 3 more hours.
I always get up with my DH (make his coffee etc.) and rarely make it back to sleep. Hugs, I know how you feel
That's why we got a Kuerig.
I'm jk, do whatever works for you and your marriage, but for me that's staying in bed.
I'm about to take a shower and then go to a consignment sale. Woohoo!
If the weather's nice, maybe we'll take a family walk later.
Oh, a random - these guys at my work do a boot camp type workout on top of the parking deck, and I did it yesterday. It was just push-ups (which I can't do), sit-ups, and running two miles, but I am so sore. That's what I get for not working out for a year.
ashlantic My cat LOVES tape! I bought a lint roller a few days ago and he's been obsessed. It's really obnoxious.
LO slept 6 hours last night. I could've gotten away with more sleep because she was actually really content in her pnp, but I once I woke up I figured I might as well stay up. I usually wake up before she cries, and I like to lie there and listen to her wiggling around and grunting while she tries to free her arms from the swaddle. It's pretty cute.
Post by funinthenorth on Mar 7, 2015 8:35:03 GMT -5
tomorrowisanotherday - your day sounds much like ours except ds gets up once usually about 7 hours after going to sleep eat and then goes back down for another 3. I was having a really rough time the first 5 wks with not getting much sleep. I need a lot of sleep to function. I don't do well on little stretches. My sister said she did fine - me, no. I feel for all you Mom's still not getting longer stretches yet. It will come - hang in there. After getting up he's awake for about an hour while I tinker around the house with him in my arms then he usually falls back to sleep and I can put him down usually for about 1.5 hrs which is great to be able to shower, eat and have tea. Then he is up for the day with a few cat naps here and there but those are usually when he is the carrier attached to me. He gets cranky around 6pm and then gets to bed anywhere from 7:30 to 9.
funinthenorth I'm the same way about sleep! DH is fine with short stretches. He just chugs some coffee and is good to go. I, on the other hand, get super bitchy when I haven't had enough sleep. I can function, I'm just not happy about it. Lol
Post by tomorrowisanotherday on Mar 7, 2015 8:53:15 GMT -5
So while I was downstairs unloading/loading the dishwasher, LO must have woken himself up with a poop When I came back upstairs, DH had woken up (which is a miracle ), changed him and was playing with him; I even got to take a shower while he kept him happy! It's so good to see them get to spend time together. And we are going shopping today; I'm over not getting to sleep in now! LoL
So happy to be writing again. was something i can do now that i SAH. DD#1 plays independently and LO is giving me long sleep stretches that i can tinker and write yay
Why do I have to wake up at 4:30 with my husband do he can get ready for work? There is only one man in this house that should be dictating my sleep schedule.
I actually took the perfectly content, sleeping baby out of his box (pnp)to feed him. Since I was already awake it seemed like a good idea. Now hopefully we get at least 3 more hours.
DH had to leave that early as well and i had to be up with him. And since LO is sleeping for abt four hours already at that time and the boobies are hurting, i did a dreamfeed. Got another three hour stretch out of that yay!
Why do I have to wake up at 4:30 with my husband do he can get ready for work? There is only one man in this house that should be dictating my sleep schedule.
I actually took the perfectly content, sleeping baby out of his box (pnp)to feed him. Since I was already awake it seemed like a good idea. Now hopefully we get at least 3 more hours.
DH had to leave that early as well and i had to be up with him. And since LO is sleeping for abt four hours already at that time and the boobies are hurting, i did a dreamfeed. Got another three hour stretch out of that yay!
Husbands stink. But seriously, I only got up cause I heard his alarm going off. He didn't ask me to wake up or expect me to help him in any way.
I do pack his lunch the night before so he doesn't end up spending all our money at Wawa for lunch.
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