So we finally did the crib at 3 am. He slept til 6, so yay! He woke up crying and DH got up so, yeah you're getting the baby? No he peed! Then came back into our bedroom I was like "ummm the baby?" And then he got him. What?! Why the hell would I get up if you were up?
He hit his head on the side of the crib during a nap and this morning. So bumper? What do you think? I feel like multiple concussions can't be a good thing either.
LO ate at 10pm was asleep by 11pm. Yay. She woke up at 5am and wouldn't settle back. Finally fed her and she's back asleep. In the meantime, both MH and I are up waaaaay too early.
GIVE ME ALL THE RED BULL. Cheeky Monkey decided to party @ 3:45 this morning.!This coffee truck by my house has a Red Bull Rager: red bull, cream, lime & coconut with whipped cream over ice. Needless to say I'm addicted. Praying for a nap in my future after work.
Sleep is such a struggle for us all I see!! I just talked to a coworker with a 2 year old, who informed me her son didn't sleep through the night till over a year. That gives me anxiety just thinking about it!
LO doesn't normally wake up early. Not sure if this is when people will tell me that she needs to start solids because milk/formula isn't enough anymore.
She is 6 months tomorrow, but I'm not ready for the next phase.
Oh AND the cleaning lady is coming today and with work being an absolute $h!t storm, I totally forgot. House is usually a little de-cluttered for her and I don't leave dirty dishes, but today is BAAAADDDD.
jjh1119 It became clear to me yesterday that our husbands are not tuned in to the baby, or at least no where close to how we are. I get beside myself when she cries, and it doesn't seem to bother my H too much. I don't understand....
For the bumper, if he's going to be hitting his head, maybe the threat of concussion is greater than the threat of suffocating?
I did my oatmeal with blueberries and coconut and maple syrup! Next time I'll be more liberal with the syrup. It was so good!
Second time this week I've slept through my alarm. Seems strange that the tireds are just now finally catching up with me- like why now and not before?
jjh1119,I was too afraid to put bumpers up so I just did the mesh ones. LO seems to realize the boundaries more now and doesn't go near them as much.
LO will be 6 months soon and I'm with you ladies on not being ready for the next step. Although, my reasoning is more because I don't want to have to deal with making food and cleaning up. Breastfeeding is so easy, fits my lazy cleaning schedule.
gldnbearz, I'm so jealous you have a house cleaner. The whole reason we don't have a house cleaner is because we would have to pick up stuff in order for them to actually do the cleaning it needs (and we are too lazy/busy for even picking up clothes or dishes) TERRIBLE!
gldnbearz the whole sleep thing was why I tried oatmeal already. He doesn't wake up because he is hungry though. He only eats a bottle at bedtime, once closer to 3-4 am and then again around 8 or 9. Occasionally it's maybe a 1 am feeding and 6 or 7 am, but either way only one feeding. The first night he slept awesome so I thought it was the trick but nope.
I'm sure your cleaning lady will understand.
zengal glad you enjoyed the oatmeal! I think the stress of everything happening around us is affecting DH a lot. And I think he's just not thinking right. He is usually so much help and I barely ever have to "guide" him. He mentioned how stressed he was feeling yesterday at dinner, so I'll cut him a little slack.
I think having "glimpses" of better sleep and then having regressions almost makes it worse sometimes.
catlady22 dude the cleanup is unbelievable. I think I'm going to order extra trays for his high chair? Or press n seal wrap and cover everything up haha.
Post by littleapplemom on Apr 23, 2015 9:52:49 GMT -5
jjh1119,LO peed through his pj's and sleep sack last night. Zombie mommy totally changed him and put a receiveing blankets over the damp spot. Bumpers....honestly I almost bought the ones for LO since we all had them when we were little and we were fine. I was just lazy and didn't want to order them so I bought the mesh ones from BRU.
gldnbearz,STTN with solids is c-r-a-p. LO is still up every night multiple times. If anyone tells you milk/formula isn't enough they're a liar!
Re:bumpers. We have them because someone bought it for us at my shower. I'm just not sure. I think because the PNP is soft he got used to hitting the edges without pain, I'm going to try a couple more days and see what happens. Or maybe just put the bumper on in the back one where he keeps hitting his head.
It's crazy- this is such a little thing and it's like "oh god but it could be a DEATH TRAP! But he hits his head! But he could suffocate!"
Post by littleapplemom on Apr 23, 2015 9:55:49 GMT -5
catlady22,clean up sucks....and NEVER trust the bowls with the suction cup bottoms. LO dumped a whole bowl of prunes mixed with oatmeal directly into his lap last Sunday as I turned to grab his water bottle. Right. before. church.
Post by spiraltheory on Apr 23, 2015 10:18:21 GMT -5
I love reading this thread because it's as if the contents of my brain have been typed and displayed for the world to see. Bumpers - I have some, but I haven't used them. I'm scared but also worried about the thrashing. --- Oh, and I love that whale move that everyone is talking about! What is that?
Solids - I'm not ready for the hassle and clean up! We did try a tiny bite if avocado last night, but Myles would have none of it. I'm actually kind of relieved! I'm not going to rush this, but I wanted to see how he reacted.
STTN - I think the regression has me more upset because he had been sleeping so well. However, he has STTN twice in the last week and both times it was after really busy days with new activities. I think he wore himself out.
Housekeepers - I'm not complaining, but it does take some work to get ready for them to come and it always seems to come at an inconvenient time. --- But they are lifesavers.
In other news, Myles had a full blown meltdown in his car seat yesterday when we were on the interstate. I managed to find a safe place to pull over (twice!), but he still screeched for about 20 minutes total. I thought babies fell asleep in the car??? Not my kiddo. Any tips? He wasn't hungry and his diaper was clean. He had his binky and his blanket. We also have a car seat toy. Ugh. It's hard to hear him scream for so long.
jjh1119, my sister got us those mesh "breathable" bumpers. I haven't used them yet because DD is still in her PnP, but they're supposed to be safer than traditional bumpers. I'm not sure how much they cost though.
It must be something in the air with all of these un-sleepy babies. DD didn't go down for the night until about 2:30 this morning, and then was up shortly after 7. Not a great night.
We put bumpers on LOs crib - the mesh breathable kind. he has only been in the crib for a few weeks (PNP in our room prior to that). He moves around a lot at night and would get his legs and arms stuck between the slats on the crib. I am not too worried about him suffocating.
Post by wildflower810 on Apr 23, 2015 11:31:01 GMT -5
gldnbearz, milk/formula is enough. I was reading the BLW book and they made a really interesting point... what solids do people usually say to start with? Fruits, veggies, maybe cereal. That's what you would eat if you were going on a diet, not if you were trying to bulk up an evening meal so that you'd stay more full for longer.
We don't even own a crib yet. M is like an inch away from not fitting in his cosleeper. I'm plugging my ears and saying "lalalalala" about figuring out the next sleep situation.
H texted (TEXTED) me this morning to tell me he lost his wedding ring. Cue phone call reply. We were both upset. He works in a manufacturing plant so who knows where it might be or who might have picked it up. I decided to make absolutely sure it wasn't here at home. I tore apart the bathroom, bedroom... and then found his ring sitting next to his computer on the desk. I stood there, holding it, on the phone with him saying "I have it" over and over.
I'm with you ladies on the no sleep thing..it must be an age thing since so many of us are dealing with it! wildflower810 so glad you found the ring! My H lost his on our honeymoon in the ocean. We said maui had given us so many wonderful memories, we owed it a ring. It was sad tho, he felt horrible! spiraltheory do you have a mirror in your car 2 see lo? I know some ppl don't like them but I feel like mine is very secure and she really likes looking at herself while we drive
We gave lo oatmeal for the first time last night and she seemed to really like it. She got all crazy excited, it was adorable. I also don't feel 100% ready for this next step but it was fun
Post by ninergirl52 on Apr 23, 2015 12:34:17 GMT -5
Re: Bumpers - put me on the bad mommy list because we've had them in LO's crib since day one. He's been sleeping in his crib since 9 weeks and has yet to go near them. If anything he loves staring at the sailboats on them. Somehow in all of my figuring out how to be a mom and all of the do's and dont's ... I apparently missed the bumper lesson. Rest assured my ped side eyed me for it and recommended the mesh ones. But yeah, that was 2 months after he'd already been sleeping with them. LO is a great back sleeper, but last night he flipped himself onto his tummy twice and woke himself up. He doesn't like being on his tummy.
As for Operation take a friggin' bottle kid. Last night I left LO with DH for 4 hours and he had a complete meltdown. Wouldn't take rice cereal, a bottle, nothing. By the time I got home, LO all but leapt into my arms. Dh had to grab my robe so I could rip my dress off to nurse LO. You'd think the kid hadn't eaten in days. When I got him settled down dh came in and said he "won't" ever do that again. I didn't really have a response for him. Not sure what he expects me to do, cancel all of the weddings I have booked this year? Seriously, we're talking about 12 days between May and November. We'll get it figured out. Needless to say we have our work cut out for us. DH and I talked about it this morning and we both know its going to be a struggle but we've got to keep trying.
Edited to add wildflower810, so glad you found your DH's ring. Mine is on his THIRD wedding ring now. I swear if he gets near a body of water, his rings go all "Lord of the rings" on him and fall to the depths of the ocean.
Post by littleapplemom on Apr 23, 2015 12:54:29 GMT -5
ninergirl52, I'm having the exact opposite, LO wants to sleep on his tummy. I'll put him on his tummy till he falls asleep then gently roll him to his side. As soon as he rolls over to his back he wakes up again.
wildflower810, Glad you found his ring!! Not surprised it was at home though. Mine would do the same thing. Silly husbands.
Post by wildflower810 on Apr 23, 2015 12:56:27 GMT -5
kfaye and ninergirl52, that's horrible about your H's ring(s)!! We were at the ocean last summer and H went snorkling. I kinda freaked out and had him leave his ring on the boat, but even that made me worried. I kept my own hand in a fist practically the whole time so my ring wouldn't slip off (not like it ever does, it's sized well). It didn't help that I lost H's baby cousin's binky into the water! Totally replaceable, but it made me all the more paranoid.
Niner, I'm sorry you had such a rough night! I'm sure you've thought of everything, but is YH giving LO the bottle *before* he's hungry? AmyG on the bfing board has about a zillion different suggestions if you haven't asked there yet.
I'm glad I'm not the only one with sleep issues! I've been worried that I'm doing something wrong!
Bumpers: I am paranoid and follow all the sleep rules. LOL. But, if DD was hitting her head, I'd consider a mesh one. When she first started sleeping in the crib, she got her legs stuck between the slats a lot. I think she just learned not to do that anymore, because it hasn't happened in months.
wildflower810 I am glad you found it!! Speaking of rings, I haven't been able to wear my wedding ring since I was like 8 months pregnant. I'm wearing a different ring on that finger now and hoping that my fingers will shrink back to their normal size... But I can only wait so long. I've been telling myself I'll go get it resized at 6 months if it still doesn't fit.
We're leaving on our long road trip tomorrow morning at 5am! I still have a lot of packing/getting ready to do. And LO is refusing to nap in the crib so I have no idea how I'll get it all done. DH will be at work till 11 tonight, so he can't help. I'll get it done somehow!
wildflower810 so I'm glad you found his ring! My husband lost his last year on the 4th of July. We were swimming at a lake and our dog swam out to him for the first time and freaked out and tried to climb on him. One of her nails hooked his ring and it went to the bottoms he was so upset about it I couldn't even get mad at him. He was diving down and trying to find it and everything. I also used the lord of the rings reference ninergirl52!
I haven't moved LO to the crib yet so bumpers are kind of a mute point here, but I think if they can roll and are strong enough it would be more of a risk of them getting hurt/hitting their head than suffocating.
@sprialtheory we took a trip about a month ago and LO had a full blown meltdown for about three hours. I think we stopped every fifteen minutes, at least. I second the mirror thing we didn't have it with us on the trip and I really think it would have helped. This are seriously the hardest because it breaks your heart to hear them cry like that. I'm also not ready for the mess of solids lol.
ninergirl52 my husband says sometimes he has to use the tv to distract LO to get her to take a bottle, otherwise she will just keep turning into him and trying to nurse. I know it's not the best to have them watch tv but having a bottle is better. He's also never been able to get her to take one in the rocking the chair, he tries to do it somewhere I don't usually nurse LO.
A girl I'm "friends" with on Facebook posted that she's 9 months pregnant, but s few days ago she said she was 36 weeks. I think I get what she's doing, but she's wrong right? Or am I just crazy?
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