Welp. I had a major meltdown this morning. The stress of not successfully finding work and a soon-to-be-VERY-mobile toddler has gotten to me. The following explains the steps leading up to this morning's Cybil moment(s):
Chris brought home a book called "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." This book centers around the importance of sleeping and a sleep schedule for a baby's overall development. While Beau has been an overall fantastic fat pants in his ripe 8 months of age, we need to break a few bad habits: pacifier and napping in a swing.
This morning was Day One for item #2. He awoke at 7 AM, had a bottle and played. 8:45 he started showing signs of fatigue, so I took off his ever-present bib, brought him in his room, turned on his sound machine and Kimo the Turtle (creates the appearance of water on the ceiling), kissed him and said its time for a nap and left him alone. Beau was PISSED for about 10 minutes, and screamed.... by then he just ran out of gas and fell asleep. YESSSS.
So, we'll see how nap #2 goes this afternoon and bed time. I may need a 1.5L of Pinot for what lay ahead.
The pacifier-- since Beau began teething at such a young age and hasn't stopped since then, the "suckie" has been helpful. It makes his teeth feel better.... because Lord knows that getting teeth hurts. Baby Motrin and Tylenol is a fucking joke. I need to invent baby vicodin. So, that's our next hurdle. Getting rid of the suckies.
I have a facebook complaint. Someone I know openly makes fun of those parents out there that put up pics of their kids. This angers me. I could care less about people's motorcycles, fancy cars..... so, why can they not tolerate pics of kids? Facebook has been a great place for me to share photos of Beau with my aunts and uncles that don't live close-- its like a snapshot of his development. Plus, I only post cute pics. Now, the parents who are ALWAYS posting shit about their kids being sick..... thats annoying. No one cares that Susie and Johnny are having their 5th breathing treatment of the week.
Its thundering out and Kasia may be having a coronary. She can tolerate Chris' compressor in the garage but not thunderbolts and lightening.
2 comments:
Firstly, I am so sorry about the job. Microbiology?! Wtf. I could have been your phone a friend.
Secondly, I will be your hippy friend that tells you woman, you do NOT need to change what works to get that baby to sleep! He likes to sleep in the swing? Great, use that sucker until he outgrows it! He wants a pacifier? That's okay too, Beck still uses one for naps, bedtimes and when teeth are being a bitch. It's okay! Unless YOU are not okay with it, then it's not okay. But if you're okay with it and it WORKS, who is to tell you to stop? Seriously. If Beau is close to becoming mobile like you say, it's no surprise that his sleep is effed right now. Hang in there. It will get better!! And then it will likely get worse again, but it will get better!!
Thirdly, our dog is a wimp about storms as well. What's up with that?
I agree...Marley had her paci until after 2 (just at nighttime by then) and she's perfectly fine...do what works for you!
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