That's how I'm feeling right now. You couldn't pay me enough money to get pregnant ever again! These past couple days with Isaac have been super hard. Mr. I refuse to nap during the day is fast eating away all of my sanity! It seems like right about when one thing works to get him to sleep fairly well that he finds some way to resist it's charms. Nursing to sleep worked for a couple weeks. Crying it out worked for a few days. The latest to be kicked to the curb is putting the carrier and walking to sleep. This morning it took him a half hour walk to fall asleep and then he was up 30 minutes later. I tried swaddling him and putting him in his crib. He slept for 10 minutes then ate then slept 10 more minutes. Then cried and cried some more and 2 hours after i started trying to put him to sleep he finally fell asleep in my arms and stayed asleep for 2.5 hours. That was his only nap today. He just finally fell asleep again after another 2.5 hour struggle to get him to sleep.
Lest you're wondering why I'm trying to put a baby to sleep that wants to be awake let me assure you that he does not want to be awake. After and hour to an hour and a half he starts getting really tired. First zones out and then gets cranky. Then for the next hour to two hours i fight with him trying to get him to sleep. He is not fun then at all and there is nothing i can do to get him to sleep. I'd let him stay up all day if he were happy, I'd much rather not have this battle for hours on end. And before you all say i should be so grateful that he sleeps so long and well at night, first i am thankful and second i would trade uninterrupted sleep for decent daytime naps in a heartbeat.
If i knew what i was getting into i probably wouldn't have jumped on the have a kid wagon and I'll sure need plenty of convincing to jump on the wagon again because seriously this kid is hard but i know it could be worse and i'm not willing to make that gamble on another one. I don't know how all you parents of more than one child do it and parents of multiples i think you deserve to go straight to heaven!
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I find this funny ONLY because Issac sounds like he is the kind of baby That was and Greg and I only recently could even talk about the HYPOTHETICAL idea of having a baby MAYBE in the vague FUTURE without going into convulsions. Everyone swears to me Thad was a rarity and most babies sleep a lot... still can't prove that one. Hang in there. Much like pregnancy, there is an end. Don't believe people who say you'll never sleep again, either. I sleep constantly now.
Big HUG, Sarah. You feel like you're alone right now, but many of us have been there and we are with you now, even if it's only in spirit. Love you.
Susie
I REALLY enjoy your honesty, mainly because that is EXACTLY what happened to us with Summer. To be perfectly honest, I kind of hated the first 6 months and often wondered if I made a mistake. BUT... things do get better, one way or another. Some babies just need more help falling asleep than others. I wish I was there so I could relieve you! I don't know how to get him to fall asleep, but I do know that ipods work great for a mom's sanity :)
Being a mom is SO different than I ever expected. I'll admit that the first pregnancy is the most exciting. After that it can be a bit depressing because you know JUST what you are getting into! It will get better though and you may even decide you want another one. And you'll probably feel the same where you wonder what you were thinking!!!!!! It's a BIG adjustment and it's a 24-7 job! Hang in there. Good thing babies are so cute!
Awww! Sarah, I KNOW it sucks right now. And I'm glad you're letting it out, because pretending that everything is ok is probably the worst thing you can do.
You are a VERY good mom, and Isaac will eventually get into a groove--one where he NAPS during the day.
But in the meantime, just UGH. I feel your pain. You can call me when you need to cry. :)
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