Friday, November 12, 2010
Bedtime
what is it about bedtime that is such a struggle for little ones. I really shouldn't complian being that my baby, once asleep, stays a sleep for atleast 7 hrs at night. This is amazing, I never thought 7 hrs could feel so good however the struggle everynight to get this guy to bed is making me want to pull my hair out. We've ( we being Isaiah) recently decided that once about 7:30 hits there is no such thing as happiness, he doesn't want to be held, he doesn't want to be put down, he does however want to fuss and cry and make very dramatic presentations. For example at the present time I am sitting here listening to my baby cry as though life it's self is ending. diaper changed, check, belly full, check, really there is no such reason for the unhappiness. So I pick him up nope still mad, Isaiah I say, you are tired, you have been for the last 2 hrs so make this easy for me and you and let yourself go to sleep. Call me crazy but 11pm is not an acceptable bed time. Just so you can understand my frustration I'll let you know that I just threw a calculator across the room because I am going crazy, Please just go to sleep before your mother is bald just like your grandpa, hmmm I wonder if grandpa is bald because I too decided that I did not want to sleep when I was tired. Well the good news (and by good I mean the news that drives me crazy) is that we have fused and cried away the last 2.5 hrs bring us back to feeding time and you guessed it an 11pm bedtime. I love my child more then anything but I'm ready to check myself into some sort of institute.
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4 comments:
Try taking him on a little car ride on nights like this. He'll be out like a light and you will regain some sanity.
I could probably pass on a bunch of tips but I won't because you're probably sick of them! I am sorry its been so rough. I remember putting Alexis in her crib one night and just running outside so I couldn't her cry anymore. It is SO exhausting! It will end I promise. I will pray it ends soon!
It will end my dear! I know it is so hard when you know they are tired and yet they are not abke to tell you what is really wrong besides being tired! I will pass on a bit if advice, since Jaris did the same thing when he was Isaiah's age. When it was to the point of no return I would run a warm bath and then bath with him, that way the bath time lasted longer and we would be at 9 pm, and then I could rock him to sleep and put him down. However until the last month my son did not sleep 7 soild hours at night for me. Ultimately you need to do what will keep you sane as a mommy, and try not to feel guilty because Isaiah needs a mommy who is sane and that is the best thing you can do to love him is keep yourself sane!
Hugs, Friend
awe poor Dom, I feel so bad! It is a good thing you love him so much. my prayers are with you. Hopefully he will get past this stage quickly, good news is your calculator now knows how it feels to fly! Lucky little fella.
much love!
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