Title of this blog might as well be: "Desperation"
So I guess when you have kids you start to notice and worry about all kinds of, well, crap (literally, sometimes). And sometimes there is no explanation. But there are many, many questions.
Like:
Why is he drooling so much?
Is this the beginning of teething?
Will he stop drooling this much by the time he enters high school or are we going to have "that drooly kid" forever?
What's the deal with waking up every hour at night now to eat?
What happened to 3-hour stretches of precious, precious sleep. Sleep. My precious. Yes, precious. Precious, precious sleep. Why does the word "precious" look so strange when I type it? Why am I so exhausted?
Wasn't I blogging about the baby?
Oh yeah. . .
Does he have food allergies and is that why we've had some weirdness?
Is that a rash or not?
Does that sound like a cold or is it just seasonal allergies?
Why are his boogers SO STICKY. Yuck. I thought I had flicked that one on the dog but it's still on my sleeve!
Why isn't he eating?
Why isn't he napping?
Why do NONE of the books say anything useful?
Anyway. . .I think I have figured out the answer to 99% of these questions. . .
the boy us "SUPER-ALERT" at all times and doesn't want to miss anything. So he's not wanting to take a time out to eat or nap during the day. This calls for a tired, hungry little camper come bedtime. So maybe that's what's going on. . .
Remember, I honestly think Z is an easy baby. Seriously. I know I'm complaining but, honestly, we had a long night. But I really think he's the best. I'm just tired right now.
And I think I did something weird while teaching yoga yesterday. Stiggs, did you wake up SUPER SORE today? What did I teach you all yesterday that has my body in knots??
Anyway. . .I've tricked the kid into sleeping by putting on his bucket hat so he thinks it's dark. Like a bird when you put a sheet over the cage so it will think it's time for nightey-night.
I'm just hoping this works for a little while so I can catch up on a few things. . . .
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I've seen so many kids fight the naps because they don't want to miss a beat.
Also... sometimes I wonder when they are fussy, if they have growing pains. Think how fast those little cheeks and fingers etc are growing. Next time he's irritated, just rub his fingers and feet and his back. See if that relaxes him.
ARGH - so many questions. I don't think we will ever get a full answer for any of them.
And yes - I woke up sore. You are such a mean yoga instructor!!!! :-)
I blame sleepless nights on Growth Spurts and everything else on Teething.
sleepless nights - ACK (shudder of horror)
Did I ever tell you - my best friend, Vee - her firstborn had "colic" and was up all the time. One night he fell asleep and she gently laid him down in his crib - and then when she stood up, she was so tired, she fell sideways and landed in the closet. (she can laugh about it now that he is 6!)
My motto back "then" was "this too shall pass".
Some of your observations were cracking me up here :).
And I say very gently, it's okay to let him cry sometimes...(MUCH easier said than done, but it worked with all three of my kids).
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