As mentioned before. Being a mom is great...and I've spent the last 2 months really enjoying my little darling. I still plan on enjoying her to the very fullest, but I am in search of a basic groove for life. You know, like finding a schedule that works, and getting back into shape, and figuring out how to manouver around Maelle's schedule.
I Dream of Jeans...That Fit!
Having Maelle: SO worth it---Having 2 pairs of pants that fit (my pre-pregnancy fat pants) getting old fast. I never realized how having a baby and then HEALING from having that bundle of joy, can really take forever. I am itching to get back into running and remembering what it feels like to wear skinny jeans, but I'm not there yet. **SIGH** Soon, I hope.
Napping on the Fly
Maelle is a good sleeper. She let's us get a decent amount of it ourselves at night. I just wish I could figure out what she was thinking during the day. Sometimes she's out for HOURS...and for those of you who have/do breastfeed, by the time HOURS are up, you are praying for a loud noise to wake up that baby and remind it that dinner is waiting! Other times, she seems to go forever without nodding off at all. My sister keeps telling me to cherish the sleep time during the day, because it won't be long until she is awake and I'm praying for nap time. I just wish I could figure out a routine. My days seem so fragmented and random at this point.
LOL--I guess I just have to have patience and remember to always enjoy the moment--tight pants and all. No matter what, Jelly Bean is worth it!
Wait for 6 months...babies usually establish a pretty good routine with standard sleep/wake/feeding times on their own...you'll feel normal again:) For now just getting her into the habit of doing cycles is good for newborns/young babies, every day will still be different but the pattern will be same. do feed, "play", sleep...all day long...(she should sleep every 3ish hours during the day...better daytime sleep means better night time sleep. (If you don't get her in the habit of nursing to sleep she will sleep for longer stretches on her own sooner...)that will help her get onto a routine that you can follow more predictably...and of course...sleep when she does:) The first child is the only one you get that luxury with! Um...that's all I got... worked for my guys...they slept through the night (12 plus hours) before a year (no crying it out) and napped well.
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful, congratulations!
You should check out the Baby Whisperer book. She has some good ideas for setting up a schedule and it worked pretty decent for my kids. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks all!! I'll definitely give things a try :)
ReplyDeleteSomething I didnt do till Levi was 10 months old was read up on sleeping. It saved his life and my sanity, and I always wished I would have done it sooner. Baby Whisperer is good, so is Happiest Kid on the Block and my fav, "Happy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child." Hopefully you can find some good answers in there.
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