Wordless Wednesday :: Tired
I’m tired.
Last night was rough, I’m not gonna lie. It was almost like that first night home from the hospital. You and a newborn and a new environment.
Val awoke from a nearly three hour nap around 9pm. I feed her…a lot.
I changed her diaper, got her all cozied up for sleep and she was not having it.
I checked the diaper again, tried to sooth her with a paci (my children do not take to these soothers) and even changed her into warmer pj’s.
Nothing. She would not settle.
Gas? Maybe. So, I walked around with her and patted her back.
Nope.
It was like I had no idea what I was doing and was a first time parent all over again.
I nursed her again with the hope that would settle her. She would fall right to sleep so I gently laid her down in her bassinet next to my bed. I creeped into bed and within five minutes she was stirring and crying out.
So, the cycle continued. Diaper? Nurse? Burp? Swaddle? Repeat!
This went on until 2am and luckily I think I got a second wind around 1am.
Prior to all this I was feeling pretty good. I had gone out to Rite Aid to get some facial moisturizer. I’d run out and couldn’t wait for my Sephora order any longer. Then, I stopped in to a local frozen yogurt shop and got myself a treat. I came back home from my little outing by myself and sat on the couch with Rhody and my treat.
Around 8pm, and not realizing G was still awake, I sat on her bed and rubbed her back until she fell asleep. I didn’t mind and love this kind of downtime with her.
Is this what happens when I treat myself to a little time out?! 🙂
6am came like a flash and the pitter patter of G’s feet across our bedroom floor started the day.
Val stirred and good thing she did because I was in no mood to use the breast pump after that long night.
I want to go to sleep! #newborn #baby
— Candice ⚓ (@TheNewModernMom) July 10, 2013
Now, I enjoy my giant iced coffee thanks to my Keurig Vue! Feeling defeated but today is a new day. 🙂
Happy Wednesday.
Uhh..I had the same kind of night..I’m SO tired! I couldn’t wait for the night to be over so I could stop trying to sleep. Hailee (my now 9 month old) was up every single hour. She was SO gassy every time she moved her stomach was going nuts. BUT she hasn’t slept in 3 months ad neither have I. My first daughter is a sleeper and has been since birth, this one…NOT so much!
Kids are SO different, even my own!
Hope you get some rest soon!
Oh man. That’s a good point…hoping for morning so the night is over. Hope you get some rest too! XO
I almost started to cry reading this post because this was my life with Joseph for 7 months. He NEVER SLEPT. He had horrible gas and constipation issues and would be up for hours on end. Never slept more than 2 hours at a time for the entire 7 months. I had to literally bounce him around the house just for him to stop screaming. I was a zombie. Of course it had to happen with the second child, where the first was there and needed time and attention. Crossing my fingers for you mama that this was a fluke night! (I’m sure it was!) And like the commenter before me said…I used to wish for morning so the long incessent night of crying would be over. Awful. And yet….I miss those newborn times. Strange I know. Lol.
Oh my word! I can’t even imagine. Thanks for sharing your story. Lets all get some rest tonight! 🙂
My youngest has always been a horrible sleeper and still is 🙂 I hope you are able to get some sleep tonight, being tired is the worst!
Oh C- I remember those days so well! Just remember that they are so short lived!! In a minute, they are STTN and these days are a thing of the past! Hugs and you are doing wonderfully mama!
Repeat after me, “This too shall pass.” Why? Because it has to. Hang in there!
Thanks and I am! 🙂