Dear baby, You fell asleep immediately after eating and that was awesome. You also slept like a log while I put some dishes away and sterilized some bottles (one handed), which was also awesome. So why is it that the moment I sit down on the couch you are wide awake and screaming, but as soon as I stand up, you're quiet and peaceful again? Your position never changed!
Anybody else having one of those nights where you need to have a talk with your LO? Feel free to make your complaints public. Haha. It'll make you feel better and, in my case, give you a distraction for a couple mins.
Our DD is the same way with sitting! In the evening she will lose her mind if we sit down while holding her after she has, seemingly, fallen asleep. As soon as we stand again, happy sleepy baby. Dh calls her a con artist when she does that.
BFP 5/19/2013. MC 7/2/2013 (9w6d) with est. loss at 8w. Miso 7/3/2013 and emergency D & C 7/6/2013.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7
You finally fell asleep. Now, could your pretty please stay asleep for longer then 11 min? I love you but I can tell you are getting cranky from not having a good quality nap.
Love, Your Mamma (aka food lady)
November Siggy Challenge: How I feel in the Third Trimester
Why must you eat like a madman? You get so frustrated. All you want is boob in your mouth, yet you bat the boob away with your hands. You refuse to latch on nicely. You must throw a fit first. You swing back and forth between boob and half sleep. You frustrate mama... You're lucky you're cute.
This. All of it. Pushing boob away with hand while whimpering hysterically for milk is maddening. At the beginning of the week I coined the word "difficute"- a level of difficulty so extreme that it is only tolerable because it is paired with extreme cuteness.
"And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
OMG thank goodness it is not just us! Every "dear baby" you girls wrote could be written to my Lo! I thought it was just me!
Dear baby, I KNOW you are tired...and I KNOW you can sleep in your RNP/Crib/ my arms for longer than 10 minutes because you do it every night, so why is it you cannot manage to sleep for more than 20 mins at a time during the day? Also, if you are hunnry... Keep the damn boob IN your mouth and stop dropping it and making ME find and put it back in your mouth every 5 and a half seconds. Oh...and calm the f*#k down and go to sleep instead of fighting sleep with every fiber of your tiny little being! It's rude and it sucks. Thanks... Mommy Edited for foul language cus I'm tired and pissy!
The Bump says you're supposed to sleep 16-18 hours a day. They're fucking liars because I timed you today and you've slept for 9, spaced out in five minute increments. Get it together.
Dear baby, it's 2:30 am and I am tired. Why do you wait until after I have changed your diaper and buttoned your pajamas back up to poop again? Couldn't you have done that before I changed you? Now I have to start over. Next time do all your business before I change you. Thank you
You how much I love you. Thank you for sleeping 3 hours last night after sleeping in one hour spurts the night before, But mommy's back is hurting so can you please nap today once I put you down. I don't mind cluster feeding you at dinner time while my food gets cold or holding you while you settle to sleep but mommy needs to rest at least once from 4pm to 1am. I know you are growing and this will pass.
Dear baby, I know you hate the swaddle but I have no choice if you are going to continue to punch yourself awake at night. Please gain control of your extremities soon.
Love, me
In memory of the baby Hufflepuff and all the angel babies of D14
Why whenever we're anywhere but our own home do you decide you're starving, but then just sit there with your mouth wide open just in time for letdown so that you and I both get soaked with milk in public? It's just a little bit embarrassing and you wouldn't have to move to the other side just to take two sips if you wouldn't have let all of that go to waste in the beginning.
And while you're at it, it would be nice if you wouldn't start yelling at my boob in those occasions just because you're sleepy and don't want to admit it. It makes people think I'm forcing you to nurse, even though you're really forcing yourself.
But hey, keep up the good work on getting cuter every day. I can tolerate pretty much anything because of that.
Dear baby, I'm sorry if you cried all night and I didn't hear you. If not, THANK YOU for letting mommy sleep for 4 straight hours. And I'm sorry for being so frustrated with you right before that happened... Love, mom
Please try and figure out this night/day thing here consistently. It's not okay to trick me into thinking you've gotten it figured out and then decide that you want to sleep all day and party all night. Mommy has to go to work tomorrow so please be nice to me tonight.
PS. I love your smiles so it's okay if you keep doing that
I know you know how to latch properly, so why are you starting to get fussy and root endlessly even though the boob is right there? Also , I swear you've started licking the tip of my nipple lately and it feels really weird.
This!!!! Exactly!! I get soooo weirded out when she licks my nipple! She's acting like she doesn't know what a boob is for and it grosses me out when she plays with it!!
I know that you are only 3 days old, and that we have yet to even leave the hospital, but you are amazing. And thank you, for reminding me with every loving look that, even though my body didn't allow me to bring you into the world the good ol' fashioned way, I'm still amazing in my own right, too.
Dear Baby, Please get your fingers out of your mouth so that I can insert the boob you are screaming for. Also, I heard that fart before. It was fit for a truck driver. Guess mama has to lay off the broccoli. Love, Yer Mom
Baby, You are so freaking adorable that I cannot handle it. You just popped off the boob, stared me in the eye and smacked your lips together will making "mmm" noises, then resumed BF. Keep up the good work. Your proud mama
Dear baby,
I KNOW you are tired...and I KNOW you can sleep in your RNP/Crib/ my arms for longer than 10 minutes because you do it every night, so why is it you cannot manage to sleep for more than 20 mins at a time during the day?
Haha...this is the same as me. Baby sleeps in her bassinet for 3 hours at night, but won't sleep in it longer than 15 minutes during the day.
I've waited for you for so long. You can do no wrong in my eyes. I'm so glad you're here. Please don't ever leave me. Like...ever. You're not allowed to date and get married and have your own life. Hope you're cool with that.
The woman's blog I read said to swaddle you as soon as I notice tired signs then leave you awake in your crib with white noise and you'll magically drift off. This of course would prevent you from being overtired as you always are. Well I'm sorry that I'm strapped to the pump and you're crying and your daddy is at work.
You are the cutest stinking thing I have ever laid eyes on. Please don't get big. You are also too young to know how to fight sleep already, just give in. Sleep is good. We love sleep!
Dear Baby, Love that you sleep well in your swing but at night can you please sleep in your bassinet so I can sleep in my bed? That would be super swell!
Thank you for sleeping through your brothers screaming fits today. He will hopefully start acting better soon but hes adjusting to having you here with us.
According to everything I've read, it's not time for a growth spurt yet you insist on being attached to my boob almost constantly today. Every hour you want to nurse for 30 minutes. You're lucky you're so damn adorable. But these boobs need a break!
Bless you for the uninterrupted 7 hours of sleep last night. I woke in a panic and ran to your room to make sure you were breathing. You were, and that was awesome. It was extra spectacular as today was Dad's first day back to work and I was pretty nervous.
However, you've been sleeping for the last 4 hours which gravely concerns me for tonight, yet I feel so awful when I wake you with a diaper change and you let out that little wail with the accentuated "w" at the beginning of your "w-aaaa-h". Please wake up.
Re: Dear baby..
BFP 5/19/2013. MC 7/2/2013 (9w6d) with est. loss at 8w. Miso 7/3/2013 and emergency D & C 7/6/2013.
BFP#2 11/6/2013. CP 11/14/2013.
BFP #3 12/13/2013. Beta #1 @ 15dpo- 239. Progesterone 27. Beta #2 @17dpo - 90. CP 12/21/2013
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7
All PgAL and PAL welcome.
You finally fell asleep. Now, could your pretty please stay asleep for longer then 11 min? I love you but I can tell you are getting cranky from not having a good quality nap.
Love,
Your Mamma (aka food lady)
Dear baby,
I KNOW you are tired...and I KNOW you can sleep in your RNP/Crib/ my arms for longer than 10 minutes because you do it every night, so why is it you cannot manage to sleep for more than 20 mins at a time during the day? Also, if you are hunnry... Keep the damn boob IN your mouth and stop dropping it and making ME find and put it back in your mouth every 5 and a half seconds.
Oh...and calm the f*#k down and go to sleep instead of fighting sleep with every fiber of your tiny little being! It's rude and it sucks.
Thanks... Mommy
Edited for foul language cus I'm tired and pissy!
The Bump says you're supposed to sleep 16-18 hours a day. They're fucking liars because I timed you today and you've slept for 9, spaced out in five minute increments. Get it together.
Love,
Mom
Wtf is wrong!?!!!!? EVERY night we do this til 4am. Fuck! Go to sleep!!
Love
Sleep deprived mom
I will feed you again. I promise this isn't your last meal.
Love,
Mommy
PS. Your mattress is not a boob. Please stop trying to bury your face into it and making me check on you every 10 seconds
I feel so much better now.
ETA:
Dear Baby,
Your 4 min milk food coma's after you eat do NOT qualify as a nap.
Love,
Giant Boob Lady
Your diapers have forever ruined gravy for me. Thanks a lot.
Love,
Your Mama
I really wish you would cooperate more for your Dad. He is still very nervous and is trying hard. You also scare the shit out of him.
Thanks,
Mom
Love, me
I really wish you would cooperate more for your Dad. He is still very nervous and is trying hard. You also scare the shit out of him.
Thanks,
Mom
Why whenever we're anywhere but our own home do you decide you're starving, but then just sit there with your mouth wide open just in time for letdown so that you and I both get soaked with milk in public? It's just a little bit embarrassing and you wouldn't have to move to the other side just to take two sips if you wouldn't have let all of that go to waste in the beginning.
And while you're at it, it would be nice if you wouldn't start yelling at my boob in those occasions just because you're sleepy and don't want to admit it. It makes people think I'm forcing you to nurse, even though you're really forcing yourself.
But hey, keep up the good work on getting cuter every day. I can tolerate pretty much anything because of that.
Love you,
Mom
I love our afternoon naps in the recliner with you on my chest. I cannot get enough of you.
Love, mommy
D14 November Siggy Challenge: The feels of 3rd trimester...
I'm sorry if you cried all night and I didn't hear you. If not, THANK YOU for letting mommy sleep for 4 straight hours. And I'm sorry for being so frustrated with you right before that happened...
Love, mom
Please try and figure out this night/day thing here consistently. It's not okay to trick me into thinking you've gotten it figured out and then decide that you want to sleep all day and party all night. Mommy has to go to work tomorrow so please be nice to me tonight.
PS. I love your smiles so it's okay if you keep doing that
Love, mom
I know that you are only 3 days old, and that we have yet to even leave the hospital, but you are amazing. And thank you, for reminding me with every loving look that, even though my body didn't allow me to bring you into the world the good ol' fashioned way, I'm still amazing in my own right, too.
Love,
Mama
Please get your fingers out of your mouth so that I can insert the boob you are screaming for. Also, I heard that fart before. It was fit for a truck driver. Guess mama has to lay off the broccoli.
Love,
Yer Mom
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
Summer Dog/Winter Dog D14 AUG. SIGGY CHALLENGE: TEEN CRUSH- LEO
You are so freaking adorable that I cannot handle it. You just popped off the boob, stared me in the eye and smacked your lips together will making "mmm" noises, then resumed BF.
Keep up the good work.
Your proud mama
December Siggy: Free for all!EDD: 12/12/14
Expected completion of dissertation: ?
I've waited for you for so long. You can do no wrong in my eyes. I'm so glad you're here. Please don't ever leave me. Like...ever. You're not allowed to date and get married and have your own life. Hope you're cool with that.
Love,
Mommy Dearest
The woman's blog I read said to swaddle you as soon as I notice tired signs then leave you awake in your crib with white noise and you'll magically drift off. This of course would prevent you from being overtired as you always are. Well I'm sorry that I'm strapped to the pump and you're crying and your daddy is at work.
Dear lady, you are full of shit.
Sincerely,
Tired and ever so frustrated momma
I love you
Love,
Your mommy
You are the cutest stinking thing I have ever laid eyes on. Please don't get big. You are also too young to know how to fight sleep already, just give in. Sleep is good. We love sleep!
Love,
Mommy
As long as you sleep well at nights, I can handle you being fussy during the day. But that being said I hope you move past this phase soon.
Love, mommy
Love that you sleep well in your swing but at night can you please sleep in your bassinet so I can sleep in my bed? That would be super swell!
-Mommy
Thank you for sleeping through your brothers screaming fits today. He will hopefully start acting better soon but hes adjusting to having you here with us.
Love,
The lady your currently sleep eating on
According to everything I've read, it's not time for a growth spurt yet you insist on being attached to my boob almost constantly today. Every hour you want to nurse for 30 minutes. You're lucky you're so damn adorable. But these boobs need a break!
Love,
Your boob giver
You fart like a full grown man.
It's hilarious and makes your father proud.
I'm just glad it doesn't seem to bother you.
Love,
Your MommA
Bless you for the uninterrupted 7 hours of sleep last night. I woke in a panic and ran to your room to make sure you were breathing. You were, and that was awesome. It was extra spectacular as today was Dad's first day back to work and I was pretty nervous.
However, you've been sleeping for the last 4 hours which gravely concerns me for tonight, yet I feel so awful when I wake you with a diaper change and you let out that little wail with the accentuated "w" at the beginning of your "w-aaaa-h". Please wake up.
Love,
Temporarily Rested Mama