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jLeigh0709 · February 2013

Who's awake tonight?

jLeigh0709 · February 2013

It's 12:45 and I'm up nursing M. I think he's going through the 3 month growth spurt. He was all over the map today. Usually he eats about every 3 hours. Today he wanted to eat every 1 to 2 hours. He wouldn't sleep unless held and he was extremely clingy ad cranky all day. He won't stay asleep more than an hour at a time tonight either.

I'm pretty sure it's growth spurt behavior. Hopefully it won't last long. It can be exhausting when he's like this.

credcat7 · February 2013

9:50 here and sammie is awake and fussy. latest she has ever been up, think she has some painful gas, about to take her to bed for skin to skin to get her to sleep. Well after i have 3 warm chocolate chip cookies and finish this glass of wine.

danak4 · February 2013

1:00 M was up earlier than normal to eat. Probably because she was really tired tonight and fell asleep at 6:30 and didn't eat much before bed.

She is actually sleeping again in her crib and I am laying here awake. I quit my job today. I felt OK with this decision during the day , but now that everyone else in my house is sleeping, I'm sitting here worrying about if I made the right choice. I'm pretty sure I did, it is just so easy to second guess things.

kieannb · February 2013

Dana, I'm sure it was the right decision, don't worry. :mobile smiley:

It's 10:30. A crashed at 8:30 ish. She fought sleep all day. Maybe in total she slept an hour and a half in the 13 hours between getting up and falling asleep for the night. Her longest stretch was when I put her in the moby and went for a walk outside. I'm hoping that because she didn't sleep today shell sleep nice and long tonight. My mom wants to take her in the middle of the night, but is scared of throwing her off even more. Maybe tomorrow will be different...

Gargita · February 2013

danak4, don't let the MOTN whatif's get to you. I know that's easier said than done. The undeniable positive is the time you'll be able to spend with your LO.

It's 1:11 here. Just fed H after a pretty short stretch for him. Here's hoping I won't see every hour on the clock tonight, since I have to work tomorrow.

jLeigh, for your sake, I hope it's the 12 week growth spurt and that M comes out of it quickly and STTN afterwards. Although then I'd miss you.

rachael_c26 · February 2013

Danak. I hope you quit questioning yourself come morning. Nothing is stronger than that stinkin mother's tuition. If you thought you needed to ditch the job then I believe you needed to ditch the job! Rest easy, mama.

Well everyone passed out on me tonight before I even knew what hit me. I guess I finally gave in and went to sleep at 11,but I just woke up to Cu's stirring and extreme thirst. Took care of the baby first thwn downed some water. I guess I'm just waiting to see if he stays asleep before attempting to close my eyes again.

Well y'all I hope the rest of the night treats everyone well. Or at least not like a back stabbing whore! ... O.o

zmoss · February 2013

1am here. Just changed & fed LJ. Usually its a dream feed, but today when I changed him he just popped open his eyes and smiled the biggest smile! Melted my heart, what a DOLL!

Then he drank his BM had his Elf burp and passed out.

Danak4--I think that its really brave to have the strength to walk away from situations that are bothering you. Most of the time, people just stick it out even though it makes them miserable. Case in point--the 5 years I spent getting my Phd. I'm glad I finished but looking back, I could've used that time to have babies, travel or really immerse myself in my chosen prof of teaching or museum work. Try not to let it worry you, now just focus on your LO and be confident in your decision. Like Rachel said there must have been a reason you quit and that reason was probably right.

I hope all the LO going through growth spurts/ day night sorting rest easy and feel better soon. Mommies too!

ZoeMay06 · February 2013

Danak, I agree that it sounds like you made the right choice. Your job didn't sound very family friendly and who knows what else you would have had to deal with if you had stayed. I too quit my job while on mat leave with my older one. I remember that uneasy second guessing feeling like I'd just left my safety net behind. It was definitely the right choice though. I hope nothing but positives come of your new SAHM status.

It's 12:15, I just headed to bed and we're nursing one more time. Tonight is shaping up to be a much better night than the past few. Big sis went down without a battle and without hacking up a lung and has stayed in bed so far, and little sis seems to be past growth spurt territory...for now.

Hope the babies all behave themselves for the rest of the night!

This and that · February 2013

3:45 here, Baby H just slept in his crib for 4 1/3 hours. He was doing 3 to 4 before then seemed to be growing out of his swaddleMe's so I urgently went out and bought the bigger size. When I just got up with him his hand were sneaking up, I reseeaded and, wouldn't you know, they're out agAin really?? I used to have such luck with these.

vettymama · February 2013

Danak I also quit my job after having on planned to return to work. The first few days were full of questions and wondering but now after I fallen into my "new" full time role, I wouldn't give it up for the anything! You did the right thing for you and your baby!

Fed H after a 6 hour stretch, of which I only slept two. Dang. And now up pumping and trying to motivate myself to get up at 5:30 and work out.

jLeigh0709 · February 2013

Danak, don't worry, I'm sure you made the right choice. I agree that you'll feel better in the am when you get to play with your LO.

I might have missed this in another post. Are you thinking of being a SAHM or will you look for another job? Being a SAHM has been really great for my family. It was hard giving up my income, and we have to be really careful about money, but it is so worth it to be home with M. I wish you the best in whatever you choose to do!

M has been super restless. It's 4:30. I think I'm just going to let him sleep on me the rest of the night. He usually sleeps longer that way. :smile;

laxkal23 · February 2013

I am starting to enjoy this 4 am feeding. Is that sad? Nice snuggly dream feed, and time to catch up on dvrd shows DH isn't into. Tonight we are watching the new episode of NCIS. CJ just slept 6 hours from 10-4 and I have just put him back in the crib. He is super squirmy though, I am pumping an extra 5 min for my stash and hopefully he will ave settled so I can crawl into bed. Good luck to all you growth spurt mommas I think CJ hit his last week and it made for 2 very long nights.

Danak the best advise I can give is just to focus on the positives then everything else won't seem so bad. If I had a choice I would be Taking a temp leave of absence for at least the first year to spend with CJ. Currently I am focusing on the positives of going back to work. I start on Monday. Fortunately I love what I do (special education teacher) and I love who I work with. If I didn't I can't imagine trying to go back, I would be miserable.

kieannb · February 2013

3 am, A slept longer than I was expecting, although she was a very loud sleeper tonight so I didn't sleep all that great. I think when she's up for the day I night bring her up to my mom and just go back to bed. :yawn:

jg1011 · February 2013

It's 6:15 AM and I am now up for the day. Been up on and off all night. LO had a rough night. Of course not what I needed on the night before my first day back at work. : (

I think I slept a total of 4 hours. He is now soundly sleeping in my bed which I only did because I needed him to be sleeping in order to get ready. I never had a chance to shower last night before bed bc V was so clingy. He either knew I was going back to work or sensed my anxiety.

I don't know how working moms do this.....I hope it gets easier than this.

Dana---Don't second guess yourself. I'm sure you made the decision that was righ for you and your family. It's always hard in that moment of what-ifs but it sounds like this is what you needed to do!

Sadly---I'll be away from bump all day today---no access at school----will check in when I get home at some point. Have a good day all!

danak4 · February 2013

Thanks guys. You make me feel better

and I appreciate the support. I know how lucky I am to even have the option of staying home!

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