That has to be a song, or some silly phrase I picked up somewhere, but it's been stuck in my head for the last couple of days.
I finally had it with Zane and his (lack of) sleep issues. One night, after having already gone downstairs to rock him back to sleep at 11-I went to bed at 10, so you know how good that felt-he woke back up at 1. I just lost it. Crazy lost it. I resolved and swore and pledged not to rock that child ever again.
So the plan is to lay down with him to get him to sleep and hopefully teach him how to get himself back to sleep. I know he can do it. He would go 9 days or so without having to go downstairs in the middle of the night, but then he'd go two weeks of getting up at least once a night.
I was going to night wean him, but this comes first. It took me 1 hour and 45 minutes to get him to sleep the first night. 1 hour and 30 minutes the next night. Naps are pretty easy since he's so tired from not sleeping at night.
We were up from 2 until 5 this morning, NOT ROCKING. Just laying on the couch. Ugh.
I finally had it with Zane and his (lack of) sleep issues. One night, after having already gone downstairs to rock him back to sleep at 11-I went to bed at 10, so you know how good that felt-he woke back up at 1. I just lost it. Crazy lost it. I resolved and swore and pledged not to rock that child ever again.
So the plan is to lay down with him to get him to sleep and hopefully teach him how to get himself back to sleep. I know he can do it. He would go 9 days or so without having to go downstairs in the middle of the night, but then he'd go two weeks of getting up at least once a night.
I was going to night wean him, but this comes first. It took me 1 hour and 45 minutes to get him to sleep the first night. 1 hour and 30 minutes the next night. Naps are pretty easy since he's so tired from not sleeping at night.
We were up from 2 until 5 this morning, NOT ROCKING. Just laying on the couch. Ugh.
I know it will get better. I'm not giving up. At this age, I can reason with him, and tell him what's going on. That's what I've been waiting for. So the first night, I said, "We aren't going to rock anymore. We are going to lay in Mommy's bed and go to sleep. This is the way we roll now..."
I laughed at myself, and wondered where the heck that came from. Oh well. It stuck and I'm still using it. "This is the way we roll now."
I waited until school was out to deal with this, and I'm glad I did. I want to have all sleep issues resolved by the time school starts back in August. It may take that long. I do not ever want to have to do school in a sleep deprived induced fog again.That really stunk.
Poor thing. I do feel for him. I'm praying for him, and I'm absolutely sure that he will be just fine!!! I'm going to be fine too... I'll be sleeping soon. I'll be sleeping soon. I'll be sleeping soon. Speaking out in faith. I'll be sleeping soon.
I laughed at myself, and wondered where the heck that came from. Oh well. It stuck and I'm still using it. "This is the way we roll now."
I waited until school was out to deal with this, and I'm glad I did. I want to have all sleep issues resolved by the time school starts back in August. It may take that long. I do not ever want to have to do school in a sleep deprived induced fog again.That really stunk.
Poor thing. I do feel for him. I'm praying for him, and I'm absolutely sure that he will be just fine!!! I'm going to be fine too... I'll be sleeping soon. I'll be sleeping soon. I'll be sleeping soon. Speaking out in faith. I'll be sleeping soon.
6 comments:
I'm right there with you! My little girl had been sleeping on her own for seveal months till about a week ago. Now she thinks she can't sleep unless it's on top of me on the couch. I agree this has to stop and she has to go back to putting herself to sleep, I miss my bed:)
I'm praying for all of you!!! You and he can do this!! I like the new catch phrase too!
You know I feel your pain. I will never forget the feeling of YEARS of getting up numerous times a night. I am praying for your strength and his comprehension and cooperation!!
i'll be praying for you during my nightly up and awake times.:)
These nighttime issues can be so hard, so exhausting. I pray you get some relief soon, one way or another. It certainly does help when you can have conversations with them about this.
omg, can't help but laugh at the new "slogan"...
ask jenn v about abigail saying something like, "let's roll it up" when she wanted to finish something
dear zane, i plead you to sleep for 8 straight hrs (awe, let's go for 10 hrs)...i will sneak you a cupcake or candy bar if you do this!
i'm just yawning for you & i yearn for you to sleep & maybe even go into a coma state for about a day, at least:)
this is not funny, i know; i really do ache for non sleeping moms--our sweet will left our room at (drum roll please) 7...& still struggles w/fear...i pray that this season will pass faster than a nascar driver!
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