Every day is different in Kat land... I'm learning that being a good mom is about learning to roll with whatever the munchkin throws my way that day. She has a very tentative daytime routine worked out... she's been following it fairly well for 2 almost weeks, and since we started the tummy sleeping earlier this week it's been even better! The nighttime routine is starting to kick in, which means more sleep!
She's been sleeping SO much better and surprisingly enough (not sure if this is linked or not, but it's happening at the same time) the last 3 days she hasn't had her nightly fit from 8-9:30. She used to just cry and cry, very colicky for about an hour before zonking out. She sleeps longer and seems happier during the day...
Until today.... poor baby couldn't sleep more than 45 minutes at a stretch last night, and today she refuses to be put down. She keeps rubbing her nose, face and eyes and is very snotty. I think she may have gotten the cold that Tim brought home, he's sick now with the thing I had last week.
So today, I'm a babywearing fool, a siamese mommy if you will... it's the only thing that helps her! She just wakes up, cries really quietly and pitifully for a second, reaches up to pat my face, and then tries her best to get comfy and settle back in before sleeping fitfully. I feel so bad for her! I'm not sure if she's actually sick sick, but I don't think she's feeling fantastic. No fever or anything. If she's still feeling badly tomorrow I'll take her to the doctor.
So the routine is out the window, and I'm rolling with the punches and trying my best to help my little piglet start feeling better. On an upnote, I think the tummy sleeping really helped the yuck come out her nose in the night rather than into her lungs to make her feel worse. I still feel nervous about it, but it really seems to make her feel so much better I can't ignore that.
I guess there's no real concrete rule for raising a little one, there's nothing permanent other than love, and nothing more real than listening to your instincts when it comes to being a mommy.
It's been a long night, and it's going to be a long day, and that's okay... she really needs me today. Sleep is for the weak (haha!)
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So glad you are getting more comfertable with your kitty kat. I love the baby wrap!!! Oh, try a humidifier in the same room with Kat. Johnny has allergies and it always helps him get all that junk out and breath better. We miss you!
Yup, every day is an adventure. Glad to see that you are not freaking out that the schedule is changing. If you need anything you are more than welcome to call :)
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