So I have been pondering over the last couple of weeks about our little family's lack of sleep. It seemed as though Emry was in her own little routine of having one really good night and then going down hill for the next week to starting this cycle all over again. Well MaCade can handle the lack of sleep at night as for me by the end of the week I am so cranky I could literally pull my hair out. So in an attempt to keep my sanity I thought last night was the night to try and have Emry cry it out. I am not the biggest fan of this, but I am up for trying anything at this point. Well 25 minutes into her crying it out she started choking. After we got her all calmed down MaCade and I laid in bed laughing about our race up the stairs, because of how fast we made it up the stairs to check on our little girl. MaCade thought for sure racing up the stairs he was going to have to call 911 not only because Emry was chocking but because he about tripped going up the stairs. He was racing so fast his feet were well ahead of his body.
Everyone always has such good advice. When Emry was first born we tried Babywise I followed the book to a T. I made sure I did everything it said, but for Emry it didn't seem to work. Next everyone was saying oh when she gets on solids she will do so much better, as for Emry it has only gotten worse some nights or stayed about the same. I kept having hope that eventually she would catch on and sleep through the night and not be such a fussy baby, but my hope is gradually going away as each day turns into weeks and then months of the same pattern. I am praying by the time she is one I can actually get a little rest.
However after Emry was born and seeing her personality and characteristics MaCade's mom informed me that he was the same way. Although I am finding out that maybe he was a little worse as a baby and I may have it a little better then she did with him. Emry at least will fall back to sleep the minute we go up and put her binky in or cuddle her for a minute and she will let me get a few things done through out the day.
MaCade and I always come up with these little theories as to why Emry is not sleeping or why she is so fussy, but yet they never are really accurate. Here are a few of our theories.
1. We went to 2 loud basketball games and maybe they scared her so bad now she doesn't like crowds or noise and also associates that with being tired.
2. The holidays. We were gone so much that we thought once we got back in a routine she would do better.
3. Her reflux. We have tried medicine which does seem to help a bit with fussiness. We have put pillows under her matress to raise one end up, but I can't decide if this really improves the situation or not.
4. We are way to quite at home, but honestly how do two people keep it loud in their home 24/7?
5. A theory of mine is that I love to go go go and so Emry is trying to teach me that it is ok to stay home and not be on the go all the time.
The list could go on and on, but in the end Emry I think just has a mind of her own and of course MaCade and I when we look at our little girl we wouldn't have it any other way!
So even though I may sound like I don't want advice I will take some if you have any or at least just share a story or two with me on how your babies were because I don't want to be the only mom who has struggled to find what works best for their baby.
Trying out her cereal. MaCade laughs at me because I open my mouth with her.
Emry the lamby. (such a precious pic. I think)
Trying to eat her toes
She just rolled over to her belly
New favorite thing is to watch mom and dad get ready through the mirror
Trying so hard to get the whole lamb in her mouth. She gets so upset!
