If she's teething...
... why don't the teeth come??? I am sick of this fussy business! Everyone thinks Paige is this little ball of sunshine. They should come over and hear her at night time. Here is what my little stinker is pulling tonight that almost warranted her first spanking:
She fell asleep while nursing at 8pm - she was out for the count, totally zonked. Great! I put her to bed and thanked the "sleep spirits". By 9pm I was having troubles staying awake, so off to bed I went. "How amazing!", I told myself to be in bed at 9:30pm......then....."Waaaaaaaaaaa" goes Paige at 9:45pm. I gently pull her out of her crib and she nurses from both sides, takes her soother and falls right back asleep. Awesome - 10pm, and I go to put her back in her crib. The second her feet hit the sheets - her eyes popped open! AND she SCREAMED!!! Full blown screaming cry for 15 minutes. Nothing I could do would calm her. I rocked, bounced, shushed, offered the boob, put on a fresh diaper, tried to distract....nothing worked. Out came the Tylenol - her cheeks were flush, and she was obviously in pain for some reason. So off to the computer I went to divert my attention off of the frustrations. So then she falls asleep in my arms at 10:20. Great, off to the crib we go....AGAIN....feet touch the bed...."Waaaaaaaa". I rapidly scooped her up and rocked her with the soother in her mouth...and she was wide awake. Back to the computer we came...and she finally fell asleep again. She is asleep in my arms as we speak. I will give her 10 minutes, then I am putting her in her crib.
Okay - 10:45pm...she's asleep in her crib. I am going back to bed myself. I first need to unwind. I am going to make myself a cup of tea. I feel so ANGRY at her. I know it's not fair of me to feel this way, but I am just so sick of not getting some good quality sleep. I KNOW she'll be up by 1am again...Argh....why don't the damned teeth just come!!!
She fell asleep while nursing at 8pm - she was out for the count, totally zonked. Great! I put her to bed and thanked the "sleep spirits". By 9pm I was having troubles staying awake, so off to bed I went. "How amazing!", I told myself to be in bed at 9:30pm......then....."Waaaaaaaaaaa" goes Paige at 9:45pm. I gently pull her out of her crib and she nurses from both sides, takes her soother and falls right back asleep. Awesome - 10pm, and I go to put her back in her crib. The second her feet hit the sheets - her eyes popped open! AND she SCREAMED!!! Full blown screaming cry for 15 minutes. Nothing I could do would calm her. I rocked, bounced, shushed, offered the boob, put on a fresh diaper, tried to distract....nothing worked. Out came the Tylenol - her cheeks were flush, and she was obviously in pain for some reason. So off to the computer I went to divert my attention off of the frustrations. So then she falls asleep in my arms at 10:20. Great, off to the crib we go....AGAIN....feet touch the bed...."Waaaaaaaa". I rapidly scooped her up and rocked her with the soother in her mouth...and she was wide awake. Back to the computer we came...and she finally fell asleep again. She is asleep in my arms as we speak. I will give her 10 minutes, then I am putting her in her crib.
Okay - 10:45pm...she's asleep in her crib. I am going back to bed myself. I first need to unwind. I am going to make myself a cup of tea. I feel so ANGRY at her. I know it's not fair of me to feel this way, but I am just so sick of not getting some good quality sleep. I KNOW she'll be up by 1am again...Argh....why don't the damned teeth just come!!!

2 Comments:
Oh honey - sorry she's driving you to the brink of insanity! I will pay homage to the gods of baby teeth for you so she finally pops one through so you can get some rest...
I found some great calming tea at Save-On - it's pricey but good. Earl Grey with lavender in it. Very calming and relaxing...
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missmarble, At
11:10 p.m.
I'll DEFINETLY be looking at Save On for that tea!! I so need to resore my sanity...it's 2:35am and I've been up since 1:30am.
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Dallas, At
2:36 a.m.
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