Back in the day when she slept . . .
Now . . . but she usually doesn't look this happy.
I simply cannot take it anymore. Instead of decreasing her crying, Gillian seems to be on the rise. It feels like she cries more now than she used to even a few months ago. I know she is definitely sleeping less. How can a 6 month old get by on an hour of sleep a day?!?! That just can't be right!!! But on a lot of days that is all she will sleep for and she will put up a fight for anything more even though she is clearly tired.
Can all this be teething?? Yes, she chopping and biting anything she can get her hands on but she's already got 2 teeth, how many more could she be working on? Honestly I'm just tired. She exhausts me.
She is so different from the other two. Sure Matthew was no cakewalk with his colic but he was always such a good sleeper. And well Mia was like my dream child. Always so happy, always a good sleeper. *sigh*
Today at this point with all of these things going on I'm ready to call it quits. Yup, no more kids. I can't handle it anymore. I'm old and irritable. I need my peace and I need sleep. I can't imagine going through all of this again with yet another little one. I'll be even older if we decide to go for it . . . do I really want to go through all this again??
But when she smiles or coos and looks at me because I'm the best most important thing in her world . . . man, that is just the most awesome feeling in the world!
5 comments:
I know how you feel in the sleep department. It is really hard to get perspective when you are not getting sleep. And then to have to function normally throughout the day. I feel for you. I hope things change quickly and Gillian decides that she LOVES sleep.
Sleep is a very good thing.
**Big Hugs Junie**
I didn't realize Gillian was sleeping that poorly. That is rough. I hope this passes very, very soon!
Just a side note..we starting seeing some HUGE improvement with Grace right when she hit the 6 month mark. Hopefully the same will be true with Gillian as I know she is approaching 6 months.
Sleep deprivation is a hard, hard thing. I don't think people can fully understand it until they've been there. Ughh...it's just no fun.
I hope Gillian will start sleeping better soon. I know it will make for a happier baby and mommy!
Awww. I hope Gillian sleeps for you soon. That's rough.
Oh Junie, perhaps you and I should move in together? I feel you. Praying you get some sleep tonight!
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