Things that make me go "hm.."
V is 3 months old, and we've been battling this off and on for, well, her entire short life. Even when she was brand new. This girl just does not have any appreciation for sleep. She really is her mother's daughter. However, now that I feel older than dirt - sleep is just great, I mean really really great.
She has this superpower of being able to stay awake ALL day long (well, she has these "microsleeps" where she'll sleep for 10-15 minutes every 4-5 hours). My only saving grace is that she sleeps at night. Speaking of, I am pro-co-sleeping. But I partially think it's easier since being a single parent I don't share the bed with anyone but her. Leading me to my next point, how can something so little take up the entire bed? I have an over-sized queen and yet I end up hanging off the edge. She does the whole butt scooting thing, and then turning herself all the way around. It really blows my mind.
Can someone please explain that to me? I want that talent! My friend says that brilliant kids sleep less. I pray that this is true. One day she'll have to take care of me, future doctor? (: Every parents hope. I have sleeping "issues" as well, so if she does too she most definitely gets it honestly - though I hope for her sake she doesn't. I come from a line of individuals who can't turn their brain off to sleep.
Does anyone else have a LO resistant to sleep? How do you deal?
It's a beautiful day so I think I'm going to get dinner going and spend some time outside. (:
Miss crabby pants herself.
Part of this whole adventure is to share my experience with single parenting to my little girl.
She's 3 months old today, and I'm sure many parents can relate - it goes TOO fast! It's just, not fair.
I should use the term "single parenting" loosely. I like to believe it was immaculate conception, however, reality is I left when I was 8 weeks pregnant. But, VERY fortunately for me, I was blessed with a fantastic family and many supportive friends.
A mommy friend of mine suggested making an "asexual mommy club" and I'm starting to think it's really a good idea! We now live in a society where single motherhood isn't so frowned upon, in fact some women choose to do it alone. I can see the benefits. I find comfort in making all the decisions in my daughter's life. There isn't anyone else I need to consult with, I know every aspect of her life. On the flip side, I think it would have been nice to have the other parent to share the experience with. I think that will continue to fade with time, as it has quite a bit already. The choices with a child are entirely endless, some of which keep me up at night. (:
So anyway, she's 3 months old today. It is truly unbelievable how time flies and how quickly little ones learn. (I will address my daughter as LO or V.) V discovered in the bath the other day her legs still work in the tub! SPLASH CITY! She's also enjoying playing with toys and observing everything, giggling and carrying on - I can't get enough. She's such a reserved child, she's smiley with people she knows but strangers she will study. What a fabulous age this is, I wish they could stay this age forever! She very much enjoys sitting up with little support and sitting at the dinner table with us.
As much as I love her, sometimes I wish she was better at entertaining herself without an audience. (; She KNOWS that if she cries I'll look at her and talk to her, which results in her smiling. And repeat. She has me wrapped around her finger! She is very "clingy" for lack of a better word and I love it but sometimes it's entirely overwhelming.
Hoping to spread the word on my blog and get some discussion going. Are your little ones clingy? Any single parents? And how about any regrets with what you allowed a ped to do? My biggest regret is allowing V to get a Vitamin K shot, along with the "eye goop" and letting the nurses take her to get "a bath" far too often. Maybe it was post labor amnesia but it seemed like they took V to take a bath WAY too often!
