Why as dream sleeper turned into a nightmare

[mamat]

Thats excellent that you had a great night! You almost couldnt ask for a better night than that! Woohoo! As for our the lack of weight gain, we are having issues with that too. Marlee is breast and bottle fed so I feel like I am always at least offering enought food although she sure doesnt take much at a feed.

As for us, Marlee had a short nap in the AM and then I was able to extend nap #2 to 2 hours! Then, she just woke up from her CN of 45 minutes. I am definatly not complaining

[krisfred6]

Great news Mamat.  Marlee is such a beautiful name and I love your profile picture.  Is Marlee quite active at the moment? Marlee might just be a very little petite thing who won't have to worry about her weight  .   Maybe she is like Samson and just needs a little extra, although I hate the idea of giving him formula, I think we do what we can to survive.  I always swore before I became a mumma that I would never give me baby a dummy - he now uses one.  And isn't it funny how people always have to give you their opinion on dummies/nappies/breastfeeding etc ( for example - mine loved them, I don't believe in them, I hate them etc)  As if we don't have enough stress on our plates as it is! 

[mamat]

Goodmorining! Our night went ok again...up at 1:30 and 5:30> seems to be a little trend! She had a hard time going beack down though so we were up for an hour after the first feeding. Also, my son has such bad asthma right now and was up 5 or  times with major asthma attacks so that wasnt fun!

Thanks for the compliments on the name and the pic! Yes she is rolling all over the place (new trick) and wants to get up and go but of course cant yet! She seems to be taking in more throughout the 24 hour period now so maybe she will catch up on her weight gain. I have no problem with soothers! If they work, give em! THe big difference with my first and Marlee is that when she started waking up for it, I took it away and Marlee wakes up anyways so I will continue to give it!

[krisfred6]

Good morning Mamat,
I am sorry that your little son is unwell.  I think dealing with a little one that is having sleep issues and an unwell child is quite a handful.  Hope you will get the chance to rest during the day.  I don't have any problem with dummys either.  I have never seen a 21 year old man walking down the street with one so I am sure they grow out of them when they are ready
Last night was a great night - I might be getting my baby back (fingers crossed - it might just have been luck!).  I put Samson down at 8pm, DH gave DF at 11pm and I woke Samson at 7.10am.  I did hear him awake about 4am but he wasn't crying and he was only sucking his fingers, so I thought he must be ok.  Hope you have a good night tonight and that your little son is feeling better soon.
Kristie

[mamat]

Excellent news! Marlee fell asleep half hour before her normal bedtime and ended up having a catnap! I couldnt keep her awake and then I couldnt keep her asleep once she went down. She is finally down now, only an hour after her normal bedtime so that is better than what I was expecting.
My goal is to get through the next week or so and then move her into her own room. I can handle getting up twice if thats what she continues doing. We will see...

My son is doing much better tonight. He is back on heavy meds to control his asthma as well as an everyday allergy med. I am hoping that this helps for him so that he can be a normal kid again. It is so hard on him. I feel so bad.

When did your little man start sitting? Mar seems to be just about there. A week ago I wouldnt have even attempted it but now, only such a short time later (5 mo. 1 week), she is doing really really well! I would never leave her unattended but her balance is getting really good now.

[krisfred6]

Good morning every one,
Mamat, it sounds as though Marlee is starting to settle down a little for you  .  This is great. I hope you had a good night last night. We moved Samson into his room at about 3 months as he sucks his fingers to self-soothe himself and was keeping me awake all night.  I think it came down to me losing my sanity and when he is in his own bedroom he is still only about 4 metres from our bed anyway (but at least I can close the doors).  Good luck with moving Marlee into her own room.
Samson started sitting (very wobbly) about 3 months and in the last 2 or three weeks has become quite confident. If I am sitting with him I don't have pillows around him but if I am doing things I put a pillow like a breastfeeding pillow behind him. Our profile shot was taken when Samson was 3 and a half months, but I was sitting just out of shot getting ready to catch him  .  Good girl Marlee on being so clever with your sitting.  I think they say between 5 and 6 months is normal, so Marlee is doing really well.
We had another awesome night last night - maybe we are over the worst (fingers crossed).  Samson went down at 7.30, DF at 11pm, woke at 4am (changed nappy and went straight back to bed) and I woke him at 7.10am.
Just wondering if you guys wake your LO's if it gets past 7am or do you just start your day from when they wake up on their own?

Will speak with you all soon
Kristie

[mamat]

Hey! We have had a super busy day shopping for wedding shoes for my little girls. Found some at least!

Wow, that is a young age to be sitting! How old is he now? As far as waking, I dont wake Marlee. I find that our schedule is so crazy right now with it being summer and the kids out of school that we are lucky if our bedtime stays consistent. I think in the fall when the kids go back to school, we will be on a little better schedule and I will have to wake her in the morning so that will be good.

I started her on food yesterday and it went really well

[krisfred6]

Hi Mamat,
Is it your wedding you were shopping for?  How exciting.  How did you go with the LO when you were shopping?
I know that he has been sitting early.  From early on he has been strong and every one always comments on it.  Sometimes I worry that there is something wrong with him to be doing these things early.  Samson is 4 and a half months now.  I always feel bad about waking Samson in the morning, but I am not confident enough to improvise my EASY routine much just yet.  I can tweek it a little bit, but if he slept too long I would be confused.  When it is summer here I think it will be a lot harder to keep him asleep as the sun starts coming up about 5.30am.  I am pleased that starting food went really well yesterday.  What did you start her on?  Did she pull funny faces when you first put the food in her mouth.  Hope you continue to have great nights with gorgeous little Marlee.

[mamat]

NOT my wedding! haha. In fact, today is my 10th wedding anniversary!
It is my cousin who is marrying my husbands best friend so the whole family is in the wedding party. It sure adds up fast!
Wow, by the look of Samsons picture, he looks older. I guess it is because he is sitting! Marlee is strong too and just wants to move. She is constantly grabbing and reaching for everything. She is also rolling everywhere so it is hard to keep her in one spot now. I agree that it is hard to tweak the easy routine but what I find is that with having 3 other kids, we are always on the go and it is really hard to have a solid easy routine anyways so I let it be what it is for now! Marlee always is awake anywhere from 7:30 and 8 so its pretty consistent. It will be much easier when the kids go back to school.

So, what season are you in now?