Hi Ladies,
This is my second post today, my first was on the toddler board for my 3-year-old, and this one is for my 2-month-old. I am completely and totally and entirely at my wit's end. I do not understand how it's feasible to get on an EASY routine when there is an older sibling in the mix. It doesn't help that my 3-year-old has been ill since the beginning of January, so he's far clingier and needy than usual, but really, I'm so exhausted and frustrated I could sit down and cry.
My DD turned 2 months on February 6, and we are still in the land of the opposite of EASY. She wants to be held 90% of the day, will eat every 1.5 hours, and only cat naps unless she's in my arms or in her car seat in a moving vehicle. Oh, also...when I say she wants to be held 90% of the day, I mean not only does she want to be held but she wants me to be walking. My back is on FIRE by 9:00 am. To make matters worse, since my son has been so sick, we are housebound most days.
I feel like every time I turn around they are impacting each other's sleep. For example, I finally got DD to fall asleep today, I put her down so I could DS down for his "nap" (which is in quotation marks because he doesn't really nap at all anymore...but I at least put him in his room by himself for awhile), when I go back to her she's spit up all over her bed and wide awake because of it. Then, I nurse DD and finally get her to fall asleep when DS starts screaming that he has to go potty, which wakes her up. I'm literally in tears I'm so exhausted.
I can't spend anytime trying to pat/shush her or put her down for any length of time because of DS. I did EASY with DS, and while daytime sleep was always a challenge with him, it wasn't anything like this!!! Can someone help me with where to start/focus? I'm just so tired I can't even think straight. Also, if the answer is she's still too young, or this is just a season in my life, I'm OK with that answer. I think I just need someone to tell me that, LOL!
One note of positivity, she sleeps much better at night, and rarely wakes up more than once or twice!
Thanks again for all of your advice