We've been trying to get Tate in the crib at night, in the girls room but with his 2 am feeding appointment he would wake up Tyler and I'd rather have Tate in our room than deal with her crying at that early hour. And then it happened, last week Tate went 5 hrs between feeding at night-but not wanting to jinx or get my hopes too high I decided it was due to his lack of naptime sleeping. It was a few more nights until it happened again, no more 2:30 am feeding he was stretching himself til 4 am.
Tuesday night, oh horrid Tuesday night when Tyler and I were sick, we put Tate in the girls room with the monitor and Tyler slept with us. He didn't stir all night-didn't even eat at 11 pm. At 4:30 afraid he'd be waking up and would wake everyone else up we finally got him up to eat. I know crazy...but fear will make you do a lot of crazy things. Then last night I decided to try it again, so in the crib he went and stayed. I fed him at 11 and then woke up at 6 this morning with a wonderful feeling, it was vaguely familiar, something close to...well rested. Could it be true a full night's sleep? 7 hrs? Oh happy day! And it has been! I've been nicer to my kids, I was showered and out of my pajamas by 10 am!
I'm not expecting this everynight but it's enough to give a Mom a little hope of emotional normalcy. I pray all moms with babies get this kind of break sooner rather than later!
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YAY!! I'm so with you on the sleep issue. Lately we've gotten a lot better. Of course instead of sleeping in I had to sacrifice and wake up early and go to sleep early (well 10 10:30 is early for me) The longest stretch was from 10 to 5 one night but that hasn't happened since. But I def. appreciate the 11 to 3/4 stretches. Although it seems since I started going to bed early and getting up early I've been even more tired than usual. Ha ha go figure. Well congrats! and glad you are feeling better. I LOVE LOVE Tate's eyes in this pic and his smile is just too cute :O)
I don't remember getting THAT lucky when Tanner was only three months!
Isn't it funny how HE'S happier too? I remember all too well those nights and wanting to scream! We made P cry it out, and he'll go sometimes 12 hrs. without food! Teething is just around the corner though, and last night I think we were up 13 times? that's a record I think. Good luck. I guess you know they eventually do sleep through the night. I still think it's never going to happen.
I'll think of you when we're up at 4, k?
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