Comments on: To sleep, perchance to dream…

By: Myg

Myg — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:41:11 +0000

Just a big hug to let you know I know EXACTLY how this feels. Like shit, that’s how.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:58:05 +0000

I hope tonight is better. I’m sorry you aren’t sleeping and that she’s having such rough nights. Are you able to nap during the day? It’s sometimes the only way…big hugs

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:33:38 +0000

Oh sweet thing, we’ve all been there. We’ve all felt like we’ve failed a thousand times. We’ve all been thankful “no one saw that”, every once in a while

Chin up, you’re doing a phenom job!

By: Cara

Cara — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:22:39 +0000

Oh how well I know these nights. We had many, many of them. No two ways about it, they suck.

Also, Sophie rolled off the bed at least once. That’s why they make babies so squishy, softer landing. You’re not a bad mom, you’re a NORMAL one!

By: Ms. Core

Ms. Core — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:37:56 +0000

I am not dead I swear! Yep, yep I know how you feel. Multiply that times 10 weeks and then you end with needing sleep training for the mama’s sake. IT will get better one way or another. Can you hire a sitter for just a few hours a week? It does wonders for your state of mind and is totally worth it. Big hugs!

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:04:03 +0000

Thanks, ladies.

I deal with a lack of sleep & a crying baby WAY better than Chris. Like… way, way better. So unfortunately, if I’m on edge, it’s guaranteed that he’s edgier.

It’s been a rough day for all of us. I know “it’ll get better”, but waiting… sucks.

@Michele: So sorry to hear Erik chipped his tooth :[ He IS perfect though. Can’t wait for our little ones to meet one another!

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:48:11 +0000

Sleepless nights are the worst. I’m so lucky that Bill deals with lack of sleep in a much better way than I do.
And all babies roll off couches. It is not an indication that you are a bad parent. Bumps and bruises heal. On the other hand a chipped tooth does not. That was Erik’s trick at the park on Wednesday. He fell on the monkey bars that he was climbing that he’s not tall enough for yet. Blood everywhere. Until the tooth is replaced by his adult one every time he smiles everyone will be able to tell that we’re bad parents. My baby is no longer perfect.
I HATE sleepless nights too. I hope she lets you catch up today.

By: Carrie Anne

Carrie Anne — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:07:35 +0000

It does get better, really. Okay, maybe better isn’t the right word. It does balance out. Sorry you two are having a rough night.

And in no way do you fail at the parenting thing. Boy if you fail, then every other mom out there does, and that’s just not true.

Hope you’re able to catch up on lack of sleep today.

By: Jinxy

Jinxy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30:40 +0000

I am so so so sorry. Those nights are no fun.

I’m also sorry Maia rolled off the couch but that is just bound to happen and is in no way a reflection of your parenting. You are a great Mama and Maia is lucky to have you.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:20 +0000

Just wanted to give you hugs. Would help you to know that I don’t know a single mom who hasn’t let the baby roll off the couch/fall of the bed/flip herself headfirst out of the co-sleeper? I swear it’s like some horrific rite of passage. That doesn’t make you a failure. Sleep deprivation is horrible, horrible. Can your husband take her on the nights when she just won’t go back to sleep, even after nursing? We have it set up like that around here … I deal with hungry wake-ups, husband deals with the rest (and he is up at 6 every morning for work!) I know that won’t work for everyone, but it was forever before I realized that with my first. The whole “HMM. Maybe I don’t have to be the only one who does this overnight thing!” I was amazed by how receptive he was to the whole thing … all I had to do was ask.

Good luck, lady. You’re really doing an amazing job.