Ashlyn Elle is 8 months now, still is not sleeping very well for me. I have been having a really hard time with this and I hoping someone can tell me what to do with this girl. All my kids have been different with there sleeping. Tyson was the easy one, but I am going crazy.
Life is so crazy. I feel like I am running around with my head cut off. I guess that is what I get when I have kids this close. I would not change it!
Tyson goes to school at 9 am to 12 pm. Then I have to make sure Bryson is ready to go to school at 12:40 pm to 3:15 pm. On Wednesday's it's different for Bryson, it's 12:15 to 2:30. Luckily I have had a sweet sister helping me out by picking up the kids for me two or three times a week. Thanks Tonia. Oh, my mom helps to some times, by watching the other kids when I take Tyson or Bryson to school, but not all the time. I feel like I can't go out and do any thing, because I will have to be back soon to get one of the kids. This is my crazy life.
On the good hand, Jesse is working day shifts now and I am so happy for that.
This is a picture of Ashlyn waking up, when she fall a sleep in this with daddy watching her. She would have never done that with me.
Here is some sweet picture's of her sleeping that her daddy got of her. They are so cute!
6 comments:
Hey Lori, I'm so sorry! That stinks!! Do you let her cry herself to sleep? That's what we've done when our kids wouldn't sleep well...You put them down for bed, and just let them cry...if you do go in after 5 or 10 minutes, DO NOT PICK THEM UP! Just give them their binky, rub their back, lay them back down (if they are sitting or standing) and tell them it's bedtime...Then you leave the room...Let them cry a little longer and you can go in and repeat the same...each time, space your visits out longer...eventually they'll get tired enough to sleep...and this may take a couple nights...but it'll be worth it!! Also, if they wake up in the middle of the night...wait 5-10 minutes before going in, try and get them to put themselves to sleep before you have to go in...Good luck!!
I can't believe that she is still not sleeping for you! That sucks so bad! I wish I could say let her cry it out, but I know that you're living in close quarters. The other suggestion that the Mecham Family gave is what I would say, so if you can great! Next year will be crazy like that for me too, because Ethan will probably have preschool and Kaitlyn school, so it will be an extra trip to school and no real time to get anything done with Owen! I wish that they had all day Kindergarten for you in Utah, that would at least help a little.
Lori - My advice: It has to be the same bedtime every night. Since 8 didnt work, make it 7. Bathe & Nurse her at 7:30, nurse her in your/her room in the dark and then put her down and close the door. Every night. And she needs at least 2 good naps a day. If she doesnt get good day sleep she'll sleep bad at night. Atleast that's what the books say. Also, put a blanket up so she cant see you are there from her crib. In fact, you should move her crib to Amber's old room while you do this, or permanently. Then she can have quiet all to herself, and you can sleep better.
You have to be consistent. It's so hard at first, like you know, but it will be worth it. Then she wont wake up all night eventually! It took caleb like 6 weeks of this before he slept well at night because he's the most stubborn sleeper I've ever seen. But he is good now. But he would still NEVER fall asleep in a jumper or anywhere for that matter other than someone's arms or a crib. :)
I KNOW you and Ashlyn can DO this!
It sounds like you have gotten some good ideas for sleeping. I hope things are working out well now! I now it is so hard when they don't sleep well! The pictures of Ashlyn are so cute! I can't believe she fell asleep in there! Too funny!
Kimberly
Good luck with getting more sleep. I have also done the Ferber method (cry it out) to get my kids to sleep through the night.
I know you are so busy, but try and take a nap if you can!
That is the sweetest thing. It doesn't look very comfortable.
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