I've been posting some depressing stuff..thought I would lighten it up a little..
I read this on the internet somewhere...Erica, if your reading this...I thought of you and all your problems getting cupcake to sleep..its a note written by a baby for other babies...enjoy!
Dear Babies,
OK, here’s my situation. My mommy has had me for almost 9 months. The first few months were great - I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night.
Then something happened. Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep through the night).
At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I’ve talked to other babies, and it seems like it’s pretty common after mommies have had us for around 6 months. Here’s the thing: these mommies don’t really need to sleep. It’s just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep - they just don’t need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle.It goes like this:
Night 1 - cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it’s hard. It’s hard to see your mommy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it’s for her own good.
Night 2 - cry every 2 hours until you get fed. It's exhausting, but you can do it.
Night 3 - every hour.
Most mommies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some mommies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These mommies may stand by your crib for hours, patting and shhhh-ing. Don’t give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!!If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night.
I KNOW IT’S HARD! But she really does not need the sleep, she is just resisting the change.If you have an especially stubborn mommy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My mommy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it.
Last night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to be committed and just go for it.
I'll stress again: BE CONSISTENT!I cried for any reason I could come up with. My sleep sack tickled my foot. I felt a wrinkle under the sheet. I saw a shadow on the wall. I burped, and it tasted like pears. I hadn’t eaten pears since lunch, what’s up with that? Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed off the walls. Too hot, too cold, just right - doesn’t matter! Keep crying!!It took a while, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your mommies’ internal clocks.
P.S. Don’t let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out. Trust me.
Oh and babies, I would like to add that if ANYONE else looks after you for the night, whether its your daddy, granny and grandpa, mommies friends you should ALWAYS sleep through the night. That way no one will have any sympathy for your mommy and she will have to look after you every night. Do not break her training because she really doesn’t need a night off….
Sincerely,
Baby
And I also read this joke on the internet too..its for all of us who have had to deal with cranky, screaming babies when out shopping..etc
A woman in a supermarket is following a grandfather and his badly behaved young grandson. It's obvious to her that he has his hands full with the child screaming for whatever takes his interest as they walk through the aisles.
Meanwhile, the grandfather is working his way around, saying in a controlled voice, "easy, William, we won't be long . . .. easy, boy.." Another outburst, and she hears the man calmly say, "it's okay, William, just a couple more minutes and we'll be out of here. Hang in there, boy."
At the checkout, the little boy is throwing items out of the cart, and the grandfather says again in a controlled voice, "William, William, relax buddy, don't get upset. We'll be home in five minutes;
stay cool, William."
As the woman goes outside she sees the grandfather loading his groceries and the boy into a car. She approaches and says to the elderly gentleman, "it's none of my business, but you were amazing in there. I don't know how you did it. That whole time, you kept your composure, and no matter how loud and disruptive your grandson got, you just calmly kept saying things would be okay. William is very lucky to have you as his grandpa."
"Thanks, lady," said the grandfather, "but I'm William....that little bastard's name is Steve."
Today my baby boy turned one *sob*
Time has gone so fast..the last year was a rough one..with my dad getting sick and passing away..etc..
Anyhoo, I am having his party tomorrow night..as he got his 12 months vax today..I just know that he will be miserable with a fever tonight..
So I will update on Wednesday with his party pics..
Have a great day!
