Things are well at the Blevins' household. We are learning all sorts of new things. After being somewhat scolded by the doctor because Eli couldn't push up on his arms at his 4 month appt, Ben and I have been trying to do more tummy time with the big guy. As you can see from below, he is doing much better. But seriously, the little guy has a melon it is hard to hold that thing up all the time. Ben is trying to teach him how to rollover...so when I take him back for his 6 month appt I don't feel like such a delinquent mother. Can we just all agree that babies develop at different paces and those dumb forms they give you to circle when you go into the doctor are a little stressful for new moms!! I mean seriously, can't we just talk about their development, instead of having some impersonal form that when I circle three "nos" I stop. I feel like such a failure when I get to that third no! Okay enough of that.
On another note we are working on sleeping through the night. It has been a little difficult the past few nights. Eli was doing very well, sleeping 6-7 hours at a time...but about a month ago he started reverting back to waking every 4 hours and then this week he has been waking every three hours. Of course, it doesn't help that every time he wakes, I rush into feed him. So last night we starting sleep training boot camp...AKA Hell for moms! To help him relearn his sleep cycles we are letting him cry himself back to sleep. This is the hardest thing I have had to do as a mom (except for the whole giving birth thing, having a kid in NICU for a week, allowing someone to poke him with needles). Let's just say it was a long night! He woke every three hours, cried for a while and then fell back asleep. Finally at 5:10am, after he had been crying for about 1.5 hours on and off, I decided enough was enough. Everything I have read says it takes 3 days to establish new routines...so we are in this for the long haul. Please pray with us that each night gets a little easier!!
On another note we are working on sleeping through the night. It has been a little difficult the past few nights. Eli was doing very well, sleeping 6-7 hours at a time...but about a month ago he started reverting back to waking every 4 hours and then this week he has been waking every three hours. Of course, it doesn't help that every time he wakes, I rush into feed him. So last night we starting sleep training boot camp...AKA Hell for moms! To help him relearn his sleep cycles we are letting him cry himself back to sleep. This is the hardest thing I have had to do as a mom (except for the whole giving birth thing, having a kid in NICU for a week, allowing someone to poke him with needles). Let's just say it was a long night! He woke every three hours, cried for a while and then fell back asleep. Finally at 5:10am, after he had been crying for about 1.5 hours on and off, I decided enough was enough. Everything I have read says it takes 3 days to establish new routines...so we are in this for the long haul. Please pray with us that each night gets a little easier!!
I think I can...I think I can...hold this big noggin up!
Hey guys...what's up
I am so big (and I am not just talking about my head)...look at me sitting in my bumbo.
This is my tough face.
My top lip is so fun to suck on...
Seriously dad...another picture.
4 comments:
You are an AWESOME mom. I'll come tell the doctor so if you need me to do so. Look at the baby. He is thriving!
He was a preemie so he will be behind on those sort of things....hello DR!!!!!!
So welcome to parenthood...nothing like it to make you feel incompentent and insecure! Most everyone turns out though...some like you, some like Ben,you get what you get! You have to know that you and Ben are spectacular parents and it is really hard to ruin someone that is loved so much!
you are a great mom, and i agree w/ the preemie comment...my thoughts exactly! i have a sleep plan i did w/ claire if you want me to email it to you...both of the girls did not sleep through the night until 6 mos. when we did cry it out--it took about 4 nights and then we were good to go!
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