Ever turned three months old yesterday! I’m really enjoying this baby, you guys. So much. I think it’s easier to enjoy her because she’s not my first baby, so I’m not questioning every thing I do, and she’s not my second baby, so I’m not also chasing around a toddler. The big kids are self-sufficient (to a fault even), so I just get to enjoy her. This goes without saying, but I’m so glad we have her. It was a split decision for me that could’ve gone either way and I’m just so glad this was the way it went. She’s such a delight.
That said, her sleep schedule continues to be a challenge. Sure, she’ll sleep eight hours, but it doesn’t usually begin until after 2am. She’s much fussier for Sean than she is for me, especially late at night. Last night she wouldn’t settle down so he brought her upstairs to nurse around 2:45. The second I pulled out my boob, she was happy. Mind you, she wasn’t hungry at all and I had to push her to nurse, but she was content just to sit there making goo goo eyes at me while telling me all about her day. It was really sweet and Sean and I both enjoyed the moment, but she didn’t end up falling asleep for the night until after 4:00. Im guessing she’ll sleep till noon. We have no idea how to go about getting her to sleep earlier.
She’s also still contact napping, meaning we can’t put her down while she naps or she immediately wakes up. If we hold her she’ll sleep more than an hour. If we put her down, it’s ten minutes at the most. This makes it really difficult to get anything done. Our house is a DISASTER. The Christmas tree is still up and I don’t think I’ll get the chance to even think about cleaning until my parents get here on Saturday. They’ll be happy to hold the baby while she sleeps, I’m sure.
The biggest difference between this baby and the older two is that we know a lot more about safe sleep now, the science on SIDS has evolved. Ever is only allowed to sleep in two places: our arms while we’re awake, or alone (no blankets or toys) on her back, in one of her pack n plays (crib) (A B C). We have not once wavered from our commitment to safe sleep, which means no sleeping in the Boppy, the swing, the bouncy seat, the car seat or even the stroller. They all have the increased risk of positional asphyxiation, which TERRIFIES me. I’d rather lose sleep. It just makes it that much more of a challenge getting her to nap. So we just end up holding her and having a messy house. It’s worth it for the peace of mind.