(I took this picture while she was super happy last night...It's the correct way on my computer, but when I upload it, it goes sideways...weird.)
I think I'm just the crazy one, not Brighton. Once I started really paying attention to keeping her on more of a schedule. She's been an angel (well for about 30 hours now anyway). I really was keeping her up WAY too long, and have figured out that she's not a baby that will just doze off. Shea had me all confused! Ashley, it's all your fault. LOL. All of your comments were super helpful and made me realize what I needed to do. All day yesterday I would feed her, play with her and then at about the hour mark, she would get a little fussy so I wrapped her up, rocked her for like a minute, put her down and she would fall asleep. (with a few short cries of course, but nothing major. Just letting some steam off I guess, and it was the same cry pattern every nap). We did that all day yesterday, and then she slept from 9:30pm - 4:30am and then went back down after feeding until 7:45! Fed her, then she was awake for my 8am piano lesson (but was SUPER good), and then I put her back in her car seat at about 8:30, tucked the blanket around her tight, and she went to sleep! The best part is, it's 10:10, and she's still asleep!!!!!! Even with me going to another house to teach another lesson, and then back home. Can I use enough exclamation points? I think not.
Glad to hear things are better!
ReplyDeleteYAY! That's awesome! Every baby is SO different. I like to get tips and suggestions but it all comes down to figuring out what my baby needs. Jackson's pediatrician is always reminding me that he is an individual and what might work for one baby doesn't necessarily work for him. She always tells me to just use my mother's intuition and listen to his different cries. I know his painful pooping cry, his hungry cry, I need attention, I'm hungry, I want my binky, I just want to cuddle but stay awake, I'm tired but want to be rocked, I want you to make a fool of yourself to entertain me cry, I've had enough of mommy I want daddy cry, the list goes on... Books don't really teach you that. I wish they did so I knew it earlier. Anyway, I'm glad she's sleeping now. Yay Brighton!
ReplyDeleteYay for Brighton. I knew she had it in her. Good job mommy!
ReplyDeleteAnd you can NEVER use enough exclamation points when it comes to a newborn sleeping!!!!!!!!!
Ohhh, she's such a good and cute gal!!! LUCKY!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you! It's such a big deal when you figure something like that out. This latest picture is absolutely darling!!! Can't wait to hold her. Love Grandma
ReplyDeleteGlad you found something that is working. I agree with Jami and Aunt Jolene. Each baby is different and the picture is adorable!
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