Saturday, October 15, 2011

Beyond Exhausted

I don't know what to do with this little guy anymore. He just refuses to sleep, hates to nap and definitely is not close to sleeping through the night. He's so active. And I get him outside as much as possible to pump all that fresh air into him and still. It's a massive battle at nap time now. And he's just not quite ready to cut it out of his routine. Not only is he still tired (cause he'll sleep for at least an hour an a half), but I can't imagine not having that little bit of down time to myself. If you thought I didn't keep a clean house when he was napping wait till we're on the go from 6am to 8pm. Well, today he decided to be up at 430. It was awful. He was so crabby all morning. Then I went to put him for a nap, fell asleep in my arms but the second his head touched the pillow he was up and screaming. And for those of you that think, when I say screaming, I mean that he was just loud crying, or you might even think screeching. Also, no. He was full fledged, at the top of his lungs screaming. It sounded like someone was being tortured. I am beyond surprised that nobody called the cops. I just don't know what to do with him anymore. How can I be the best mum possible if I wake up exhausted and crabby every morning? I think that Christien feels the same way. He mentioned that Reid's lack of sleep is really interfering with our relationship. And on top of that, how am I so exhausted and he's just fine all day. I don't get it. I need a sleep class. I need someone to come into my house and tell me what's wrong with my baby. Until then I might resort to sleeping in the basement. Cry it out little boy. Cry it out.

1 comment:

  1. Malia~ I agree.. I think you may have to find a sleep expert for you and his sake. Being tired is the worst feeling and feeling it all the time must be so hard. You are a perfect mummy.. you've put up with it this long...now its time to take care of yourself and get help. Someone somewhere must be able to help. Babies need sleep it is when their little brains develop and grow and mommys need sleep so they can stay sane and loving!
    My vote it ask for professional help.
    XX

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