Sleep Troubles, Again

misty  ·  Fri, Nov 20, 2015

Now I’m paranoid that Milo is sick. Today she has seemed to have little interest in playing and was pretty expressionless for the day. I checked her temperature like a crazy person, and it was fine. No runny nose. No unusual coughing or sneezing. I’m just being paranoid, right?

I did as much playing as she’d allow, though. I helped her roll from her back to her tummy and then from her tummy to her back several times so that she will get to know the mechanics of it. She hasn’t mastered rolling over yet, but I think it’ll be soon. I also tried to get her into crawling position so that she could understand those mechanics, but she didn’t do much. Later, we read books, took a walk, and played on the floor mat. Not a bad day, except that Milo was fussed much of the time.

I should mention that last night was pure hell. She slept from about 8:30-midnight. Like idiots, Chase and I decided to stay up until 11:30 (internetting, talking, just spending time together like we did in our pre-Milo days). So of course she woke up at midnight. And then again at 1am. And then again at 2:45. And then again at 4:30. And then she woke up for the day at 6. I did get her to nap well this morning. I’m starting to think this baby sleep routine we’re doing isn’t working.

This weekend I’m determined to get her crib built so that we can start laying her in it for naps and, sometime soon, for bedtime. It makes me nervous to think of her sleeping in a different room so far away from me, but it’s gotta happen sometime. And sooner is better than later - or so I’m told. We’ll see.