Paul slept for 30 minutes at day care in the morning, and then from 3-5 pm on Dad's lap.
6:00 pm Dinner
6:25 pm Bath
7:00 pm Sleeping! He was quickly asleep, mostly because he didn't really have much sleep in his little system! He didn't really even enjoy his bath much because he was just so tired.
9:00 pm - Small fuss - back to sleep once his binky was replaced
Midnight - Small fuss - back to sleep once his binky was replaced
3:30 am - the worst but it really wasn't bad, he was asleep within 10 minutes, he just had woken up and needed a little reassurance and his binky to go back to sleep.
6:00 am - woke up and excited to start the day!
Praise God!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sleep Log, Day 1
5:45 Dinner
6:00 Play time
6:15 Bath time!
Clothes, nurse, then in the crib - mostly playing until Paul started fussing, then eventually was able to soothe him to sleep (without picking him up) by 7:15
9:00 woke up and was able to get to sleep again (after diaper change) - although really wanted to be picked up which you could tell because he stopped fussing the instant he was picked up for the diaper change...
Midnight - this was the tough one. He really wanted to be snuggled, and it took him a good 45 minutes to go back to sleep.
5:20 am - up with Daddy, like usual, and pretty happy!
Well, we've started. Here's to hoping that Paul can sleep in his crib consistantly so that Mom & Dad get to share a bed because Paul and Dad can't quite sleep together - because Paul is so loud....
6:00 Play time
6:15 Bath time!
Clothes, nurse, then in the crib - mostly playing until Paul started fussing, then eventually was able to soothe him to sleep (without picking him up) by 7:15
9:00 woke up and was able to get to sleep again (after diaper change) - although really wanted to be picked up which you could tell because he stopped fussing the instant he was picked up for the diaper change...
Midnight - this was the tough one. He really wanted to be snuggled, and it took him a good 45 minutes to go back to sleep.
5:20 am - up with Daddy, like usual, and pretty happy!
Well, we've started. Here's to hoping that Paul can sleep in his crib consistantly so that Mom & Dad get to share a bed because Paul and Dad can't quite sleep together - because Paul is so loud....
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sweet Memories
Sunday, everyone in our family had a huge nap. This obviously affected Sean's sleep cycles, and he couldn't sleep well. While we're now convinced we need to get Paul on a better sleep schedule, we didn't start it last night, and every time Sean heard Paul awake - he came in the bedroom and checked to see if he could take care of Paul - and if I was feeding Paul, he just took a couple of minutes to stroke my hair and soothe me. What a tender and loving husband I have!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sick
I don't think anything makes me appreciate health like being sick. I found a good blog about diabetes today, and it makes me appreciate that I don't have a pump yet. Most days, I'd like a pump, because then I could eat more cookies (like the EL Fudges Sean got at the store today!), but realizing all the trouble that comes with them makes me grateful for my little pancreaus still working.
Also, next time I'm sick to the stomach, I'll try to do what I did today, which is begin to offer each heave for the saving of souls....gross, but effective.
Also, next time I'm sick to the stomach, I'll try to do what I did today, which is begin to offer each heave for the saving of souls....gross, but effective.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Lent, A Day Late
For Lent I have four goals:
1) No music except classical (I can still listen to Catholic radio in the car!)
2) No complaining - especially focusing on the banes of my existence...work and daycare
3) Try to go to morning Mass with Paul 3-5 times during the week (we're usually awake anyway!)
4) Focus on positive speech in my heart and mind especially in regards to respecting Sean.
I thought about giving up diet coke, but that got vetoed by Sean, who so kindly said that I rarely get treats anyway, so he wanted me to just cut back. I'm working on that too.
1) No music except classical (I can still listen to Catholic radio in the car!)
2) No complaining - especially focusing on the banes of my existence...work and daycare
3) Try to go to morning Mass with Paul 3-5 times during the week (we're usually awake anyway!)
4) Focus on positive speech in my heart and mind especially in regards to respecting Sean.
I thought about giving up diet coke, but that got vetoed by Sean, who so kindly said that I rarely get treats anyway, so he wanted me to just cut back. I'm working on that too.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Trauma
I am amazed at how the heart learns to love so fast and so swiftly - today Paul had a "check up" of sorts to get his immunization records ready for day care, update a couple of shots, etc. I had received the suggestion of a new doctor - which I was excited about meeting her, as our pediatrician retired.
Of course, many things happened that I was not expecting... first of all, Paul was considered "tongue tied" - uhm...what? Why wasn't this discovered when he was 8 days old instead of 8 months old? The options - preform a procedure on him today, or wait until he's three and put him under general anesthesia. Yuck. I'll take today - but with a heavy heart. I'm so sad that he has to suffer... Isn't that a great reminder that God didn't create us for Earth, he created us for the Garden - where there was no suffering. Thanks a lot Eve.
Then, while listening to Paul's lungs, the kind doctor informed me that he most likely had RSV. Sean and I have been sick and feeling like crap for almost a month, but I feel bad that I didn't even know how sick Paul was, even though there wasn't much (if anything) that would have been done for him. Shame on momma. Oh yes, there is also the horrible diaper rash - no explanation necessary, I'm sure. It was bad, so she prescribed him an ointment - that I might add cost $18. For the smallest little tube. Seriously. Why is medicine so expensive?
Paul is recovering well. He's not a big fan of the Dr, and I'm not a big fan of her prognosis that he will likely be sick for two years due to daycare.
Anyway. Long day, but this is just a complaining rant. Paul is preciously cute and he's been taking the whole day pretty well, considering very sharp scissors were taken to his tongue which is now untied.
Of course, many things happened that I was not expecting... first of all, Paul was considered "tongue tied" - uhm...what? Why wasn't this discovered when he was 8 days old instead of 8 months old? The options - preform a procedure on him today, or wait until he's three and put him under general anesthesia. Yuck. I'll take today - but with a heavy heart. I'm so sad that he has to suffer... Isn't that a great reminder that God didn't create us for Earth, he created us for the Garden - where there was no suffering. Thanks a lot Eve.
Then, while listening to Paul's lungs, the kind doctor informed me that he most likely had RSV. Sean and I have been sick and feeling like crap for almost a month, but I feel bad that I didn't even know how sick Paul was, even though there wasn't much (if anything) that would have been done for him. Shame on momma. Oh yes, there is also the horrible diaper rash - no explanation necessary, I'm sure. It was bad, so she prescribed him an ointment - that I might add cost $18. For the smallest little tube. Seriously. Why is medicine so expensive?
Paul is recovering well. He's not a big fan of the Dr, and I'm not a big fan of her prognosis that he will likely be sick for two years due to daycare.
Anyway. Long day, but this is just a complaining rant. Paul is preciously cute and he's been taking the whole day pretty well, considering very sharp scissors were taken to his tongue which is now untied.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Friends
Was able to visit Michelle & Tim today - what a blessing true friends are! Michelle just had surgery and it was so sweet to watch Tim take care of her - I have so much to learn about being a good woman, but I'm so glad that I have friends to help me along the way!
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