Saturday, November 6, 2010
fully functioning brain
According to the Self magazine, my brain should be back to its typical size, and working again. It's return to normalcy was accompanied by the realization that I'm really tired, and tired of waking up two times a night, every night. I'd like for my fat baby to be able to sleep longer. If you have any suggestions as to how to do this, with the understanding that she shares a room with her older sister (who I really like to sleep through the night), I'm all ears.
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I can finally comment!! I had to finally let my kids cry it out. (all of them, some worse than others) One at 5 months because he wouldn't sleep in the day either, the rest I did a little later. It only took a couple nights. My other kids in the room really did sleep through it. I did get up and nurse and change diapers in that room so they were used to some noise. If you think kiddo will wake up you could move her out for a few nights. Crying it out is the only way I know how to get them to sleep. It is really hard, and if YOU'RE not ready and mentally prepared it's way tough. But if you decide you have to stick with it and can't back down. One of my children cried for 2 hours the first night, but I was so done that it didn't bother me that much. The next night it was 1/2 hour and the next night he slept all night. After it's done it's so worth it. I usually started letting them cry it out for naps, so they learn how to calm themselves. Another thing, you and your husband have to be both okay with it because it doesn't work if you aren't together because you will need each other. (Darin usually slept through it anyway!)
From what I see from the blog you are an amazing Mother!! It feels like your brain is gone forever, and it does come back, sortof! Motherhood is one of the hardest things there is to do and just when you have it figured out, the kids change and you have to change too.
Thanks so much for the wonderful card. It made me cry! I think I have you fooled!! I am trying really hard though and some days things go well, and other days I really wish I had a lot of re-do's. We all just do the best we can, and Heavenly Father fills in the cracks, hopefully!
Sounds like church is interesting where you live, such a small branch. That would be so different. I've never lived in the mission field. I'm sure they just love you! You have so many talents!
Sorry for the novel, I guess I should have done an e-mail. Keep up the good work!! Hopefully we will see you over Christmas!
Tayna
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