It's so funny to read because we usually foster the babies! Here's a trick that has worked for us...we call it the ESPN treatment. Basically you have a tv on in the room the baby is sleeping, it's playing quietly and on ESPN. It's enough light to change a diaper and feed the baby without waking you and them all the way up, and ESPN plays Sportscenter all night and it's just men talking and keeps the baby company. GOOD LUCK!
One word...cereal. Once you get a feel for her sleeping patterns, it could be she just needs something to get her past the 4 hr chunk. I gave Jed cereal in his bottle mainly b/c he wasn't ready to "eat" like his sister was at even an earlier age. Once I added the cereal to the formula he was down for 8 hrs. Beautiful. All around made him happier and more awake during the day too.
I am so happy for you to have kidlets again so fast!
An ongoing tale of our most excellent (and terrifying) adventure yet.. adoption via foster care. This is a journey Darling Husband and I started with Nantie ("Nanny-Auntie" - a blessing from above) in 2007. Although she moved in 2010, we miss her dearly and so appreciate all she did while here.
We also have a herd of rescued canines, fear the Lord and laugh a lot.
August, 2011: Seven amazing placements and a week after we were told LittleBuddy and SweetPea were available for us to adopt, my husband passed away unexpectedly.
April, 2012: I had the honor of adopting my darling 7 year old son (Little Buddy) and 3 1/2 year old sister (SweetPea). I awoke the following day a 40something, widowed single mommy... and couldn't of been happier.
In 1999, a year after my own mother passed away I found out I, myself, was an adopted county baby. Life has some ironic twists but we all seem to come Full Circle
This is our story.
Our Inner Circle
OUR PLACEMENTS ~
Nov 2010 ~ APRIL, 2012 (ADOPTION DAY!) "Little Buddy" ~ 6 years old & "SweetPea" ~ his 22 month old sister
Feb 2010 to May 2010 "JuneBug" ~ 2 year old Princess
Aug 2009 to October 2009 "Mannie" ~ 3 1/2 years old & "Little Miss Sunshine" ~ his 6mo old sister
Jan 2009 to Aug 2009 "Jack" ~ 4 1/2 years old & "Jill" ~ Jack's twin sister
THE REST OF US:
Melissa: Yours Truly
DH: Darling Husband (Rest In Peace, My Love) Nantie: Lived with us and watched the kiddos until June '10 Elvis: Nantie's Heartthrob Gramsie: MIL Big Daddy/GramPapa: FIL Missy: Auntie MooMoo ~SIL/Best Friend Uncle Kiwi: BIL from NZ/Missy's Hubby Bren : BFF Kadi : Darling Cousin
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YAWN! :-) I'm glad Little Girl slept for some straight hour in the night time to slowly ease you into this! Have fun!
Maybe just being in a calm, loving environment helped her to sleep better. Yeah for you!
It's so funny to read because we usually foster the babies!
Here's a trick that has worked for us...we call it the ESPN treatment. Basically you have a tv on in the room the baby is sleeping, it's playing quietly and on ESPN. It's enough light to change a diaper and feed the baby without waking you and them all the way up, and ESPN plays Sportscenter all night and it's just men talking and keeps the baby company.
GOOD LUCK!
One word...cereal. Once you get a feel for her sleeping patterns, it could be she just needs something to get her past the 4 hr chunk. I gave Jed cereal in his bottle mainly b/c he wasn't ready to "eat" like his sister was at even an earlier age. Once I added the cereal to the formula he was down for 8 hrs. Beautiful. All around made him happier and more awake during the day too.
I am so happy for you to have kidlets again so fast!
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