Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Week Twenty One

My oh my how quickly you are growing and changing.  Getting you to take a nap has become really hard for me, your Dad has this process that involves rocking, swaddling your arms and legs in separate blankets, and tapping your chest which works 90% of the time for him, but rarely anyone else.  I have started to research sleep training and I have 2 books I am reading and am listening to an audio book while I pump at work.  So many different opinions about how to get you to sleep better on your own without all the stuff your Dad uses.  I am having some information over load, but I know that we need to change something since you need more sleep and we need a method that more that just your Dad can use!

One of the consistent recommendations regardless of method/sleeping philosophy is to have a consistent night time routine.  So we have started to give you a bath every night and then a baby massage.  You LOVE bath time, you splash the water and grab the turtle thermometer and just have a grand old time.  It is one of those special times we get to share every day even if I am working.  I wish that I did not have to be gone such long hours.  I miss you so much and I am missing out on so much.  Finding that balance of work and being your Mama is hard.  Just know that even if I am not here I am thinking about you and loving you with my whole heart.

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