I am not exactly sure who started the "sleeping like a baby" quote but obviously they did not have a baby. At least not my baby, who has now been wide away since about 11:15 this morning. YAWN. I would not mind this if she did not want to be held CONSTANTLY. I lay her down on her play mat or swing and she starts crying almost immediately. She is perfectly fine and smiley if I sit there and talk to to her but hey with two other young kids I can not just sit and baby babble.
I feel bad for Ella and Kollin because I cannot pay as much attention to them or play with them for as long as they want before Emelia starts crying. Then on the other hand, I want to soak up every moment with Emelia because before I know it she is going to be crawling and then walking and then talking and just the thought makes me want to cry. Some people keep telling me to give her cereal or food and that she isn't getting full enough but I really enjoy nursing her and I know that food is for fun until one. I just do not want to rush her to be anything but my baby.
Anyway, Emelia will go to sleep between 7:30 and 9pm and then sleep until 1am. Then she wakes up about every 2 hours and is up for good around 6 or 7am. She also feels the need to babble and talk so loud that she wakes Ella and Kollin up. She will stay away for about 2 hours and then take an hour or two nap. Then she is normally up the rest of the day. I just don't get it. I can tell she is tired but she just won't go to sleep. I would feel bad if I just put her in her crib and let her cry herself to sleep. I feel she is too little for that. I know this is a phase and will be over before I know it yet I crave a good nights rest desperately.
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