Can I have a hug?
My baby is 17 weeks and is sooooooo challenging at the moment. She is in no way a contented little baby, she shouts for attention the whole time she is awake. She has recently found her voice, and literally shouts all day. She got up at half 7 today, after being up at 5.30am for a feed, and hasn't really had a sleep since. I took her out for a walk after her bottle at 10 ish, and she dozed for 20 mins or so, and had another 20 mins this afternoon, but has just grumped or cried the rest of the day. If I leave her to cry for more than a minute, she throws up.
After trying to get her to sleep for the last hour she has finally conked out, but for how long, who knows - she's through in her cot, and it's warm, dark etc.
I know she is only this ratty because she hasn't had enough sleep, but I have been battling for so long, it's time for the next bottle!
OH has been in bed with flu the last few days, so I've had her 24/7 and I'm just exhausted. Usually he does bath time and bedtime, just so I get a bit of time to myself. I'm going to bed at 9.30pm, as I'm so tired. She is such hard work sometimes! Other babies seem so much more relaxed!
Sorry, just a bit of a moan, I'm just feeling a bit down at the moment. Xxx
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I think they must be going through a phase because Theo is 17 weeks today and has been ratty and miserable at times.
I know he is tired. He knows he is tired... but he won't sleep?! Raaahhhh!!!
((((((HUGS)))))) to you, it won't last forever and she will be her bright, bubbly, smiley self again.
Could she be teething? Or feeling a little under the weather? There is a lot going around xxxxxxxxx
She's sound asleep now, so I'm off to reheat tea, and relax on the sofa.
She is teething, so dribbles all the time, and has her hand in her mouth the whole time. Poor wee sausage. The only thing that seems to help is calpol, but she hates it, and spits it out! She's such a feisty wee thing!
Thanks ladies, your support is amazing xxx
They can never seem to fit enough fist in to chomp on!!!
Pleased the latter part of the day was better for you both.
Hope this grizzly stage passes soon eh??!! xx