A New Normal

Greyson is five weeks old today. Wow. There are times where I feel like he has been here forever and there are times I feel like John Thomas and I were heading to the hospital those wee hours of the morning.

 

I am a person who loves and lives off a schedule. I think I get that from my dad. I enjoy a few days off, don't get me wrong, but after awhile I like to be in somewhat of a routine. I decided after last Friday that it was time Greyson and I got into a rountine. Afterall, he was a month and I only have a little over a month before heading back to work.

 

So, being the blog stalker of random strangers that I am, I had read about this program called Moms on Call and how it worked wonders. I read about it online and thought it sounded like something I would enjoy. I ordered the book and read it pretty much in one day. I then registered for the online course that gives a little bit more information. What I really like about it is that they tell you that if it doesn't work for you then you aren't a bad parent. I have read some things and I felt like what a loser of a parent if my child is not sleeping 10 hours the first week.

 

Greyson has been such a good baby! I can literally count on one hand how many "rough, what the heck have we got ourselves into" nights. Thank God, honestly- praise God for that! He hasn't slept the entire night and he still sleeps beside our bed in his Rockn' Play Sleeper.

 

On Monday I decided we would start our new "norm". The daytime schedule has worked great! He has really caught onto it quick. Nighttime schedule has been a little different. He DOES NOT like to be swaddled and will flip like a fish out of water in it. Two of four nights he has finally gone to sleep in his crib after about a 20-30 minute fuss. One other night resulted in me in tears wondering how I was going to make it and another night of just forget it, he's sleeping by our bed again.

 

The hardest for me has been when he wakes up anywhere from 2-3 am to eat. He eats great, but then wants to stay awake until about 4 or 5, one night 6. My only ray of sunshine during this time is 1. He's so darn cute and 2. he is not fussing, but he is not content. I am learning to torture keep him awake longer after his daytime naps to help him go right back to sleep at night.

 

I think we are finally getting in the swing of things though. Some days are harder than others, but that is the realty. I love my new normal. Would not change a thing, and that's a fact!