Ellie is going to be 4 months old on Saturday! I can't believe 4 months have already passed. She is mostly a very fun, happy baby. However, today was not one of those days. She has not been sleeping very well anymore which is a major bummer. She is not a good napper and rarely ever sleeps longer than an hour. I have to put her down at the right time or else it is a huge struggle to get her to fall asleep. Today I put her down for her last nap of the day, but she woke up after only 30 minutes. I knew she wasn't ready to get up, but she wouldn't go back to sleep. So, I got her up and let her hang out for about 10 minutes before I tried to put her back to sleep. Needless to say, after an hour of full out screaming and me trying every trick I knew, she finally fell asleep in my arms. I almost lost it right before she gave in and went to sleep. Why is it so hard for her to nap? Any suggestions for me? I'm dying for help!!
Well, here are some pictures from the past couple of weeks...
My little pink gangsta. She looks intimidating huh?
This is Ellie and her boyfriend, Bryce. He lives two doors down from us. He has a twin sister too! He was putting the moves on her by trying to put his arm around her. She just looks confused. :)
I love this picture! She looks constipated, but it was taken right before she started crying. She has a different constipated look. :)
18 comments:
Michelle she is so yummy! About the sleeping, sometimes you just gotta let them cry. At this point she is probably having 3 naps a day right? i think it is so important to keep them on a schedule. It benefits both you and baby. I dont what to tell you what to do, but you did kind of ask:)
ps.. how did you get private blogs on your blog list to show up as thier names?
The swing was my saving grace!! Nona would always sleep in the swing or driving in the car!! I also got to the point where I played a certain CD of sleepy music and she would go to sleep. We still use that same CD for naps and bedtime!!
She is getting so big! These are such adorable pics!
She is so so so cute! I love how her and Sharlie have the same clothes! I love the brown with the pink polka dots! okay my favorite is the picture right before she starts crying! So funny! Don't you just love being a mom! Ok I REALLY hope Sharlie keeps up with her sleep schedule. We'll see what happens! If she doesn't hopefully by then you've got it figured out and I can just ask you for advice! :)
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Oh..Michelle she is so adorable!! I love her big cheesy smile! What a doll
Joshie was the worst sleeper forever. I thought i was going to go crazy after a few months of him only taking two 30 minute naps, but he is a great napper now. Still working on the night-time thing. I swear, if babies would sleep it would take 90% of the difficulty out of parenting. They only get away with it b/c they are so dang cute.
Michellle! cute cute! i NEED to hold her! we're going to angie and dane's wedding in TX this weekend, but we'll be back next week!! hint hint
Bryce is one lucky guy! Don't worry, I will teach him how to be a good husband. :)
Ellie is so cute and getting so big. Can I have her???? I love the pic with her smiling in the swing. What a perfect baby!
Those pictures are so cute!! I love them! That is such a bummer that she isn't sleeping well. I think I would die if my kids didn't take good naps. I wonder if she could be teething. I know Chase didn't sleep well unless he was on his side. Sometimes babies have funny quirks, so maybe you should try a few different things with her. Good luck!
I love the pictures!!! SO CUTE!
Oh goodness gracious I love Ellie! She is just so so scrumptious and adorable! And by the way I seriously love her banana costume! Haha and the constipated picture literally made me laugh for literally ten minutes and tear from laughing. LITERALLY! And whenever I babysit for youngins that flip when I am trying to put them to bed, I play hymns on a CD and rock them and sing all at the same time. :D
Love the Ellie Pictures! As for the Sleeping advice, Put a little nightQil in her bottle! (Totally Kidding!!!!) Have you tried putting her carseat on the dryer while its going? I've heard that works
oh ellie is sooo cute! i want to meet her! still up for st george 2009 or will there be another bun in the oven?
:)
Heck ya I have advice,
Pop her a crushed up Ambien in her bottle. She will never know what hit her!I am going to be a great mother some day. I just know it!!!
I just posted that comment without reading Jill's. Great to know we think alike Jill! It actually a little scary though.
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