tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29620789.post8766914292800013193..comments2023-08-05T10:38:24.640-04:00Comments on Adulthood Sucks: Just Call Me MommyDevilsHeavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066633834012224689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29620789.post-4435989191022519892013-09-24T14:12:15.714-04:002013-09-24T14:12:15.714-04:00Thanks Tracy! It helps to hear someone else say it...Thanks Tracy! It helps to hear someone else say it.<br />The sleep thing is worked out for now. Skipping the in-laws is really not an option. I do truly believe that the trip this summer is what got us into this situation sleep wise, but convincing F of that? Yeah.<br />And thank you for still reading! :-)DevilsHeavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066633834012224689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29620789.post-46309796863614143632013-09-17T21:08:01.899-04:002013-09-17T21:08:01.899-04:00Well it certainly hasn't been an easy time of ...Well it certainly hasn't been an easy time of it - welcome to parenthood love.<br /><br />Firstly with the sleeping, man what a drama, firstly don't bloody listen to anyone who says your kid should or should not be doing anything including sleeping through the night - news flash people, every kid is different. It sounds like you are slowly, very slowly easing into this one. Keep at it & above all be consistent. The first step is getting to sleep to start with. Then deal with the night time wake ups.<br /><br />The breast feeding dilemma - I know I know breast is best, however an exhausted stressed Mummy is not worth it, seriously. You should be damn proud that he is 10 months old and still getting any breast milk. You can still have as much cuddle time whilst bottle feeding him. It will also help with your tiredness because breast feeding is tiring on the Mum. <br /><br />Is he on solids yet? If you are worried about his eating, try keeping a food diary of what he eats over a week or so, I bet he is doing just fine. Sometimes he is probably not hungry and those times he seems to do nothing but eat may be a growth spurt, all perfectly normal. <br /><br />Your son is a very much loved wee man and he will be fine. There are no hard and fast rules and everyone has an opinion on what you should or should not do, what he should or should not be doing at any given age. Just keep doing the best you can and make your decisions on what you can and cannot do based on your own circumstances. <br /><br />BTW if you are only just getting the sleep thing sorted, avoid going to see the inlaws over Christmas, if a strict bedtime routine is what the boy needs for a while then so be it. <br /><br />Good luck - you will be fine, he will be fine. <br /><br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809180814553643509noreply@blogger.com