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My Due Date: November 24, 2015
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Age: 37 years old

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New Year's Eve
By Cattsmeow » Posted Dec. 31, 2015 7:45pm - 475 views - 5 comments

First off, happy new year to everyone! I am spending the evening with my husband and kids, all snuggled up in my Hello Kitty pj's my boys picked out for me for Christmas. lol. Hubby has tomorrow off, so I'm thinking I may indugle in a little wine and make my husband get up with Valerie tonight. I haven't had even a small glass of wine since Valerie was born (and obviously since I got pregnant with her). I've been refusing to have the smallest glass of it, since I cosleep and it has been so long since I had an alcoholic drink. I'm afraid my tolerance is going to be next to nothing and I really do not want to chance it with Valerie sleeping right next to me. Which is smart. Tomorrow, I am planning on having my husband help me sidecar her crib, so I can still cosleep, but she has her own space. We meant to do it before she was born, but our bed is huge and heavy, and I wasn't able to help hubby move it. =/

We are trying Valerie on the soy formula her pediatrician gave us. Today is day 2 on it, and we've had minimal spit up. She is still very gassy and has been tooting the days away, but she seems to be happier. Her colic hasn't been as bad, either, since she started this formula. But I don't know if it's the formula change or if it's the colic drops we've been using. (Gerber Soothe colic drops.) Either way, we didn't have the 4+ hour bit of screaming last night!

We lost our power Tuesday evening, and my husband called the power company. They said it wasn't going to be restored until the following morning. Since it was supposed to get really cold that night, we got a hotel room. That was a complete nightmare. My oldest did alright. He's used to spending time in hotels from when I was in the Guard and he would go to drill with me. He was up really late, but he was quietly watching tv in bed. My 16 month old, however, did not go to sleep until almost 2 am, and would then wake up every 30 minutes screaming his little head off. I swear, it sounded like we were torturing him and I am surprised the people next to us didn't complain to management about it. I gave up the ghost of even trying to sleep around 4, and pulled him into bed with me, Tyler, and Valerie (he slept between me and Tyler). That finally got him to go to sleep, and he didn't wake up until 11, when we had to check out. Valerie also had her worst case of colic that night. 6 hours of screaming and crying. She'd scream for 30-45 minute bursts, settle down and sleep for about 20 minutes, and then start back up again. It was horrible. But I know it was probably because Bubby was so upset, and it was a new place for her as well. She is the kind of baby that if someone else is crying, she has to cry right along with them. She seems to be very sensitive to others feelings. Thankfully, the power was restored when the company said it would be, so we're back home and everyone is MUCH happier. It's just getting the kids caught back up on their sleep and back on their night time routine that is proving difficult. It's amazing how just one night throws my kids off.

Anyways, I hope you all have a great evening and I wish all a happy new year!

Comments for this Journal Entry

Comment from stephc2010 » Posted Jan. 1, 2016 4:21pm
What messes up my daughter's schedule is naps in the car! Especially when we travel to visit my in laws, it's only an hour drive, but my daughter always naps in the car, so sometimes she ends up with 2 naps and it throws her sleep schedule way way off! It happened last Sunday, and she's currently staying awake til about 4AM, long enough to see my husband when he gets home for a few minutes, then she wakes up around 2 or 3 pm! No matter how hard I try, I can't keep her on a decent schedule for more than a week.

Sorry you didn't get your glass of wine, I totally feel you on raising a 30-something man child! My husband is the same way, always has been, and I'm afraid he always will be! Hopefully you'll get to enjoy your glass of wine soon!! :)

Comment from Summer0120 » Posted Jan. 1, 2016 12:59pm
Happy New Year to you as well. I enjoyed hanging out at home as well. Sorry about your power outage. That happened to me in 2007 when my youngest was a newborn. It was tough!

Comment from Cattsmeow » Posted Jan. 1, 2016 11:58am
Steph, thank you! And it is amazing how just one little change can effect a child's schedule so much. I don't think I will be able to get Brandt back on his schedule until my oldest goes back to school Tuesday. Bubby being home has thrown him for a major loop, as he is used to it just me being, him, and sissy at home during the day.

Mal, I actually ended up not getting my glass of wine. =/ My husband was being a jerk and couldn't get off his video game long enough to actually take care of Valerie, so I had to do it. So much for mommy's night off. I love my husband dearly, but I am seriously raising a 31 year old man child here.

Comment from MalPal85 » Posted Dec. 31, 2015 11:25pm
Happy New Year to you as well! Glad you enjoyed a glass a wine! I couldn't wait as long as you and that first glass was absolutely delicious lol. Sorry about your power. What a nightmare. Thank God it was just for one night.

Comment from stephc2010 » Posted Dec. 31, 2015 8:05pm
Happy New Year!! Glad to hear that the formula or colic drops are helping Valerie! :) One night always throws off my daughter's entire schedule, too. Only difference is she eventually gets her sleep schedule completely flipped backward (sleeps during the day, awake all night). I think she enjoys spending time with her daddy, since he works 7pm-3am. It's just tough on all of us! Hopefully you can get your kids back on their routine quickly :)


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