It's been great to be home! And Natalie has been one very sleepy baby. At least, during the day. At night she's much more active and restless, ready to eat and be held and just look around at everything. But she really would sleep ALL day long if we let her. Here's a typical day in the life of little Natalie (one week old now!):
10 am: Sleeping peacefully in the bouncy seat.
11 am: We should really wake her up to feed her, since it's been three hours. But sometimes she absolutely refuses to wake up and eat! Doesn't that look like the face of a hungry baby? Yeah, I didn't think so either.
Noon: Burying herself in her blanket as deep as she can so we won't wake her up.
1 pm: Maybe putting her on the floor in a bright place and unwrapping her will work. She's stretching! Maybe she'll open those eyes. . .
Nope. Still sleeping.
If only she would sleep this peacefully all night, it would make Mommy and Daddy really happy! But she looks so precious.
2 pm: Tummy time? No problem. I'll just sleep like this too. All positions are comfortable in the middle of the day.
3 pm: Tigger comes over to investigate the new little family member.
4 pm: Such tiny feet! I could eat them up!
5 pm: See what I mean? This is one sleepy girl! I hope her days and nights get less mixed up soon. It's tough to keep waking her up during the day and trying to force-feed her when she would rather just sleep. She always is eager to snuggle and cuddle at night, rather than stay in her bassinett. But she's just so sweet! We love her so much already!
So far she is a much more mild baby than Kirsten was. She's easy to console, very content, and only cries when she's hungry, having her diaper changed, or wants to be picked up. She's a little sweetheart!If anybody has tips about how to get babies' days and nights un-mixed, I would appreciate them!
Oh man. She is cute. Wish I had a good tip for you, but you already tried everything I know about. Hope she figures out day/night soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute post. Sleepy girl! I, too, don't have any suggestions, but she is one beautiful girl. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteShe will make the switch soon. Your smart to wake her up. If you keep with it she will start to know when you want her up.Such a cutie!
ReplyDeleteoh she is so beautiful. congratulations!
ReplyDeleteShe's a cutie - isn't it soo much less stressful the 2nd time around!
ReplyDeleteWow, she is so pretty! Love the picture of her foot. It's so tiny and adorable!
ReplyDeleteLincoln had the same problem and every time I'd wake him up he would be so mad! But I was determined to get him on a proper schedule; if I don't get enough sleep I am hopelessly grouchy! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you're waking her up every 3 hours, keep that up! I would use ice (drip it on her neck or tummy, or another really warm part of her body) or flick his feet to wake him up. It seems cruel, but if you think about it, you're not doing anyone any favors by letting her sleep all day (especially you! Sleeping day baby = cranky mommy!)
Another suggestion I can give is keeping the light around during the day, and dark at noght. But you already knew that. :)
Natalie is super precious! It always seems like the 2nd child is easier to pacify and generally more mellow. Tender mercy??? I think so! :)
I had that problem with Saide too. I just suffered through it and got no sleep at night and napped during the day. Don't think you can do that the second time, though. She is pretty cute all sleepy. :)
ReplyDeleteShe is so cute! She can really sleep in any position and looks adorable from every angle!!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh man, I love that stage!!!!!!!! Where they just sleep and sleep all day long....she is SOOOOOOOO sweet!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is darling! I just wanna hold her, rock her, hug her and kiss her!
ReplyDeleteShe is so flippin cute!! The lactation specialist at the hospital told me to use a cold cloth on Clark's chest to wake him when I fed him. I know it sounds mean but it really did the trick for us.
ReplyDeleteI love the one of her snuggling up in her blanket in the bouncy seat.
ReplyDeleteAwww!!! These pics are so precious. What beautiful girls you have! Their little faces are just so sweet. Congrats on your newest addition :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not in your shoes, though - I'd for sure be a horrible mommy & just let her sleep all day. She's too cute all snuggled up!! Haha. Love it.
She's such a cutie. Congratulations my dear!!
ReplyDeleteshe is so beautiful. Sorry for the lack of comments on my part. i have been out of town but i am back now and ready to comment.
ReplyDeleteShe is so sweet I can't even stand it.
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