as much as we push to keep grace in a very organized and strict sleeping schedule, with all of the christmas outings and family gatherings of the christmas season, she’s been all over the place with her bedtime routines. we’re trying to stick with a more structured approach but it hasn’t really worked for us when we’re out of the house.
our usual bed time routine usually consists of rocking her to sleep and singing to her until she knocks out around 7:15pm. lately, we’re lucky if she falls asleep before 10pm and we really push our luck by trying to make sure she remains asleep by the time we get her home.
i didn’t think it would, but this lack of schedule is affecting all three of us. poor baby is up at crazy hours of the night and we feel terrible about letting her “cry it out” so we bring her in bed with us… where no one sleeps! her naps are also being affected. she wakes up cranky and crying without any consolation.
it breaks my heart and it’s a bit frustrating at the same time.
needless to say i have had more coffee than usual just to make it through the day and i’m thanking God we’re off from school and can spend a bit more time in our pj’s watching mickey mouse (aka this mum’s nap time)
moments like these, when i feel tired and in need of sleep, i think of my mom and how she managed with four kids. FOUR!!! four sleep schedules, four pj’s, four runny noses, four teething babies, four mouths to nurse, four hearts to guard and to look after. i tip my hat to her and to the ladies in my life who have mothered so many little lives and are doing it so well.
i also am in need of some advise.
how do you mommies manage during the holidays with all of the outings and family gatherings? how do you manage to keep some sort of schedule while being away from home?
help!!!
