She is waking up several times at night crying, which is unusual for her. Yes, she has always awaken at night (except for a few nights), but she never really cried before. She fussed, sure, but this is different. Sometimes she seems scared.
Apparently this is the time when "night terrors" can begin, but I'm sure this is not her problem, as she is never hysterical. I've included a link to Dr. Sears' website for anyone who might have a concern about this.
Ryn wakes, cries, rolls around, sits up, cries, lays down in the most awkward position (usually on me, or between my and her daddy's legs) and sometimes falls back to sleep, only to awaken again in a very short time.
She is nursing much more, but still eating quite a bit of baby food. She is nursing so much that her poo is closer to the consistency of being EBF, than it has been since starting solids.
She has had a bit of diarrhea, but nothing major.
She is cranky, which is simply NOT like her at all.
I know this is the time when babies begin becoming more aware of their surroundings and they develop a healthy dose of separation anxiety, so I am not alarmed by any of this...but I'm tired. LOL
It is so silly to complain about it. It's such a short span of time. Today my 18 year old son went for his first job interview and it seriously seems like just last week he was a 15-month old, chasing his grandma and me with a garden hose. Time flies. One day I'll miss cuddling with her.
I remember when I was pregnant with her and how I looked forward to the middle-of-the-night feedings and cuddles and I DO enjoy them. I do. BUT, I'm human and as a human, I need sleep. What I should be doing right now, instead of writing this blog, is sleeping while she is napping, but there is something to be said for conscious, quiet, alone time.
Haha! I just came upon this article called, 12 Features of a High Need Baby from Parent Magazine and it totally sounds like Ryn. It made me chuckle, especially the part about gymnastic breastfeeding. M was the same way as a baby. My mother said I should put him on Ritalin...thank god I never did anything stupid like that. Sorry to those who use it, but I think ADD/ADHD are bullshit for the most part, except in VERY rare instances. AS a former teacher, I know that there are WAY too many children being diagnosed with these and I simply do not believe it...but that's another post altogether.
Separation Anxiety Resources:
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