tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post456761165055099968..comments2023-12-29T19:54:30.728-08:00Comments on the creamery: the witching hourWhimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05543385560164099748noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-3831631005174970322008-07-05T20:21:00.000-07:002008-07-05T20:21:00.000-07:00just a thought...have you always used the same lot...just a thought...have you always used the same lotion? do you only use the lotion at bedtime? could it be an irritant? my shorty mcshort was fussy in the evening, but once we got her in bed she was out for five to eight hours...good luck...and just a thought...ya ya's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392898491563196851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-83760419320061007252008-06-29T15:47:00.000-07:002008-06-29T15:47:00.000-07:00Thank you again for all the suggestions - on one l...Thank you again for all the suggestions - on one level it's just so awesome to know we're not alone and that so many other people have gone through it. On another level, it's good to have suggestions and methods to try. I know that everyone is an individual and is going to find something that works for their family.<BR/><BR/>I'll keep you posted.Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543385560164099748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-72440160671737309202008-06-28T23:26:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:26:00.000-07:00Please know I am just offering a thought - I fully...Please know I am just offering a thought - I fully recognize that every baby is different and this may not apply to Alice. It sounds like she could possibly be overtired by 9:00. During her short naps during the day, has she ever been able to wake up and then put herself back to sleep? I've read that we all have a normal sleep cycle of stirring after 45 minutes or so (as adults we don't notice) and often as mothers we get our babies up too soon and they don't learn to go back to sleep. Once we teach them that (as most of us do) it's hard to overcome, but if they can learn to put themselves back to sleep the naps will be longer and baby will be more rested and happier. It sounds like she is happy except for that nighttime hour but it's just a thought (sorry it was such a long one! :) A book I found really helpful is Baby Whisperer. Have fun! :)Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173383719465502624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-88852600306071338552008-06-28T20:58:00.000-07:002008-06-28T20:58:00.000-07:00i know ... it's hard to have a screamer - abi was ...i know ... it's hard to have a screamer - abi was the same ... she was like a clock - every night at 9:00 she was upset, crying, hollering, throwing a fit. some nights i would walk the hall and sing and nurse and do whatever i could think of to stop the noise! other nights it was daddy's turn ... and sometimes i would just sit and cry along with her! :(<BR/>it was hard to see her so unhappy and not be able to fix it ...<BR/>i remember the night i wrapped her up and laid her in bed and walked out of the room while she laid there and cried - she was fed, changed, burped, loved and just had to cry it out. it took her about 10 minutes ... but she fell asleep and slept a good long time. 'they' say you shouldn't let them cry it out before they're a certain age ... but i say - you're the mom and if you think she's fine to fuss for a little bit - you're the mom!<BR/>hang in there and just remember - you're the best mommy and you know what's best for her. and when you feel like you need to get away ... CALL ME! i don't live too far and i would be happy to listen to her cry for a little while for you to have a break! love ya!emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754572976093208405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-88901703099211355882008-06-27T20:42:00.000-07:002008-06-27T20:42:00.000-07:00None of mine slept 14 hours. Elora used to cry off...None of mine slept 14 hours. Elora used to cry off and on the 3 hours before bed, and she went down pretty late. It wasn't till she was several months old that we were finally on a routine, then she regularly slept for both a morning and an afternoon nap, and went to bed at night by around 10-10:30.<BR/>She woke at around 4:30 everynight until she was around 1 year, but slept late in the mornings.<BR/>Joshua sometimes takes a morning nap, and always takes a 2-3 hr afternoon nap, when Elora does. He goes down when she does now, around 10:00 and more often he is sleeping until around 7:30 Am...but definitely not everyday! It just takes time.tearesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362666264858845959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-53592149603377978002008-06-27T13:53:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:53:00.000-07:00The Bean sounds EXACTLY like our little Alayna at ...The Bean sounds EXACTLY like our little Alayna at that age. And although it's only been a couple of years, I really can't remember what we did to help her (read: us) through it. I think there was some LOTR involved. And while this doesn't help you in this moment, just know that my fussy Alayna baby is now an almost 3 year-old who sleeps from about 8pm to 8am and often blesses me with an afternoon nap. I certainly never saw THAT coming! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082209950533819397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-88931357918449264652008-06-27T13:13:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:13:00.000-07:00I'm already breathing a sigh of relief. I was beg...I'm already breathing a sigh of relief. I was beginning to worry because no one talks about the two whole solid hours (or more) of fuss.Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543385560164099748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-54375325284146660622008-06-27T11:28:00.000-07:002008-06-27T11:28:00.000-07:00All of mine have been pretty fussy in the dinner-t...All of mine have been pretty fussy in the dinner-to-bed time period---and by "pretty fussy" I mean anything from "pretty fussy" to "why did we think it was a good idea to have children anyway?"<BR/><BR/>With small babies, I assume they'll be awake all evening and not go to sleep until around 11:00--and be pretty crabby, too. Then they gradually start going to bed earlier and earlier, until they go to bed at a more reasonable hour, like 7:00.<BR/><BR/>Babies are all different, but it sounds like you've got one similar to what mine were like.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.com