So, I calculate that Bianca slept for a TOTAL of 8 hours on and off last night. If you think 8 hours is enough for a baby, you are wrong, she should be sleeping 12 + hours per night. Bianca hit the hay around 7:30, only to wake screaming at 9. That lasted literally until 12am! Brian and I were at our wits end. She wasn't just crying, she was screaming hysterically, like we were beating her, or poking her eyes out. We tried everything. We held her, we rocked her, we fed her, we gave her tylenol. After 3 hours of this, she finally gave in and slept until 5:40 when she ate, and then slept again until 7. Seriously, WTH? I honestly can't figure this kid out. Was she just being her old dramatic self? Or, was she really in pain? It's so hard to tell with her since she is such a temperamental little child. Poor Annika even woke a little during all of this.
Aaaah, please just pray we have a better night. I can't take it, she's almost 9 months old, she should be a good sleeper by now! Later I am going to post a belly pic, my belly button is officially popped, at 14 weeks! That's just sad. Thanks for reading my vent.
I am also allergic to amoxicillan! Poor Bianca and I feel so sorry for you guys to have to deal with this. Sleepless nights really suck and there isn't much you can do about it!?
Posted by: Kristi Sauer | October 10, 2007 at 11:06 PM
Both my kids went through a phase right around the 9-month mark where they were miserable at night for no good reason. It wasn't teeth, it wasn't their ears, it wasn't anything we could figure out! A few bad nights and then they seemed to work it out of their systems. I hope it was only one night for you!
Congratulations on Baby #3 - as much as I joke about DH needing to 'crimp the garden hose' I am so secretly jealous! I am working my hardest on getting the kids to be as adorable and well behaved as they can be when he is home so that he will honestly consider adding to the bunch.
Love the pictures of the pond! My dads family is in the Twin Cities area - I love it, and can't wait to take my husband and the kids up to enjoy some time on the lake. We are headed to WI in a week - I hope the trees still have some leaves and that it isn't too cold.
Really enjoy your blog and seeing pictures of the girls - they are beautiful!
Posted by: Nicole | October 10, 2007 at 08:52 PM
I bet it's those teeth, Michelle. I hope that you have a better night. Maybe give her some motrin before bed? I hope you all get some rest this evening.
Posted by: Leslie Collins | October 10, 2007 at 06:39 PM
I was going to ask the same things as Kim...is she teething, is it the med, etc.
It's never fun when you can't figure it out, it's horrible feeling so helpless and frustrated!
Hope you guys have a better night tonight!!!
Posted by: Jessica | October 10, 2007 at 02:16 PM
Also meant to add, if it's an ear infection along with the cold, it will hurt when she's lying flat. If you can elevate her mattress a bit, it totally helps. We'd put a towel under the head of his mattress and use a humidifier.
Posted by: Kim | October 10, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Could it have been teeth or a reaction to the Amoxicillian? I can't take Amoxi as it makes me feel like crap, apparently it's a tough one on the stomach. We found it totally screwed with Morgan's naps - it's like it made him wired. He on it like eight times (ears - he has tubes now, thank goodness) in about 6 months. We switched to something else and it was alot better. There was another one that was hard on the stomach too but I forget it's name - make sure to clarify if you switch you want an easy on the tummy one!!
Posted by: Kim | October 10, 2007 at 10:43 AM