Having a baby is exhausting! Truely exhausting! Noone can prepare you for this! Where do you folk find time to anything?? Hes awake (a lot), he feeds (a lot), he dirties his nappy (a lot) and sleeps (not so much)! He's very cute and getting on well though, 8lb1 now. Gotta go.......baby calls
Friday, 6 February 2009
Exhausted
Having a baby is exhausting! Truely exhausting! Noone can prepare you for this! Where do you folk find time to anything?? Hes awake (a lot), he feeds (a lot), he dirties his nappy (a lot) and sleeps (not so much)! He's very cute and getting on well though, 8lb1 now. Gotta go.......baby calls
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The first couple of months are the roughest...trust me, it does get better. By around 3 months his sleeping pattern should be a lot better. The dirty diapers and the eating doesn't really change, though...not until he's much older. LOL!
Hang in there. :-)
My son never slept all that much either - in contrast I'm still amazed at how much Iona still does sleep! Take your time, don't do anything more than you have to and enjoy the time you have with him!
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What a beautiful baby! Congratulations
Kendra is right -- it's tough the first couple of months. Make sure to take a little me time if you can manage it. And if you go for a second child, remember, it's easier the second time around! At least it was for me! Congratulations, by the way. He's beautiful.
Yes, its exhausting! But it does get better and those sweet little smiles make everything so worth it. Just look after him and yourself, everything else can wait.
I am no help to you at all, as I wonder the same thing, and I don't even have kids...LOL!! Isn't he gorgeous, though?!!
Aaaw, but he's so precious. :) Thanks for taking the time to stop by to let us know how you're doing and sharing such an adorable photo. x
He's beautiful!
Hi Cheryl, this will not last. It will get better. Just enjoy your time now and let everything else go-because believe it or not you will miss this time when it's gone!
What a cutie! It does get easier :-).
It will get easier. I remember the doctor telling me to hang on until my daughter was 9 weeks old and she'd sleep much better. Right on the dot, she slept a wopping 6 hours and I felt like I'd slept for two days. LOL Sleep when he sleeps and don't worry about the other stuff. Enjoy him while he's little because they grow up so fast.
But he is so beautiful!! Hand in there girl. It will get better.
I don't think I did too much for the first month or two, but it will settle down! He's beautiful :)
Well, we did warn you... Mine cried morning, noon and night until he was six months old. It was hell. But it does get better. So, so much better. I will be sending restful thoughts your way. He is absolutely adorable though, and at least he looks as if he enjoys sleeping :o)))
Gorgeous photo :)
Like everyone else says it does get better.
By the third month, you'll hardly remember your pre-child life. It's weird. LOL.
*hugs* it will get better :D And he is an absolutly GORGEOUS baby :D
Just remember to nap when he naps, and don't worry about the chores! That's what hubby's are for! hahaha
He looks very content tough!
Hang in there!
Donna
Just remember to nap when he naps, and don't worry about the chores! That's what hubby's are for! hahaha
He looks very content tough!
Hang in there!
Donna
You definitely are in the middle of the time where you hardly know what is up and what is down! Good luck with it all, and try and find a bit of "me" time every day...even if it's just 5 minutes...it will help your sanity :)
The first 6 weeks are the hardest and by 4 months you've got the hang of it...by 6 months...ah, now that is the golden time - they can see further than the end of their nose and they want to investigate anything put in front of them. They are close to sitting up and can sit in a Boppy chair...you can leave the room for a minute or two....then its all downhill from there :o)
Sleep when you can and enjoy every minute because they soon will be lost....
Things get better it just takes a bit of time. Babies grow so fast, you wouldn't believe. Before you know it, he won't be a baby anymore!
Do you have a friend or relative that could sit with him while you get some much-needed sleep?
I can't be any help, because I have never had kids.
What an cutie, though :)
What a beautiful baby boy! Congratulations!
Good luck with the newborn care, and sleep whenever you can! Take advantage of any and all offers of help, they'll save your sanity!
How precious! I'll echo all the others sleep when he does and forget the other stuff.
I did warn you to make the most of being pregnant lol.
He's such a cutie.
What a precious and cute little boy he is. And yes, it's exhausting in the beginning and yes, it get better after a while. But enjoy every minute with this little man, time flies so fast and they change so quickly.
Dearest Cheryl, This is the lament of Jessica (my daughter, you remember?) she is still exhausted with Kellan's care and he's just 8 mos.! They do take so much time and the ups all night are the killers!! But how beautiful he is. You know it's all worth it in the end. Love and hugs, Deb
Very hard work but they are so worth it. And the human race wouldn't be so prolific if there weren't some great up-sides to it. You'll get into a routine soon. :0)
He is adorable. Just keep thinking "Things will get better". They will in time. Did you get my gift? Was it terrible? xxx
Big congratulations....he is gorgeous :)
It does take a bit to get into a routine that isn't so tiring. They tend to work on their own timetable regardless of what others would like. Good thing they are just so darn cute or no one would want the job. :)
It does get easier though. Just remember to take time and rest when he does. It is so easy to think you should use that time to do housework and such, but you need rest too and you'll both benefit from it.
Sue
omgosh Cheryl, he's soooo cute! kiss those cheeks for me :)
hang in there .. it really is hard the first few months. all 3 of you need to find your new rhythm. I know you and DH are tired, just try to remember it won't last forever. Don't try and do it all sweetie at one time.
Hang in there Cheryl, it won't be much longer before he settles down.
Just wait 'til he gives you that first smile!
My daughter wouldn't sleep at any time of the day, unless she was lying on me on her tummy.
At 6 weeks, I put her on her tummy in her moses basket to see and she was out like a light for the whole night.
He's a beautiful baby Cheryl.
Lovely baby!!
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Lovely to see your latest post and a cute photo to boot! My boy was a 4 hourly sleeper but it killed me because i used to be such a strong sleeper, now I hear everything and sleep in bursts. Have a nap when he does its usually the only way. And like Vonna said its soo much fun when you can put them in the little bopper chairs and on the play mats.
Congrats Cheryl,such a beautiful baby. Looks so sweet sleeping.
tho bringing up children can be uphill sometimes, especially when they are young. However thats the joy of parenthood too when u see your children grows everyday. U will be surprise in time to come how fast they grow and probably miss the best part of their life as a baby and how cuddly they can be now.
Hang on there, i agree with other mummies here that by 3months, things will improve as baby sleeps longer. Get as much rest as u get when baby sleeps and u will feel charge up.
Take care.
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