Comments on: Need Help. Send Naptimes. http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:19:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: yueqing http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-590704 yueqing Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:22:10 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-590704 Wow..taking care of children is tough! But your children r so cute! Take care! Wow..taking care of children is tough! But your children r so cute! Take care!

]]> By: Moogie http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-579701 Moogie Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:06:12 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-579701 Oh Zoot...I'm so sorry. It's such a difficult time. I got tired just reading this. I don't have any advice. Just know we don't mind if you blog about being tired. I hope you can get some much needed rest soon. Oh Zoot…I’m so sorry. It’s such a difficult time. I got tired just reading this. I don’t have any advice. Just know we don’t mind if you blog about being tired. I hope you can get some much needed rest soon.

]]> By: Maria http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-576305 Maria Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:15:41 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-576305 Oh yes, I have very vivid recent memories. I had a 22 month old and a newborn. The toddler quit taking naps, the newborn was colicky and refluxy and I was just waiting for it to get better. I was on 2-4 hours of sleep every day for 3 months (a lot of nights she'd wake up every 45 minutes and daddy worked nights). Everyone said at 3 months it would get better, it took about 5 months before my baby would sleep more than 3 hours at a time. She started sleeping through (most) nights at 7 months. Now at 8 months (and 2 1/2 years for my toddler) mommy is less exhausted. Those first 5 months though, they were killer. And my toddler HATED the baby until about that point. I can TOTALLY empathize and I really am sorry. Oh yes, I have very vivid recent memories. I had a 22 month old and a newborn. The toddler quit taking naps, the newborn was colicky and refluxy and I was just waiting for it to get better. I was on 2-4 hours of sleep every day for 3 months (a lot of nights she’d wake up every 45 minutes and daddy worked nights). Everyone said at 3 months it would get better, it took about 5 months before my baby would sleep more than 3 hours at a time. She started sleeping through (most) nights at 7 months. Now at 8 months (and 2 1/2 years for my toddler) mommy is less exhausted. Those first 5 months though, they were killer. And my toddler HATED the baby until about that point. I can TOTALLY empathize and I really am sorry.

]]> By: blogversary http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-575693 blogversary Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:10:13 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-575693 I don't want to post, because that means one more comment for you to read and not get sleep. Take care and the first 12 weeks are the worst, IMO. I don’t want to post, because that means one more comment for you to read and not get sleep.

Take care and the first 12 weeks are the worst, IMO.

]]> By: Ash http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-575482 Ash Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:32:32 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-575482 You can't fell guilty about letting your mum look after the little ones. You need sleep, and she wants to visit with her grandchildren. Great trade off! She has offered and you should take her up on it. But maybe treat her to a nice meal or some flowers to say thanks. After you have had lots and lots of sleep, you should have enough energy to stay up with your mum and the kids. so you still will get to spend time with her. Just remember... Soon both of them will be over 18 and you will be missing this stage in their lives. (And then comes the time when you can catch up on sleep!) Smile. We are all here for you. even if it is only to listen to how tired you are! You can’t fell guilty about letting your mum look after the little ones. You need sleep, and she wants to visit with her grandchildren. Great trade off!

She has offered and you should take her up on it. But maybe treat her to a nice meal or some flowers to say thanks.

After you have had lots and lots of sleep, you should have enough energy to stay up with your mum and the kids. so you still will get to spend time with her.

Just remember… Soon both of them will be over 18 and you will be missing this stage in their lives. (And then comes the time when you can catch up on sleep!)

Smile. We are all here for you. even if it is only to listen to how tired you are!

]]> By: Jen A http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-575433 Jen A Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:37:06 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-575433 Oh dear, I remember that. It is hard to be a mom to two little ones, especially when one is a newborn. Plus, you get so over-exhausted that you can't sleep when you know you should. You're too tired to sleep. And all you can think about is how you should be sleeping. Just know, this too shall pass. This is just a season of life. Before you know it, you'll blink and you'll be getting a good 4-6 hours IN A ROW. (Just think of how delicious that sounds!). In the meantime, pamper yourself as much as you can, rest as much as you can, and just survive this. You can do it! Oh dear, I remember that. It is hard to be a mom to two little ones, especially when one is a newborn. Plus, you get so over-exhausted that you can’t sleep when you know you should. You’re too tired to sleep. And all you can think about is how you should be sleeping.

Just know, this too shall pass. This is just a season of life. Before you know it, you’ll blink and you’ll be getting a good 4-6 hours IN A ROW. (Just think of how delicious that sounds!). In the meantime, pamper yourself as much as you can, rest as much as you can, and just survive this. You can do it!

]]> By: Erin http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-575338 Erin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:39:39 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-575338 Just remember how much more enjoyable your time with Mom will be if you take her up on her offer for much needed rest first! Just remember how much more enjoyable your time with Mom will be if you take her up on her offer for much needed rest first!

]]> By: Valeta http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-575288 Valeta Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-575288 *hugs* I too am exhausted. I am 9 weeks pregnant with an 11 month old and a 5 year old. I can't nap with the baby because my 5 year old doesn't anymore. I can't wait for kindergarten to start but by then I will be out of the first trimester and hopefully have more energy. I hope you get a little rest while your mom is visiting. :D *hugs*

I too am exhausted. I am 9 weeks pregnant with an 11 month old and a 5 year old. I can’t nap with the baby because my 5 year old doesn’t anymore.

I can’t wait for kindergarten to start but by then I will be out of the first trimester and hopefully have more energy.

I hope you get a little rest while your mom is visiting. :D

]]> By: ladybughugs http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-575239 ladybughugs Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:21:23 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-575239 Yay for moms who help out when you're at the end of your rope. I've been there and I don't know what I'd have done without mine. Let's hope AndyZ gets the hang of sleeping through before Lil'bug did. It took her a looong time and she's still not sleeping through every night. I've been there and it's so not fun. Yay for moms who help out when you’re at the end of your rope. I’ve been there and I don’t know what I’d have done without mine. Let’s hope AndyZ gets the hang of sleeping through before Lil’bug did. It took her a looong time and she’s still not sleeping through every night. I’ve been there and it’s so not fun.

]]> By: Bethany http://www.misszoot.com/2008/07/17/need-help-send-naptimes/#comment-575231 Bethany Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:56:43 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3673#comment-575231 Oh, Zoot. That sucks. So much. I have a 5-month old and I still remember this stage with Kodak clarity. Take advantage of your mom's presence. Sleep as much as you can, at least for the first day or so. Then you'll be coherent enough to actually converse with her and enjoy the time with her. She's coming to help! Help is on the way!! Hooray!! That knowledge in itself was sometimes enough to lift the fog for me. :) Hope things settle down for you soon... and how in the WORLD has AndyZ been around for 8weeks? I am loving the cuteness, but the time, it flies!! Oh, Zoot. That sucks. So much. I have a 5-month old and I still remember this stage with Kodak clarity.

Take advantage of your mom’s presence. Sleep as much as you can, at least for the first day or so. Then you’ll be coherent enough to actually converse with her and enjoy the time with her.

She’s coming to help! Help is on the way!! Hooray!! That knowledge in itself was sometimes enough to lift the fog for me. :)

Hope things settle down for you soon… and how in the WORLD has AndyZ been around for 8weeks? I am loving the cuteness, but the time, it flies!!

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