Ava has been keeping us up. I feel kind of dumb because I recently gave some friends sleeping advice for their babies (they asked). Ava has always been a wonderful sleeper. We would lie her in bed, swaddled, and awake and she would be out in minutes. Then we switched her to the big girl bed. She falls asleep there on her own and WAS sleeping well through the night. She would nap in the playpen, and did great, until about a week ago. I am not sure what happened. Now she won't nap in the playpen- she discovered how to climb out of it. With no nap she is so not nice by 4pm. 7pm rolls around and she can hardly keep her eyes open. She falls asleep instantly after our bed time routine. Sounds good, right? WRONG! She has been waking up multiple times a night on the days she doesn't nap. She won't let us hold her, and wants to go back in her room, and wake Nathan up to turn on the light, at 2, 4, and 6 in the morning. I look like a zombie, and almost fell asleep driving today.
When she naps, she sleeps so much better! I am going to have to work way harder on getting her to nap, even if it means driving around the block until she falls asleep. That isn't really what I want to do, so we will have to see if I can figure out some other way to get her to nap. Any suggestions? I am really hoping all these sleep issues just have to do with the fact she is getting her 2 year molars.
Not only has she been keeping me up this way, she has also had me worried, thus no sleep.
About a month ago we noticed she was limping. We would watch her walk and see if we could tell which leg was hurting. It was bothering me, but she wasn't acting like she was in pain. Every time we would get in the car, or the get anywhere she would immediately take off her shoes. Then last week she was walking so weird. She would curl her toes under her foot and run on the outside of her foot. I got really worried. Her one leg was turning way in every time she would walk too. I finally called the doc.
I videoed her running because I knew she would be nervous at the Doctor's office. We got there and she was poked and prodded, and then he sent us for some x- rays- she was scared to death. He couldn't see anything on the x-rays, but was worried that if she kept favoring it it could cause damage in the future. So he referred us to an Orthopedist. I worried some more, I figured it was either nothing, or something crazy and serious.
Well the day on Wednesday she started walking more normally (for the first time in weeks). Figures. We went to the Orthopedist yesterday, and he said she looked fine now. He isn't sure what was going on either, and said to just watch her. He thinks she may have bruised the bone or something. She is walking even better today. I am so glad that nothing is wrong. Maybe I will be able to sleep better tonight.
Wouldn't you be worried if your cutie started walking like this? (It is her right leg that was acting up)
4 comments:
Glad her leg is getting better and they don't think anything is wrong. I hope the sleeping arrangements get better soon. We have had some sleep interruptions lately too. When Peyton was that age, I would lay down with him for about 10 minutes for his nap so that he would go to sleep. It is amazing but sleeping during the day does equal better sleep at night for the little ones. Good luck!!
being a mom is so exhausting all we do is worry!
That stinker---keeping you up all night! I'm sure it's just a phase but in the meantime I'd try the car drives and hope for the best! (or a little Benadryl before bedtime...)
Glad her foot seems to be getting better. I wonder what happened to it!
Oh man! I hope you're getting more sleep now. That is the worst! :( Keep us updated! I wish I had good sleeping advice for you, too...I've got nothing. Maybe it's her 2 year molars coming in or something? Or an ear infection? That always messes with my kids sleep routines...
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