I think it's funny how my perception of 5am changes throughout the year. Last summer A would wake up each day between 5 and 6 and that was no big deal because J was up and getting ready for work at 5 each day.
But right now, it feels like it's the middle of the night. And I would love to be back in bed enjoying some sleep. :)
I don't want to be sleep training while A is still sick, but I do let her cry/fuss for a little while because sometimes it only takes three minutes of it and she's asleep. That doesn't really seem to be the case tonight/this morning though, since I've been up since 4.
One thing that really makes a difference is that I'm giving her formula during the night now. She got 11 months (well, a few days short of that actually because she's not 11 months until Sunday) of free milk from mommy. But with this cold she's had, coupled with the fact my body decided to turn the faucet off a while ago and I've been trying as hard as I can to keep it up, we're finally done with nursing. The last time I nursed her was 24 hours ago and I don't even feel like I could now if I tired. Who knows I guess, maybe we'll sneak in just one or two more, but I think I'm pretty much done.
It's funny because for a month I've been saying I can't wait to be done, and now I feel a little sad. I guess I feel like I knew that would happen, like it would be a little bittersweet. But I am thankful that we'll only be paying for about a month's worth of formula and then on to whole milk we'll go!
She's been quiet pretty much the entire time I've been typing. Which means I should be trying to go back to sleep! Hopefully she'll sleep a little later this morning since J and I don't have to be up right away. Yesterday she decided 6:30 was the time to get up, even though she had gone to bed at 9:30 the night before which normally would mean she'd sleep until 8 or 9. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what time that alarm clock is flashing next time she wakes up!
I hope you're all sleeping well as I'm writing this! :)
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I was always sad to be done nursing you babies.
ReplyDeleteLove, Mom
You don't have to buy formula if you don't want to or if she doesn't like it. My pediatrician said Maddy could have whole milk starting at 11 months. I hated formula. It was just so stinky! :) I would buy soy formula for Maddy after she stopped nursing...it didn't smell as bad.
ReplyDeleteI should probably add that we sort of eased into giving her 100 percent whole milk, starting at 11 months. We didn't cut out formula cold turkey or anything. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks J! I did buy some formula and she takes it really well, but maybe as it gets lower, I'll start adding some whole milk to her diet to get her used to it.
ReplyDeleteDid you use regular whole milk or organic?
She has regular whole milk. I have bought organic - esp. at Target for some reason, I always get organic - but I don't regularly. I should, now that you say that, though, since I am trying to be more "crunchy." :) I do buy the hormone free whole milk every time I go to Schaefers but I think that's the only place I've seen it labeled like that. Or maybe I don't look close enough at the other grocery stores??
ReplyDeleteSo what sewing projects are you working on? I bought the fabric to make Maddy a blanket, like a quilt, with satin around it but haven't quite gotten around to making it! :)