Schedules

Being an organized person, I started to keep a journal of baby Evelyn's day.  What time she naps, how many diapers she goes through, when she feeds and the like.  I figured it would be easier to write it down than to try and remember it all.  It's been great and I have realized that she is on a "schedule."

Although the "schedule" is still plus or minus an hour or two, I can tell when she should be awake and asleep.

Last night I put her down around 11:30pm.  When I heard her cry, I figured it was about 2:30am. When I checked my watch, it was 1:15am.  This was not good, it was too early.  She was awake on and off for 3 hours.  She'd nap for 30 minutes and then start crying again.  I'd just fall asleep and she's call for me.  

I had come to terms that I have to wake up once in the middle of the night and once in the early morning (around 6:00am), but this business of staying awake all night is not good on my spirit.  I can't take it...  

I know I have it easy.  Other moms have kids that don't sleep at all.  I just needed to vent...

Let's hope that tonight is better.