Kicking the co-sleeping habit
Sat here looking at his cute little face and hearing his
adorable chuckles of laughter, it’s hard to believe that my angel faced boy is
kicking my ass every night. Because, when it comes to sleep, this kid has got
me beat.
It started out innocently enough. I was exhausted after 6
months of getting up every few hours (cheers breastfeeding) and had the bright
idea that Lie down night feeding was the answer. How very wrong I was.
The lie down night feeds roughly translated to me falling
asleep whilst feeding my little cherub - only waking to roll over and pop him
on the other boob. I know I should have felt guilty about the whole ‘co-sleeping
is a no-no’ rule but I couldn’t, I was too busy enjoying all of the sleep. So, I
resolved to put the little guy back in his cot just as soon as I’d caught up on
my own sleep.
That day never came and, four months later he’s still in
our bed! The night starts out well enough; he has his last feed in his bedroom
and goes to sleep in his cot without a fuss. But somehow, inexplicably, I keep
on find him in our bed the next morning. My husband is adamant that I’m the one
bringing him in, but I have no recollection of this — far too busy catching
some shut eye.
So this is it, my public declaration: I’m tired of
sleeping without a quilt (or a pillow) and arching my back so the little man
can have his midnight snack. The baby is banished from our bed!
In truth I’m about
as optimistic as a smoker on their twentieth attempt at quitting, but I’m
hoping I can see this through.
If anybody,
anywhere has a tip to help me along the way, please comment or tweet me
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