I am probably just about to jinx this now, but I am going to say it...
Alice is asleep!
The last few days our poor little baby has been a nightmare to settle because she was cutting her first tooth. Last night Lucien tried taking her for a walk as this worked at 10pm the previous evening but to no avail, So we waited for a little bit and tried other things like giving her a little bottle and rocking her this also unsuccessful, it was my turn to take her for a walk.
I decided, in my wisdom, that I would take Ali for a long walk so, I walked from our house in a big circuit past little Tesco, up Brixington hill, up Ivydale and onto Sherwood Drive and then onto Valley Way, Parkside Drive, Birchwood Road and Marions Way then back to ours again (1.20 mile circuit). In theory this was a brilliant plan because Alice usually fall asleep in the pushchair when on a nice walk, however, when I got to the top of Sherwood Drive she decided that sleep was most definitely overrated and that she was going to scream and shout as loud as she could, because we were now about the furthest point from home...
So, if you live on this route I will now apologise for my darling daughter ruining your evening.
This walk was extremely unsuccessful... Lucien then tried a drive along the seafront, another bottle and another walk, needless to say Alice was definitely winning the battle as they came through the door with her crying still.
I took her upstairs as I had had enough of that evening and I sat and sang to her and she eventually fell asleep around 11pm.
This evening however, seems to be back on track and she has settled down and stayed down so far... hopefully this will now be the norm again and we will have a lovely happy and contented baby girl again.
I hated seeing her in pain and discomfort but glad it was only short lived. I really don't know how normal parents cope with getting up throughout the night doing feeds etc. I admire you all.
Laura
Alice is asleep!
The last few days our poor little baby has been a nightmare to settle because she was cutting her first tooth. Last night Lucien tried taking her for a walk as this worked at 10pm the previous evening but to no avail, So we waited for a little bit and tried other things like giving her a little bottle and rocking her this also unsuccessful, it was my turn to take her for a walk.
I decided, in my wisdom, that I would take Ali for a long walk so, I walked from our house in a big circuit past little Tesco, up Brixington hill, up Ivydale and onto Sherwood Drive and then onto Valley Way, Parkside Drive, Birchwood Road and Marions Way then back to ours again (1.20 mile circuit). In theory this was a brilliant plan because Alice usually fall asleep in the pushchair when on a nice walk, however, when I got to the top of Sherwood Drive she decided that sleep was most definitely overrated and that she was going to scream and shout as loud as she could, because we were now about the furthest point from home...
So, if you live on this route I will now apologise for my darling daughter ruining your evening.
This walk was extremely unsuccessful... Lucien then tried a drive along the seafront, another bottle and another walk, needless to say Alice was definitely winning the battle as they came through the door with her crying still.
I took her upstairs as I had had enough of that evening and I sat and sang to her and she eventually fell asleep around 11pm.
This evening however, seems to be back on track and she has settled down and stayed down so far... hopefully this will now be the norm again and we will have a lovely happy and contented baby girl again.
I hated seeing her in pain and discomfort but glad it was only short lived. I really don't know how normal parents cope with getting up throughout the night doing feeds etc. I admire you all.
Laura
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