It is 2:29 in the morning and I am up blogging. I am not normally up blogging at such an hour, but I need to do something to drown out the screaming. Poor, sweet, little Morgan is getting "Ferberized" tonight.
While Brad was on his way back from Wichita Falls, I made the executive decision that tonight is the night. So, after I fed Morgan, I swaddled her, put her down in her bed and prayed that she wouldn't wake up so we didn't have to really go through with this!! That was at 8:30. She was up at 9:15. So it began. It is now the 3rd time that she has woken up and this is the longest session yet. We are going on an hour now. I've been going in every 15 minutes to reassure her that I love her and that it is time to go "Night, night". She isn't really getting it.
So, while I listen to her wimpers and attempts at getting her paci back in her mouth herself, I'll tell a random story from tonight.
Tonight was a first. It was my first time to eat alone at a real restaurant, without any other adults with me. Sure, I've done fast food by myself, but I don't recall ever eating anywhere that hands out a menu, by myself. I decided to be brave and cure the craving for a certain restaurant's chips and salsa (no, I'm NOT pregnant, the chips are just really tasty). I loaded up the girls and headed out. Of course there was a wait on a Thursday night at 6:45. And, of course they put us at the "lonely table" by the restroom, right in front of a HUGE table of people. Just smile and act like you are really engaged in your almost 2 year old's conversation. The big table gets up to check out and the ladies make their way to the restroom. After a little bit of googling over Morgan (she was wide eyed and smiley tonight), here is the most random question I've had about Morgan yet: "If I wash my hands, can I touch your baby's face?"
The lady was much older, and I thought it was very nice of her to at least ask first. I prayed that she really did wash her hands before she left the restroom, and I let her touch Morgan's face! She didn't just touch it though. She squeezed her cheeks, cupped her cheeks and covered her face with her hands! The most random thing I've ever seen! She did it to Mallory on the way out too. Her face was hilarious as this strange woman came over and covered it up with her hands. So weird, but sweet?
Ooooh, the house is silent. I better go jump into bed before the next session begins!
7 comments:
Yay for you for branching out. Were the chips & salsa worth it? :) That is SO strange about that lady wanting to touch her face. And not just touching it, but nearly eating it up. Like you said, sweet (in a way?), but still very strange! Have you heard of baby wise? I've heard it's great for teaching babies to sleep through the night.
p.s. I'm blogging at 4:45 because I got a steroid shot today that has me wired!
Babies make people do wierd things - a profound statement, I realize! But that lady's borderline psycho!
Good luck with the ferberization! You can do it!
Let me know how the ferber method worked! I'm proud of you for staying strong!
I have to say that I'm amazed that it is 8am and I'm now the 4th person to comment on your post that you made at 2 something in the morning. Amazing how faithful we are to your blog.
Great job on hanging in there. You're a strong mommy!! You can do it!!! Morgan will thank you for it later and you'll be happy too. I never did the Ferber method, we did Babywise, but it is similar about the cry-it-out stuff. Hayden took us forever to get through the waking up early stage b/c we were living with inlaws and I couldn't let him scream it out. Now that we're here he doesn't get up until I am up. It is great! He just needed to know that he was okay hanging out alone. Now he just talks to himself and is pretty happy unlike before. He use to wake up in a sour mood.
Oh, yes, that lady was strange. Very strange. Hmmmm.......I don't get it. Your description of the lonely table was very accurate. I could picture the exact table at our Chili's.
Hang in there...it will work!
Crazy lady!
I am proud of you Shannon! I do much better letting Audrey cry when Michael is here with me. I guess I feel like my actions are validated if someone is here supporting me. I don't do so great at naps when I'm alone in the house. Plus, naps are so short that I feel like she cries during the entire time that is supposed to be her naptime and is just making herself even more cranky. Is it so bad that nursing her puts her to sleep in no time??
I realize that to "your generation" that was a strange thing for the woman to do because you guys have been totally indoctrinated (I'm not saying it is wrong!) that no touch is better than touch for germs, etc. Anyway, in the old days it was not at all uncommon for people to reach and touch the babies especially those with the "squeezable cheeks". I remember that Brad always drew that kind of response because he had those chubby cheeks. As is so much these days...it is a generational thing. Touching is not a bad thing. Now, if she tried to hold her and walk off...no way. Of course, you could just leave her in a shopping cart and push around the chips!lol
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