Molly has never slept through the night. Well, I shouldn't say never. I think she has once. Does 12am-6am count? Otherwise, she wakes up every 1.5-2 hours. I would be lying if I said it didn't make me feel like a failure as a mother. Everything I read and see says that babies should have longer sleep patterns by now. Even her pediatrician told me that.
I am exhausted, but honestly, I don't mind that much. That's what God made caffeine for, right? She was up four times last night and woke up wide awake at 7:00 am. Now it is 9:20 am and she is out again, spit her binky out and is dead to the world. Go figure.
What's so funny is that I have had people suggest things to me to get her to STTN. Swaddle her, keep her up later, give her rice cereal....the list goes on and on. She hates being swaddled, would be a holy terror if I tried to keep her up later (I've tried, she does.not.cooperate) and she is too young for rice cereal. So, what do I do? I let her do what she wants. Because, honestly, now is the only time it is really okay to let them do what they want. I am sure in 12 years, I won't feel the same way.
