Yesterday Natalee never asked for her pacifier (her 'sucker' in her language) at nap time. So I never gave her one. And although she woke up pretty grouchy she soon got over it, and she didn't ask for one all the rest of the day (we long ago took them away from her during the day but she sometimes will still ask). She mentioned it a couple of times at bedtime but I was home alone because Mike was traveling for church and so I just told her they were all gone. And while I still had my nerve about me I collected all of them I could find and bagged them up. Coat pockets, basket upstairs, Mike & I's bedside tables, kitchen, changing table, car, diaper bag...
I know we're still missing 3 or 4...my mom has one & Lora Jean should have a couple. I also need to get under Natalee's bed and check.
At 2 am she woke up and asked for it and I told her they were all gone. She laid back down and went to sleep. But at 5:30 she was up and hopping mad! Her daddy had gotten home so he went in to lay her back down and I heard her try to sweet talk & then demand one from him. No luck (because mommy hid them...daddy's a softy!). She slept fitfully from 5:30-7:00 before she finally gave up and got up and played.
At 2 am she woke up and asked for it and I told her they were all gone. She laid back down and went to sleep. But at 5:30 she was up and hopping mad! Her daddy had gotten home so he went in to lay her back down and I heard her try to sweet talk & then demand one from him. No luck (because mommy hid them...daddy's a softy!). She slept fitfully from 5:30-7:00 before she finally gave up and got up and played.
Day 2 (today): She didn't ask for one until nap time. vShe cried herself to sleep but did so fairly quickly, only crying 10-15 minute before falling asleep. I (stupidly) thought to myself, "this won't be so bad."
Bedtime: 1 1/2 hours of crying, talking to herself, and tossing/turning she lasted. I finally went up after 45 minutes and rocked her awhile...we played music, watched her turtle star maker, and cuddled...to no avail. I laid her back down and she fussed but dozed off only to wake a few minutes later. Poor baby just doesn't know what to do with herself. Oddly enough she hasn't really asked for her sucker more than a couple times...she just seems restless and unable to settle. She lays up there and sucks air then swallows hard, even in her sleep.
I'm holding firm...mainly because I've gone this far and can't put her through the withdraw taking it away again in a few months (shamefully not because my willpower is so great!).
I'm holding firm...mainly because I've gone this far and can't put her through the withdraw taking it away again in a few months (shamefully not because my willpower is so great!).
So, if you're inclined, please say a little prayer for peace and restful sleeping at the Beeler house this week.
Growing up is hard to do...
3 comments:
Stay strong Mommy! This too shall pass.
It is so hard to take away that provides so much comfort to your child but necessary....stay strong!
I seem to remember a certain little girl who gave her paci to the baby kitties. You survived without tooooo much fuss and Natalee will too. Hang tough the next couple of days and it will all be behind her.
Mom
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