Last Tuesday was a bit bizarre. After the usual morning school/dog walk/feed routine I had to collect CC from Edzell as he had nursery there that day. We went to No. 63 afterwards for a catch up with an Edzell mum and SC fell asleep there around 1 pm (she fed at 11). She then remained sleeping - even with school run etc until 4:30pm! I had to keep checking her and my boobs were at exploding point! I didn't want to wake her as I thought she must be needing it, but boy was I chuffed when she did finally get up. She wasn't cranky at all and even then went down around 9ish to bed. She then slept until 2am.
The next day she once again did a 5 hour between feed and 3 1/2 hour sleep. (This time it was a walk in the pram, and she stayed in it sleeping again) Thursday wasn't so good, but there's been a couple of nights from 8/9 until 2ish and everything seems altogether more relaxed. BFS is going to think I've kidnapped another baby when he gets home. Evenings have been converted to pacing around trying to settle a very disgruntled little one, unable to sit down, or if you do then being unable to move - to all the kids being bedded by 9(ish) pm (for the most part) and early nights or uninterrupted tv viewing if that's what you'd like....
In the middle of all this she has found a method of sucking digits which works for her. Mostly her left hand middle and ring finger. If she changes to the right she just wedges as many fingers in there as possible! She fell asleep on my lap one afternoon and instead of putting her down I let her lay there and just enjoyed the moment. (I also finally managed to get her nails clipped!) which has helped as she doesn't scratch her face whilst trying to get her fingers in her mouth and upsetting herself.
She has also taken to frequently not being fussed for the 'second side', sometimes not being that fussed for the first! She'll latch on, suckle until I let down then whip her head back and take in the view leaving me to frantically find something to absorb the spray going everywhere (and mourn the wasted milk!) I'm not sure if she's just more efficient?
So the question is - was she actually colicky? Isn't it normally about 3 months that they would get over it? She's definitely chilled greatly in the last week, I don't dread her being awake as she will now be quite happily awake and content. Or is it just that she's found her fingers and can somewhat self soothe now?
Ach I'll never know. Whatever it is I can only hope it remains and improves :0)
Today we were back at Water Babies and she was much more relaxed. She got properly dunked by the coach and then I was shown how to submerge her safely. It was so cool and she wasn't phased at all. There were even smiles from her at the end of the session when she was chilled on her back. Very proud of her! I was also very proud of my boys as they had to come along too as it is a holiday and there was no school. They were very well behaved sitting watching the class. Poor CC didn't get his lesson today as it was cancelled (unfortunately we didn't find out until he was already standing under the shower at the pool waiting to go in!) they boys scored though as SC needed fed (once again 5 hours since her last feed) so they were treated to a milkshake so we could stop there and use the sofa! It was a treat too much though as BB requested fruit for their snack tomorrow as he felt lacking in healthy food! Bad mum....(they'd just finished scoffing some yoghurt and two punnets of strawberries before you start dialling social services!)
It's about that time where I need to go milk myself. Wish me luck for getting more than 2 oz and for SC to sleep for at least another 3 hours.....
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