Paci adjustments

Since the paci ferry came things have been a little trying around here. Macie quickly got to the point where she would go to sleep with out the paci fairly easily. Most days she has not taken a nap in her bed, but we have gotten a few out of her. Even before the paci ferry came, she was not napping well, so I was expecting some napping trouble. She has taken a lot of cat naps in various places. When I get my pictures loaded, I will show you the funniest one.

The hardest part is she has had a few nights where she wakes up in a fit. It is usually when she has not had any nap and has gone to sleep quickly. She then wakes up a short time later and is almost unconsolable. It is like she is having a temper tantrum but not fully awake. I don't know if the paci is related or would have made a difference, but it would have been nice to have the option.

She has also been a little sleep deprived. She just has not gotten into a good pattern of sleeping without her naps. Really this goes back to before the paci was gone. I told Jeff the other day that on the days when she does not nap, she is going to have to go to bed super early. It might mean we don't all have dinner together or she does not see Jeff when he gets home from work. But, she is a different child with enough sleep. She is still crazy, but we are all so much happier. It just seems like it will be worth the sacrifice for her to be well rested.

The last couple days have been much better. On Tuesday she did not have any nap. Carson was also wiped out from a later night on Sunday and Connor spending the night one Monday (Connor's parents were celebrating David's 40th brithday). So, I fed them dinner at 5:30. The were both out of the shower and ready for bed when Jeff got home. Both kids were in the bed asleep by 7. Macie was up at about 5:30, but she was in a good mood. Then she took a 2 1/2 hour nap in her bed yesterday afternoon. It took her awhile to go to sleep last night, but she was out by about 8:30 and slept until about 6:15. She did come crawl in our bed at about 4. I think she would have slept longer today if Carson and Jeff were not coming and going from the bathroom.

I am hoping to get caught up soon. If I do I will get lots of posts with pictures!