I know “they” all say that you can’t spoil a newborn. But I swear, in the hospital, she would actually sleep in her bassinet. No foolin’! We could put here in there and there she’d stay until she woke up and wanted to eat. In fact, I can’t remember a single time that she slept with me in my hospital bed. The notion was, quite frankly, laughable. After all, why would she need to? She sleeps so well in that bassinet!
And now? Fast forward two weeks (yes, she is officially TWO WEEKS OLD KILLMENOW) and she won’t sleep anywhere that she’s not touching someone else. Her bassinet? It’s a great place to put here when she’s out cold and you might buy yourself 10 or 20 minutes or so. The vibrating bouncy seat is also on her “unacceptable” list. I put here in there so I could eat lunch with *gasp!* two hands and she’s still there. Not technically awake, but not liking it either. She has a permanent frown going on and every so often she’ll peek her eyes open and glare at me. Maybe if she sits in there for a while she’ll get used to it? Please? Because, DANG, I need to be able to put her down once in a while. I love and adore her to tears, don’t get me wrong, but Kile WILL be going back to work eventually and I’ll be all healed up and there are other children in this house (what, she hasn’t gotten the memo?).
I’d love to be able to do nothing more than just hold her every day for hours on end. Honestly, that would be ideal. But it’s not realistic. I was able to do that quite a bit with Liam because Harry was so much older and off at school all day. But now I’ve got Liam to chase around (and I pretty much mean that literally) and I just don’t have the luxury. I hate that I don’t have the luxury, but there you have it.
So, the princess needs to just adapt to the way things are around here. The first step involves embracing the bouncy seat. Know it and love it, little girl.
A rare shot taken while she sleeps in the bassinet
Much more typical: napping on my lap.
Even more typical? Sleeping on my chest with her head tucked up under my bathrobe.
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Randi (41 comments.) 04.03.08 at 2:01 pm
You can’t spoil a newborn - but you can get them used to routine, which includes, unfortunately for many, sleeping on you! I have no words of wisdom, simply because I got danged lucky and my kids both enjoyed sleeping on their own (in fact, they still do and can’t sleep with us even when they’re sick). Hopefully she learns to embrace the seat! Adorable pics, BTW, looks like her jaundace is clearing up?
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Amy (6 comments.) 04.03.08 at 7:49 pm
You need a sling. I highly recommend the adjustable pouch from kangarookorner.com (I’m not affiliated, but I totally should be with as many people as I’ve sent their way). I used mine every single day when my second child was smaller. She’s getting too big for me to carry her around, now (she’s one and she wants to crawl or walk) and I really miss it.
Baby can sleep on you, you have hands. Problem solved.
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daniel (1 comments.) 04.04.08 at 12:27 am
wow… u’ve got a very cute baby there…
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cagey (100 comments.) 04.04.08 at 7:10 am
She is too precious. 2 weeks? that is NOT allowed!
We found that Anjali also slept best in the bouncy seat - she wanted to be with us, not stuck up in a room by herself. She is better now about sleeping alone.
Hey - what is your email address? I keep getting returned emails from you. What gives?
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Nichole (2 comments.) 04.04.08 at 7:51 am
Spoiled or not, she’s a beautiful little girl!
Queen of Shake Shake (11 comments.) 04.05.08 at 10:44 am
She is so beautiful! Such gorgeous rosy skin and the tiny ears. It makes me miss having a baby around.
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Genie Princess (1 comments.) 04.05.08 at 10:55 am
Hola, surfin via BE! What a precious darling, she looks so soft!
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