The title says it all, folks.
I haven't blogged in quite a while. There hasn't been much going on around here and I'd been, quite frankly, frustrated and tired dealing with Bailey and her complete change in behavior over the last few weeks. It was like being back in that newborn/PPD/can't-look-her-in-the-eye-because-it-might-cause-her-to-totally-freak-out state that I was in last year...crazy and awful and seemingly all-consuming. But I think we've figured it out and we're all happier for it!
I posted about a week or so ago about how difficult a time we were having with Bailey. She was miserable and grumpy and just generally not great to be around. I worried that she was tired of spending so much time with me. Then I worried that she felt like, with the daycare here, she wasn't getting enough one-on-one time with me and Scott. Then I moved on to wondering if her latest round of shots could be causing the behavior. I went through every single scenario trying to figure out what the heck happened to cause this complete 180 my normally sweet and happy baby.
Turns out it was a combination of teething and not enough sleep. She's getting her molars in and it looks like she was getting more than one in at a time. She kind of weaned herself off of her 2-nap-a-day schedule and was only taking one nap every day for about 2 hours max. Of course she was grumpy! I don't know why it took me so long to figure that out. Once those teeth popped through and I got her back on her normal 2 naps a day, it seemed to solve the problem. And now it's glaringly clear when she doesn't get enough sleep...she goes straight into tantrum mode. Thankfully, I think I've solved the problem and I've got my happy girl back...I missed her!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
It's Been a Rough Few Weeks
Well, the title of this post says it all, folks. We've had a rough few weeks over here, and I'm hoping it's just teething or a phase or something.
Bailey has been fighting me on everything. Diaper changes, eating, getting dressed, playing with toys...it's a constant battle with her and it's wearing on both of us. I love her to pieces and she's my favorite person in the world but, my God, I don't know how much more I can take! She's been throwing these tantrums the past week or so and it's ridiculous. I'm talking screaming at the top of her lungs, veins bulging in her neck and forehead, room-clearing tantrums...over anything, everything and absolutely nothing.
I've been trying my hardest to be patient with her. After all, I don't know why she's acting the way she is. Maybe she's got a new tooth coming in and it's really hurting her, maybe she's not feeling 100%, maybe she's sick of sharing her house, her toys, her time and her mommy with all the daycare kids. I just don't know, and I think that's what is the most frustrating about it.
Or maybe I'm completely missing the mark. Maybe she's just sick of spending day in and day out with me. Maybe I'm the problem here. I've been doing my best to get her out of the house as often as I can, whether it be to the playground, the mall, just walking around the neighborhood...but everything results in a temper tantrum and then we're both miserable by the time we get home. Much as it kills me to admit...maybe we need a little bit of a break from each other.
This past weekend, Bailey spent Friday night at my parents' house and was really happy to see Scott and me when we picked her up Saturday afternoon. We took her to Linvilla (a trip that, surprise surprise, ended in a screaming fit), and then she went home and spent Saturday night with Scott's parents. When we picked her up Sunday afternoon, Scott's mom had nothing but good things to say about her, about how good she was and how much fun they had...but then in a matter of minutes she was back to the screaming and tantrum-throwing again. I don't know what to do.
I miss my sweet girl.
Bailey has been fighting me on everything. Diaper changes, eating, getting dressed, playing with toys...it's a constant battle with her and it's wearing on both of us. I love her to pieces and she's my favorite person in the world but, my God, I don't know how much more I can take! She's been throwing these tantrums the past week or so and it's ridiculous. I'm talking screaming at the top of her lungs, veins bulging in her neck and forehead, room-clearing tantrums...over anything, everything and absolutely nothing.
I've been trying my hardest to be patient with her. After all, I don't know why she's acting the way she is. Maybe she's got a new tooth coming in and it's really hurting her, maybe she's not feeling 100%, maybe she's sick of sharing her house, her toys, her time and her mommy with all the daycare kids. I just don't know, and I think that's what is the most frustrating about it.
Or maybe I'm completely missing the mark. Maybe she's just sick of spending day in and day out with me. Maybe I'm the problem here. I've been doing my best to get her out of the house as often as I can, whether it be to the playground, the mall, just walking around the neighborhood...but everything results in a temper tantrum and then we're both miserable by the time we get home. Much as it kills me to admit...maybe we need a little bit of a break from each other.
This past weekend, Bailey spent Friday night at my parents' house and was really happy to see Scott and me when we picked her up Saturday afternoon. We took her to Linvilla (a trip that, surprise surprise, ended in a screaming fit), and then she went home and spent Saturday night with Scott's parents. When we picked her up Sunday afternoon, Scott's mom had nothing but good things to say about her, about how good she was and how much fun they had...but then in a matter of minutes she was back to the screaming and tantrum-throwing again. I don't know what to do.
I miss my sweet girl.
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