Carissa Jayne

Remember this post from when Avery was a baby. Go re-read it, make it about 3 times worse, and then you'll know about the kind of sleep-deprivation I'm experiencing with sweet Carissa. I have had three babies. I have also had three TERRIBLE sleepers. Seriously, what are the odds?! Avery was the best sleeper of the three, and she still didn't sleep through the night regularly until she was a year old, ha!

Look at her--you wouldn't think that sweet face could cause a mama so much frustration, would you?

We have tried EVERYTHING to get her to sleep longer stretches at night. Swaddled, unswaddled, on her back, on her tummy, paci, no paci, white noise, complete silence, the swing, the bouncy seat....you get the idea.  Three times, she's slept for 6 hours straight, but that was from 5:30-11:30, so that didn't really help me too much. I went to bed at 11, and then she was up every 2 hours after that. I guess she just needs to see her mama at night, and I'm trying really hard to be okay with that. "This too shall pass" is my mantra these days. It helps that I went through this same thing with Kate (who is now a fabulous sleeper), so I know that there is sleep in my (distant) future! 

Aside from our nighttime issues, Carissa Jayne is a fabulous baby. She's SO happy--she seriously never cries unless she's tired. She always has a smile for anyone who talks to her. She adores her big sisters (and they adore her). She's sitting up on her own now, rolls from tummy to back, and just started solid food (she's still trying to decide if she likes it). Oh, and she just got her first tooth yesterday! She has won all of us over completely and I honestly can't imagine life without her.

Kate and Avery deserve a post all about them too, so that will come next!