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Okay, since I posted that entry about getting that beautiful, wonderful, restorative 2 hour nap I have gotten a whole lot of nothing in terms of sleep.  I jinxed myself!  I should have known better than to utter the words out loud (okay, type them out loud, but you know what I mean!).  Something’s got to give.  The Tot slept through the night last night without a hitch but I woke up every 1-2 hours.  What’s up with that??!!  And naptimes have been short and/or inconvenient (while driving, while shopping, generally times when The Mommy can’t nap too!).  She also needs me to “dance” her to sleep which is no mean feat with her being a near-20-pound sack of potatoes!  My back and arms are beginning to rebel.

I’m taking steps to get the Tot on a more regular nap schedule so I can nap, too until I figure out how to sleep through the night myself! I’ve borrowed a book on getting your infant to sleep better and I’m gonna read it.  Try and stop me.  Being generally opposed to the “cry it out” method for Me and the Tot, I’m not sure exactly what I’m gonna do next but I plan to gather all kinds of ideas and see what fits for us.  Because, as Dr. Phil says “How’s that workin’ for ya’?”  Unfortunately, the dancing to sleep isn’t working for us anymore and I’d like her to be able to fall asleep without it. I think that this may mean even LESS sleep for a little while until whatever it is I try starts working (is that POSSIBLE?).  But it’s time to try something a little different.  Wish us luck…