Babies are BORING!!! LOL

[NonnyMouse]

I wish DS would hurry up and wake up! He's only been awake for a grand total of 2 hours since 9pm last night... one hour of that was feeding, and the other hour was while I was napping and DP looking after him.

This morning I changed his nappy, got him dressed, took him out to the car (in the rain!!!), drove down to the mechanics, hung around for over an hour in a noisy waiting room while my car was serviced, and drove back home again... all without him waking up at all!

A couple of weeks ago I was getting more time with him while he was awake when he'd be interested in stuff, but this week he seems to be on a sleeping jag!

I should feel lucky... but he's BORING cause all he does is sleep! LOL

But... on a more serious note... at what age do they start to wake up a little more???

[Kema]

I cant answer your question Nonny, but I think you might be jinxing yourself for a few sleepless nights in the future...:laughing::D

Kema:bee:

[Benji]

:laughing: I so agree with Kema!

Gosh I wish my son slept like that as a newborn, I thought I was going to kill myself in an accident due to sleep deprivation for the first 13 months of his life!

[gizmoduckus]

They usually start waking up at around the 3 month mark. They start to become really fun around then.

Then they reach the age of 1 and you have to start begging them to go to sleep. :laughing:

[cookie087]

Don't wish sleepless days and night upon your self. My son doesnt sleep at all during the day and hes only 3 months old. How id so love a couple of hours shut eye. I think the answer to your question completely depends on each individual baby, but in saying that around 3-4 months of age i am told is when you get a good solid couple of hours with them. I could be wrong though, as each bub to their own... And none of them come with a manual!

[cookie087]

Or he could just be having his 6 week growth spurt! It was to only time my bubba slept during the day, and he had it a week or so early! So might only be for a week or 2 and then ull have ur active little bubba back!

[NonnyMouse]

Oh don't get me wrong, I'm still getting the broken nights, cause he feeds every couple of hours, but then he's straight back to sleep again, and does the really BIG sleeps during the day where he'll go 4-5 hours without waking for food.

I need to get him to swap his days and nights I reckon! LOL

Growth spurt might explain it though!

[Leisa21]

Gosh I wish my son slept like that as a newborn, I thought I was going to kill myself in an accident due to sleep deprivation for the first 13 months of his life!

Ah same. I was like the living dead and I co slept. My son was a sleepy newborn for a grand total of 2 days:laughing:. I hear its about 2-3 months for most babies.

Oh I saw a woman at church who had a newborn and asked how things were. She said oh she's only 20days old so not giving me much trouble, I just about passed out lol.

[NonnyMouse]

I had a non-sleeper last time for the first 6 weeks, she'd only sleep for 30mins at a stretch.

It's hard getting used to a sleepy one... I've only recently stopped checking him after every hour in case something was wrong!

[Leisa21]

I had a non-sleeper last time for the first 6 weeks, she'd only sleep for 30mins at a stretch.
!

:hair::hair: Sounds just like Aidan. Sometimes it was only for 10 minutes. I just left him on the boob all day lol. Was the only way I could get some rest. When he wasn't boobing he was crying or playing, not sleeping:no: Ahh the joys of an alert baby lol.

[Benji]

Oh no, little Rocketman seems to live in back-to-front land hehe..

Are you able to nap during the day? I could never do it, I would always wake up feeling yuck. No wonder I was a nervous wreck :laughing:

[NancyBlackett]

Ooooo - I am sending you my totally not boring 8 month old:D She's on her way RIGHT NOW...

[NonnyMouse]

Ooooo - I am sending you my totally not boring 8 month old:D She's on her way RIGHT NOW...

LOL...only if she can change clothies!

I can't nap during the day at all... but I seem to be managing. I still get my 6-8 hours a night if you add it all togther and deduct the feeds. ;)

[NancyBlackett]

LOL...only if she can change clothies!



She'll give it a red hot go... really:laughing:

[NonnyMouse]

She'll give it a red hot go... really:laughing:

:laughing: My DD is coming for a visit in about 6 weeks and she's offered to do all the nappy changes while she's here.... if I PAY HER 50c per nappy !!! Little entrepreneur.

[I love JJJ]

I must admit I am really, really luck with DD. She's such a great sleeper (and I am literally touching wood as I type!) that I still check on her quite a bit while she is sleeping even though I do have a breathing monitor.
The day she was born she was a perfect angel...until she woke at 9pm and preceeded to scream for 2 hours straight. I thought...God, what I have got myself into? :laughing:
DD really is great, sometimes I will be driving along and have this momentary flip out that I forgot to put her in the car! :laughing:
Mind you, when she is awake she is very alert, vocal and interactive with DH and myself. I can tell now she is just going to be into everything once her body enables her to do so.
I always have to wake her for the last feed of a night and through the day it's feed, play, sleep. Feed, play, sleep. She has not woken through the night once since she weaned herself off night feeds at 2.5 months old.
She did have a bit of a trot with what I suspect was silent reflux but I now have that under control....still touching wood, though!
DH and I are soaking it in while we still can, though. We love our nightly drinks on the front verandah while DD is sleeping. ;)

[kar]

this thread makes me want to cry, F has not slept during the day since he was 7 weeks old :no:

[cheezelz]

lol thats hilarious. You will be up all night now with him for some reason. Murphys Law!

[NonnyMouse]

Finally he woke up and we were able to play and get some photos (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/album.php?albumid=948&pictureid=4830)of him while he's awake! And now he's snuggled up in the carrier fast asleep again LOL.