Spring is officially here! Though we don't get much actually spring weather (it's been in the 90's all week) I am absolutely loving it and welcoming the change as it has been a pretty crazy last week or so. The warm weather makes me feel extra happy and I am very glad to be wearing some summer clothes since most of my winter things don't fit this preggo belly very well now.
The last week and a half has been very rough with Harper. She has been in her big kid bed for a little while now and was doing great until last week. At nap times she started freaking out, screaming, crying hysterically, yelling "mama mama". I was kind of at a loss as to why she was acting like this since she has always been a great sleeper! It also is especially difficult when I have to nanny in the afternoon and she only has a certain amount of time to sleep but takes an hour or so do actually fall asleep.
The second day of her tantrum (1 hr and 15 mins) at nap time, a day where we had to be somewhere in the afternoon, I decided to put her in the car and see if I could get her to fall asleep by driving around. Well we didn't even have to drive for 5 mins before she passed out. I went back home and carried her to her bed where she slept for her normal amount of time. In all of her 19 months if life I had NEVER had to drive her to fall asleep.
The next day was just as bad and we had to go to work again so I drove her to sleep again.
That night she woke up at 2:45 in the morning and was very upset, I brought her into our room since Kyle was at work and she WOULD NOT go back to sleep until a little before 6am when I took her for a drive. By this point I was so emotionally and physically exhausted having a few terrible days of naps already before this.
I really didn't want to start the habit of driving her around to sleep so thankfully the next day I didn't have to work and then it was the weekend and I had this whole week off to work on sleeping with her.
Kyle came home from work that next day too and I think having him here to say goodnight at nap and bedtime really helped. I also gave her tylonal before bed in case it was her teeth hurting.
Things on most days have been better since last week...today however she was pretty hysterical again at nap time and just wanted me, but she finally fell asleep after about 45 mins of crying and screaming. It's so sad to listen to but I know I can't drive her to sleep every day.
Things as a parent can be tough but nothing lasts forever. I am so thankful for the friends and family I have to help and are there for support!
Any other moms out there have a similar experience where all of the sudden your child didn't go to sleep well? I would love to hear about it, what you think it was from and if it got resolved?
Harper was sick the last couple days so I was so happy for us to take a little stroll this morning, spend some fun mommy/daughter time together and enjoy this great weather!
I am obsessed with this new outfit of hers!! Romper and adorable gladiator sandals are both from Target.
