Oops, tagging fail so reposting!
Haha I’m glad this gave a few people a laugh! Amazingly, despite that ridiculous start to the evening, he then did a nearly 7 hour stretch! 😱 Followed by a quick feed and then down again for 3 hours. He hasn’t done anything close to that in weeks! So obviously we’re speculating wildly about what did it - my money is on the bigger sleeping bag! So yes I was able to enjoy my wine, thanks!
Or maybe he decided he didn’t take kindly to me taking the piss about him on the internet 🤣
@Rosesandblossoms Yes he’s my first and we were actually so lucky with his sleep initially. He very quickly did 5-6 hour stretches, and even 8-9 hours sometimes, which was fine as he was a chunky little boy! Then 4 month regression hit, which was still ok - waking every 3-4 hours perhaps, but still settling quickly. But now he’s experiencing what I assume is 6 month regression and just doesn’t settle easily! Why would he when he could stay awake to roll, babble, grab at mummy’s face etc…
Sorry to hear your second has deprived you of some sleep - hope you’re nearly out the other side?!
@twoandcooplease - So I usually go upstairs and set everything up for the bath - changing mat and nappy etc on bathroom floor - then I get ready for bed while DH gives him a bath, so I’m only counting the bath time bit as when his toes hit the water I guess..! But it was also much quicker than usual last night anyway as we’ve been giving him cool baths because of the heat, but I think I made it too chilly so he was a little shouty so DH cut it short 😬
@Romainingcalm Haha, so true - I was doing more muttering the previous night I think, when I was not dealing with it well, but last night was actually laughably ridiculous!
@LouMoo13 Spot on! 😂 Some must see desperate sleep-deprived parents as a bottomless money pit!
@Sunshineona - Hehe I know that shriek! I feel so bad for my DH when DS is clearly shouting for mummy. But fortunately DH works from home and settles DS down for a nap every day around 9am, which usually works like clockwork, so at least he can tell himself it’s not personal - it’s just something about nighttime where only mummy will do 😬
@Peloaddict Omg your poor mum 😂 Hope you apologised when you got older, haha.
@shellstarbarley Haha, excellent - this is a phase to look forward to… I remember midnight toast snacks from when I was a teenager!
@MolliciousIntent Hehe, all done via text message rather than on landing, but yes - been there. “I don’t get it, he’s so tired and all he needs to do is close his eyes - why can’t he do it?!!”