tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494860343550957468.post6766701503524414522..comments2023-05-03T06:07:25.686-07:00Comments on Perryman Ponderings: Finally some picturesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534942225419372105noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494860343550957468.post-22430671572603062852009-07-31T14:48:18.300-07:002009-07-31T14:48:18.300-07:00Swaddling definitely helped with Quinton. Another...Swaddling definitely helped with Quinton. Another thing they told us to do was to wake them up during the day and not let them sleep until they woke up. This seemed to help us get longer periods of sleep at night.Guess Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689209197090268924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494860343550957468.post-23416882831958784132009-07-29T19:22:27.132-07:002009-07-29T19:22:27.132-07:00I second the swaddling and the white noise machine...I second the swaddling and the white noise machine. Swaddling was a huge hit with katelyn and Madelyn.The fidgeted for a bit after I swaddled them but then they would sleep so much better! I also got one of those wedge things for Madelyn that kept her from rolling or anything and that seem to make her feel even more "cuddled". The white noise machine is fantastic and a MUST! Even if you have to put a static-y radio station on your radio.That is like white noise too. The same bed time routine is also very helpful. I fed my girls their bed time bottle in the rocking chair in their room and read them a couple of stories while we did that. I usually swaddled them before I gave them their bottle so I could put them right down in the crib when they were done.<br />I'm glad your baby blues are getting better. I'm afraid that from now on things will seem more emotional anyway since you've had this life changing experience and you love that little creature so much! Loved the pictures. She's just adorableMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278781965849796164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494860343550957468.post-58325645938827319982009-07-28T15:03:56.108-07:002009-07-28T15:03:56.108-07:00hey! i love the pictures! I like the little perrym...hey! i love the pictures! I like the little perryman family at the top of your page! very cool!McNeelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805875080149788023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494860343550957468.post-75260798927177666252009-07-28T13:09:47.103-07:002009-07-28T13:09:47.103-07:00I totally understand how you felt/are feeling with...I totally understand how you felt/are feeling with the baby blues. I was a complete basketcase after Garrett was born. Everything made me cry and I practically had a panic attack each night when it was time for him to go to bed. But I was just stressed out that it was going to be a terrible night and we wouldn't get any sleep. Thankfully all of that definitely subsided by the time he was about 8 weeks old. <br />Something that I've done with both my boys since day one is to have a sound machine in their rooms. At night it helps because the house isn't completely quiet and it's a familiar sound that they hear at naps and during the night. For Cooper, it helps drown out the loudness of Garrett during the day. <br />We're looking forward to seeing you guys tomorrow!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310567479004955078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494860343550957468.post-31261460690888967262009-07-27T21:04:38.092-07:002009-07-27T21:04:38.092-07:00I totally agree with the swaddling advice! We got ...I totally agree with the swaddling advice! We got a velcro swaddle blanket for lan that helped him sleep a little better...but ava hated it SOOO much, we pretty much started her off on her stomach after that didn't work. But she is our 2nd and I know it's different when it's your first. Sorry you're so tired!! At least they're so cute to make up for it :-)Jackie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05604218048290005041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494860343550957468.post-29312832670595677402009-07-27T18:50:12.062-07:002009-07-27T18:50:12.062-07:00Loved all the pics! I feel your pain on the sleepi...Loved all the pics! I feel your pain on the sleeping front too! Riley was very much like that when she was first born. Do you swaddle Brooklyn? I know that helped my boys a lot during the first couple of weeks when they would do the startle thing with their arms the worst and I wasn't ready to put them on their stomachs to sleep yet. I didn't know how effective swaddling was with Riley. Also, Riley liked to sleep during the day and not so much at night too so one thing I did to help that was make sure that when she slept during the day it wasn't completely quiet, her bedroom door was open and the room was brighter. Then during the evening I would do the same routine at bedtime, giving a bath, dressing, etc. then her bottle all with the lights turned as low as possible (I tried to feed her bottle in the dark, and until she got her days and nights switched back, I would even feed her in her bedroom in complete quiet) in hopes that the dark would send the signal that this is the time for longer sleeping. I don't know how much any of that helped or how much she just figured it out for herself, but she got things straightened out fairly quickly. I hope she starts settling down a little more for you at night soon!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069093830341257198noreply@blogger.com