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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Houston, We Have A Problem

The swing (aka Braylen's bed) is busted.

I guess that's what happens to a near 5 year old swing that has been used about 12 hours a day for the last 4 months.  It plays music, the mobile spins, and the stars light up, but the motor must be fried.  What good is a swing that doesn't swing?!

I started putting Braylen to sleep on his belly in his crib this weekend.  He took a 3 hour nap on Saturday on his belly, only legs swaddled.  I thought this was the beginning of a wonderful new era of long stretches of sleep.  Ha.

So last night was the first night sans swing.  It was rough.  I am ready to have a 4 month old sleeper not a newborn!!

The death of the swing could either be a blessing in disguise or the creation of a monster of a mommy.  I will keep trying different things- swaddled arms in, swaddled arms out, snuggle sack, back, side, belly, non moving swing, until I am so sleep deprived that I sleep though Braylen hollering for me.  

I guess this is paybacks for keeping my mother up for endless nights...

1 comment:

Aubrey said...

Oh no! A busted swing is a serious problem! Hopefully Braylen will get the hang of sleeping elsewhere...and pronto. You deserve the rest!