bedtimes.
I’m not denying it. my blog feels very neglected because I haven’t been updating it as often as I liked. I just didn’t have the energy.
lately, its getting quite a pain in the arse (pardon my language) having to put my son down for bedtime. he just struggles and wriggles all over and slids out of the bed and just kept moving non stop! gone are the days when I can just give him a bottle of milk to drink and he’ll fade off shortly after finishing the milk. whatever happened?!
I think its toddlerhood. he wants to play a lot more. wants more attention. struts around showing the stuff he knows. grabs my work bag across the room blowing kisses and saying bye bye in the dark. my gawd. its driving me bonkers and also pushing his bed time later every day. on a lot of the days, I end up with the sandman before he does because I just couldnt keep up the energy level (especially in a dark room) after a long day at work and the husband had to come home and discover the wife sleeping and the baby having a whale of a time playing without supervison. haha. hilarious sight I know. also very dangerous actually.
sigh. the woes of a working mum. I sometimes wish I have a switch to turn off my energizer bunny. are all bunny babies as energetic as mine? I think I’m too old for this shit.
I should have started motherhood at 21 years old and not 31. how do people manage with 2 kids or more? I kinda shudder at the thought of a no. 2.
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Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
5 Comments
seishouai
Heh many times, i fall asleep before P does too! But to give him credit, he stays put in bed and lies down while singing/talking to himself.
I miss the days when he would just fall asleep by himself after milk too!!!!!
cherieladieblogs
yeah. someone should come up with a book on tips on how to “switch the kid off at night”..
jerry is still so young and likes to get out of bed and get his hands on everything! he especially love the dustbin so its very tiring to keep tabs on him..
the other day, i found him fishing a box of sweet from my bag, taking one out and popping into his mouth just as i came out of shower!! (he was still napping when i went to shower)
amazinglystill
my boy’s a tiger baby, and his energy level is beyond me, and i’m in my 20s and a sports person!! i work part time though, not full time. could be a boy thing. heard all boys tend to be more energetic. haha!
many times i’ve fallen asleep before my boy too. haha. but i keep him in his own room, where it’s baby proof and has all his toys, so he’ll play till he’s really tired, then come lie down next to me to sleep.
i think what you need is the magical 3 hours i discovered. i’ve blogged about it here: http://amazinglystill.livejournal.com/7846.html
things got better in the sleep department when blake has at least 3 hours of play – running, jumping, climbing etc. it helps that he goes to school and has to wake up at a fixed timing.
cherieladieblogs
I read your entry before. Trust me, my son climbs all day long and still has the energy to go on. he doesn’t even want to go down for his naps in the afternoon because he wants to play. or maybe he wants more of mummy.
i just try to come home earlier to spend enough time with him these days! 🙂
amazinglystill
that’s possible too, cos it happens to my husband with Blake. Blake will refuse to sleep until he’s really, really tired whenever my husband is around cos Sean’s usually out of the house before Blake’s awake on weekdays. the 3 hours work for him though. we make him walk and run everywhere. no more prams/strollers. maybe yours is truly an energizer bunny. hehe. but it’s good to be active! 😀