Wordless Wednesday (Almost)

So sweet. So peaceful. So perfect. 

I still can't believe she is mine.

Harvey I could kiss you!

Today, marks the third day of a screaming child and a non-sleeping Mama. (Mr. R. would like me to note that he is not sleeping either.) We tried the white noise several times today and Pip could have cared less. I walked her twice (5 miles total) and she fussed the WHOLE TIME. I ran the hair dryer for three hours and she slept, BARELY. We had friends and family visit and she SCREAMED (for most of the visit).

Mr. R. and I were at our wits end. As a last resort we turned back to Harvey. We busted out the 5 S steps. We powered through her crying as we swaddled her (straight jacket style), we bounced her on her side, and we made shushing sounds as loud as vacuum. 

And finally, she was quiet, gloriously quiet. And she is STILL SLEEPING. I feel almost normal. I might actually sleep tonight.

Dr. Harvey Karp, you are brilliant. I love you and if you were here, I would kiss you. (Mr. R. is so grateful he just might kiss you too).

$10 for a recording of a vacuum cleaner?

Piper did not sleep last night. Actually that's not true, she slept from 9-11PM and then from 1-3:30 AM. The rest of the time she was crying, eating, or fussing. Mr. R. and I traded her back and forth (I fed, he burped) and we are both bleary eyed and exhausted today. 

We got her to actually sleep at 7:00 AM. We exchanged a quiet high-five and he went to work and I went to bed. 45 minutes later she was up again, crying. We changed her, fed her, burped her and yet the crying ensued. We followed the 5 S steps and still she cried. 

Being the researcher that I am I hit the interwebs for advice. Babycenter.com recommended busting out the old vacuum and sweeping our floors while holding Piper. Another blog suggested the hairdryer. The hair dryer was more accessible so on it went. And SHE STOPPED CRYING! It wasn't gas pains or hunger. She wants noise, loud noise, and lots of it. 

Mr. R. being cheap, I mean energy conscious, was not about to let me run my hair dryer all afternoon in order to get our fussy baby to sleep. In his words, "We are wasting electricity, there has to be an app for that". 

Well, there isn't an app yet, but we did find an itunes recording of a vacuum, a hairdryer, relaxation white noise, and white noise for adults. 

It costs $10. And it's worth every penny. 

Don't poke the dragon!

Piper can be a terror from the hours of 11 PM through 3 AM. She eats, fights sleep, gets over tired and then cries more. Luckily we found a new bedtime routine last night and it seems to be working. (Keep your fingers crossed for us). She (and the pups) are currently sleeping next to me as I type this. Mr. R. and I are communicating through whispers. And I plan on tiptoeing with Pip to our bedroom in hopes I will get a couple of hours our sleep. 

I reiterate, don't poke the dragon... 

Sorry Pip,

It looks like you inherited your Mom's big feet...

Things loved at three weeks:

• bubble baths
• my bouncy seat
• being rocked in my swing
• baby leg-warmers
• afternoon naps on Grandmom Martin's chest

Grandparents are the BEST!

Mr. R's parents are in town and they have been loving on Pip nonstop. They also have been amazing in helping us with laundry, cooking, Piper rocking, and they even offered to babysit on date night. Would it be terrible if I asked them to stay longer than they planned? (perhaps until Pip goes to college?)