Tuesday, November 12, 2002
I'm feeling tons better now. I went in to see a doctor, and had a test done for Strep throat. Luckily it came back negative. Now for the post-nasal drip to go away.
Parker had an amazing sleep schedule there for a while, but the last two days it has completely gone away. He was getting up between 6 and 7 am, napping between 11 and 2 pm (for 2 hours max), and going to sleep for the night around 9 pm. That meant 12 good hours of sleep for him, and parent alone time. All gone. Back to chaos, it seems.
Parker and I need to rework some things out. One is his need to nurse all the time. The other is his need to throw a tantrum anytime I have to get up from nursing to take care of myself (read: go to the bathroom). I don't want to force him to wean, but I really could do without this headache. He just will not let me comfort him any other way.
Several moms in my online baby playgroup are now pregnant. Although we aren't ready, financially able, or Parker-willing, I still feel somewhat jealous. Luckily, I know this will pass. Soon. Handling more than Parker right now would turn me gray.
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