Yay - first 2-sign phrase! Boo - up since 3 a.m.

[MmaBasotho]

Yay! Snoooooooze.

Paula had another of her early morning wakings this morning, we've both been up since about 3:00. AAARRRGH!

BUT she signed BOOK MORE to me this morning, too! I'm glad I didn't miss it. How exciting!

I tried warming her up, ignoring her, feeding her, giving her a warm bottle, giving her melatonin. She brought me the potty three times and peed in it each time (another YAY), but nothing got her back to sleep. I finally gave up and put on the TV around 6:30 so I could try to get some sleep. I didn't, but still.

Someone suggested a weighted blanket, but she doesn't usually like any blankets on her. We'll see. After last night I'm feeling like putting her in her own bed and room and letting her sort it out herself at night.

But she signed BOOK MORE!!!!!!!!!

Juliet
Paula is 22 months old and has severe SNHL

[Kei_as_in_K]

But YAY!!!! on the Book More!!!!!! That's awesome!
:)

[MomofJBN]

Hurray for the 2 word phrase!

As for the sleep issues, I was wondering if she has a nightlight. I've heard that children w/severe losses are more likely to be scared of the dark because they can't use their hearing. (I don't know personally because my son's loss is mild to moderate.)

Here's hoping you can find a way to ge a bit more sleep.

[amiller]

That's odd, I heard that children with hearing losses are more sensitive to light and therefore can't sleep well if there is ANY light.

[MmaBasotho]

Hurray for the 2 word phrase!

Thanks! :D


As for the sleep issues, I was wondering if she has a nightlight. I've heard that children w/severe losses are more likely to be scared of the dark because they can't use their hearing. (I don't know personally because my son's loss is mild to moderate.)


I've thought about this and we started using a night light at home, more so that we could see to communicate than anything else. My daughter is only 22 months and we still co-sleep (her bed is next to ours), so she knows where to find me when she wakes up in the dark. But I know she can't listen for me or hear me speaking to her.

After the night before last and last night (up at 4), too, I'm really wondering if I can continue to cosleep, or if I need to move her into her own room so I can get some sleep. I don't know :(

[MomofJBN]

After the night before last and last night (up at 4), too, I'm really wondering if I can continue to cosleep, or if I need to move her into her own room so I can get some sleep. I don't know :(

That's always a tough call, but if you're not getting any sleep, this might be the time to try it. Good luck making the transition to her own room!

[amiller]

That's always a tough call, but if you're not getting any sleep, this might be the time to try it. Good luck making the transition to her own room!

This is always so hard! I miss the snuggles when I don't get them but I miss the sleep when I get the snuggles! LOL

[MmaBasotho]

Last Friday morning, after another absurdly early morning, I decided to cut our trip to Atlanta short and go home. I felt like she might sleep better at home and I would be able to handle things better, too.

Sure enough, she's been sleeping great. Thank goodness! I'm also starting to figure out how to get her a nap in the afternoon so she can then get up and be with the family in the evening instead of sleeping from 5 in the afternoon. I'm hoping this will be the beginning of a new stage in her sleep. Thanks for the encouragement, folks!