Clouds and Stars Quick Zip Sheets

I have been meaning to write this post for the last four months.  Oops!

 

It is to tell you about the best invention in bedding since the pee proof sheet below actual linens.

The person at the gym who told be about these was so passionate about them that I went home and immediately bought a couple to have for Jack.  I have never looked back.

 

Clouds and Stars Quick Zip Crib Sheets

 

Truly a nursery "must have".  They make changing a crib sheet a cinch that takes only seconds to swap out. 

 

Source

 

 

It's not as much of an issue now as it was back in the day when there were more pee accidents in the middle of the night, but it still is a pleasure to only have to devote seconds to changing Jack's sheets when I need to.  Which is usually now due to an influx of drool in our lives!

 

It might not be as cutesy or frou-frou as some bedding you could get from Pottery Barn Kids or Serena and Lilly.  But you definitely won't care in the middle of the night when you can give your baby fresh bedding without having to wrestle with a mattress when you are barely awake.

 

Even though I hate it when people don't get me the things I need from my registry, I might start doing that myself for people and getting them this bedding because it is just that good.  You'll thank me later.

 

In related baby product news, someone from the American Blanket Company sent me this helpful link to finding quality blankets and quilts.  Check it out: "Outdoor Blanket Guide".  Good tips to finding the perfect outdoor blanket so you can still enjoy outdoor activities with your little one without totally destroying naptime.

Go the F*ck to Sleep

 

Source

 

Pretty much all my life it has taken me a minimum of one hour to fall asleep (sometimes 4), I could never take naps, and never, ever sleep on planes. 

 

Meanwhile my sister, while never officially diagnosed with narcolepsy, can fall asleep while watching a thriller, nap at the drop of a hat, and might never have actually seen a plane takeoff.

 

I was hoping my son's sleeping habits would take after his Dear Aunt Nancy.

 

No such luck. 

 

Source

Not only has it taken him up to 3 hours to fall asleep on some occasions, he will actually sit there and stare into the monitor at you while you're hoping for him to slumber, like,

"I see you.  I know you're watching.  But sorry, this little guy is still wide awake!"

 

Source

 

 

Have you heard of the miracle blanket?  It looks like a human torture device but the first time I used it he slept 6 hours straight...and then, no more miracles ensued.  He was sleeping 3 hours at a time until a couple of nights ago when he decided to go back to 2.5 increments, just to keep me on my toes and my under eyes black as night.

 

It looks like it's physically impossible to break out of this thing.  And I truly thought it was.  Until last night, when I woke up to feed him and he was basically wearing a miracle blanket fanny pack, arms free, legs  a' moving, blue cloth just dangling at his waist.  He is like the incredible hulk.  Or the Great Houdini.  But what he is definitely not is a sleeper like his Aunt Nancy.

 

Source

 

 

I also tried a "dream feed" a couple of times and went to bed naively thinking that I wasn't going to hear from the little guy until 5am in the morning.  WRONG!

 

He chugged the bottle as if it was nothing and then woke up 2-3 hours later for more milk.  He's a hungry little fella!

 

The only good news about this sleep stubbornness and his fondness for spitting his pacifier out 16,000 times per night while drifting off is that, since I don't have the time or help to exercise for the foreseeable future, at least I get exercise in the form of short sprints every time I race to his room to put the pacifier back in before he loses it.

 

This will serve me well if I decide to join or flag football team.  Or get chased by an assailant who hates going in straight lines.

New Theory on Stupidity

I have a new theory: That people who seem really stupid are just regular people who are really, really, REALLY sleep deprived.

 

 

Source

 

I used to pride myself on never forgetting anything and always being on top of my game, as it pertains to remembering absolutely everything that needs to be done and always being on time.  And by on time I mean at least 5 minutes early to everything.  Well, my baby is only almost 1 week old and I have officially lost my damned mind.

 

I can't remember what I did 15 minutes ago, much less what day of the week it is.  But it is so worth it to appear like a total dumbass to the rest of the world to wake up to this little face all hours of the night.

 

Welcome to the gun show, ladies

Maybe I'm biased but I think I might have the most adorable baby on the planet?  Poor Rosie doesn't know what to do with herself.  She's equal parts amazing big sister and totally confused and experiencing abandonment issues. 

 

If I had to guess, in this picture Rosie is thinking, "What in the high hell just happened to my perfect life?!"