Friday, January 10, 2014

baltic bead believer


 this little angel is teething. he had his first tooth pop out last month and is working on the second. now i don't know if it's because his normal temperament is so angelic or if i just forgot... but he seems to be the most sensitive to the pain of teething. he doesn't cry much & is generally in a good mood. but with this teething business, he's miserable. and worse... up all night.

while i do think the baltic amber beads are adorable.... i really didn't think they would/could make a difference. as a desperate sleep deprived act, i went out and bought some. he honestly seemed more relaxed throughout the day and was able to take 2 really good naps. where as before he would cat nap and wake up crying. the big test was the night sleep. for the last week he had been up every 2 hours. sad if he ate, sad if we held him, sad about everything. just plain uncomfortable.

so i put the beads around his ankle and put him in footed pajamas. i put him to bed at 10:30. he woke up at 6! i couldn't believe it. i couldn't remember the last time i had slept that many hours in a row. to some that sleeping pattern might not be that impressive. but after weeks/ months of interrupted sleep... i'll take 6.5 hours any day!! (i didn't go to bed right when he did..)

now with his cloth diapers and his amber beads... all i need are some dreadlocks and we will be set!

7 comments:

Kellie said...

Confession...I always wanted dreadlocks 😉

Anonymous said...

he is so beautiful, Nellie. sorry about his teething problems....hjw.

Anonymous said...

he is so beautiful, Nellie. sorry about his teething problems....hjw.

Anonymous said...

he is so beautiful, Nellie. sorry about his teething problems....hjw.

Peace and Love said...

where can I find them....I want to wear them to bed.

Peace and Love said...
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Laura said...

i am getting them for my entire family