27 Minutes

Well after 27 minutes of screaming and finally falling asleep, little miss Sophia slept for about 4 hours and came pitter pattering in our room screaming for her na-na (Sophia speak for wubbanub).

*Mama na-na, I can't find it, na-na mama.* Repeat.

I had only just laid down to go to sleep and as exhausted. Knowing I had to get up at 6AM to go to the hospital for a CT Scan, I was unable to get to sleep. Sophia was crying (sobbing really) I can't find na-na mama. WaAAAAaaah! Na-Na!!! Shannon decided that I needed to deal with her as he had to get up for work. I really did not want to cave in and give her wubbanub, so I picked her up and off we went to her bed. I put her in bed and crawled in next to her. I ran my fingers through her hair and sang our song taking turns... (na na na na, na na na na.... hey hey hey.. goodbye). Mommy my turn, nanana hey, hey, hey, bye. She is soooo darn cute when she does that. I should really get it on video and post it. After about 45 minutes I was able to get her to sleep and climb back into my own bed.

Then it was 430AM and pitter patter was approaching rapidly. No crying this time, just not tired anymore. 'Mommy I hungry!' was my greeting. So I got up and got her a sippy cup of milk. Hoping to buy me some time I put her back in bed with said sippy and told her it was the closest thing to wubbanub she was going to get and go back to sleep. I climbed back into bed once again hoping to get an hour more out of her. It was not meant to be and a few minutes later back she came.

Mary came over with pancakes for her and I was off to get my belly scanned. She went to school or shool as she calls it. And appeared to have a blast as usual. I was tired from my long night and short morning. So, I was really REALLY looking forward to nap time today. I even went out and got a gate to block her door off. I was going to nap today if she had to scream through it! So I had Todd put the gate up and I got Gavin down for his nap. I fed Sophia a snack and gave her a few fruit snacks to take in her room. I shut the door and gate and went to lay down. Soon after I left she tried to come out and was unable, prompting her to scream and scream and scream. I decided after 30 minutes I could not let her wake Gavin up (although at that point if he were going to wake I think he would have) and went to lay down with her. Needless to say she did not nap. at. all. So, we are on day 3 of no nap. A short night of sleep. No wubbanub. I am not sure how I made it through the afternoon, but I did. Yay! ME! (or more to the point how Sophia made it). Luckily I have great in laws. Mary called to check on us. I was not feeling well (a side effect of all the stuff they pumped me full of to do the CT Scan.) and Mary decided it was best I get my sleep and she came and took Sophia off to wear her out and get her some food and hopefully sleep (sans wubbanub)!

I will be going to sleep now. It is almost 8 and I anticipate a full 10-11 hours of sleep! Yay! Mary and Steve. I hope you two are faring well with the little princess.


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