4 month sleep regression
FTM here, and this week has been HARD. Our little guy turned 4 months yesterday but his sleep regression started earlier this week and oh my gosh I feel helpless. When I reach a certain point of exhaustion, I find ways to cope to release the tension/stress and this time I happened to write a poem while rocking my little guy to sleep. I wanted to share the poem with others in the same trenches as me because I have been re-reading this poem every time i feel overwhelmed with trying to settle him down and it’s been quite comforting. Hope it helps you too, mama:
4 Month Sleep Regression
Why wont he sleep?
We’ve done this all before-
A routine once familiar
Now drifting out the door.
What can i do
other than just keep my cool
In this unpredictability,
Where every day’s a mystery?
I try to keep my thoughts in place,
Yet guilt still settles in,
Because I know he’ll never be
This little once again.
I see the tired in his eyes
He looks so close to sleep.
But his body is rewiring
For another leap
Ill hold you in my arms
Despite the war inside,
And pray for strength and grace
To get us through tonight.