Hi everyone! We just moved to the area and we also have a 9mo daughter so naturally we have been doing a lot of takeout. Where are your favorite places for takeout? We are open to all types of food!
Thanks in advance!
I have an 8mo baby girl. She is my first baby so I have nothing to compare to other than what I hear and see from others. It goes without saying I love her so much. She is a smiley, smart, and loved baby. She has always been much fussier and less “chill” than other babies. She needs pretty much everything to be perfect for her to be in a good mood. She doesn’t go with the flow and breaking her schedule leads to massive meltdowns. Even if we follow her exact schedule she still has major meltdowns if she’s getting towards her naps/ bedtime. She can play alone in her playpen for 10-15 minutes but needs to be entertained the rest of the day. She cries in her car seat after 2 minutes and cannot be settled unless taken out. We try and go out an eat with her and after 10 minutes she cries and unless we change environments we can’t get her to settle regardless of distracting her with toys or food.
I’m sorry to sound so negative but it’s just not what I expected everyday to be like. It’s really hard and I can’t tell if I’m struggling because my baby is just a little harder than most or if I’m struggling with motherhood. We had someone in our family saying “we made her this way” but I don’t think responding to her fussiness is what makes her fussy in the first place.
My baby girl is 7 months old. It goes without saying that I love her more than anything. I thought that by now I would be feeling better and back to doing a lot of things I enjoy. I still can’t find any energy to do really anything I love. I’m constantly exhausted and I’m worried maybe it’ll never get better. My baby still wakes up 3-4 times a night to nurse and I feel like I have tried everything to get her to ween but it ends in hours of crying which makes me even more sleep deprived.
I guess I’m looking for either advice or words of encouragement because it feels like I’m just trying to get through everyday with the hope that maybe I’ll feel better tomorrow and I hate living with that mindset.