William is a very good baby, he’s never been a screamer as such, keeping us awake til all hours (although when he does go off God help us all), but it’s the constant worrying that I find absolutely debilitating…:
- Will he go to sleep?
- If he sleeps will he not sleep tonight because he’s had too much sleep?
- If he stays awake will he not sleep tonight because he’s overtired?
- Once he’s asleep, how long will he sleep and will it be enough for me to do the washing/ironing/expressing/sterilising/log collecting/rubbish sorting/washing-up/cat’s breakfast/cleaning/cooking/dressing/showering/face/make-up/hair (not necessarily in that order)
- If I wake him up will he scream?
- If I don’t wake him up will he scream more later?
- If I’ve done everything I can think of and he’s still screaming what do I do?
- If Eddie isn’t home in 2 minutes should I go ahead and bath/feed him?
- If I wait for Eddie will he get into a state and not sleep later?
- If he’s not screaming, how long can it possibly last before he does scream?
Etc etc….
I’m reliably informed this is a state of mind that will now be with me, in various permutations, forever.
EXHAUSTING.
William's First Year 