Where does the time go?!?!?

Seriously, where does the time go. Why do babies actually have to grow up and stop being babies - basically overnight. Master 2, was never a baby - in a rush to grow and get on with it, and now it feels like Miss 5 week old is following in his footsteps!

Too strong, too stubborn - did I mention toooo strong!

Miss M - 4 weeks

I guess I noticed this first and foremost at the end of week 3 - boy was I tired. Cant really complain, I mean she was ONLY 3 weeks old and like clockwork - every 3 hours on the dot, scream, feed, change, wrap, asleep....... at 4 weeks old - I literally seem to wake and my baby is gone. My little girl was there - smiling, looking up and ready for the world.  She changed her routine overnight, and pushed that first night time sleep to 6 hours.........I'm supposed to be happy about this remember......... all that crankiness and all those tears from no solid sleep..........yet I still felt sad. I didnt want my baby to grow up!!

Of course that means when one is settled the other one...... well its their turn to play up.  Dont get me wrong Master 4 is a brilliant sleeper - always has been. Maybe its the age, but bed time....... eek what a shimozzle! Up and down, up and down,,,,,,,, "I want another drink, I need the toilet, I want to see Dad, I want a drink, I done poos, I'm itchy" - seriously I have heard them all. My reaction to all of these excuses reminds me of the story Samuel L Jackson reads on you tube Go the .... to sleep - i am sure i have uttered those words......(once of twice). Seriously why does this have to be so hard!!!! I just want to sit down and have adult conversation - No more Dora, no more Roary, Tickety Toc, Umizoomi, Olive the Ostrich, no more Curious George - with the yellow hat man that doesnt have a name! ahhhhhhhhh!!!

So Miss M, is nearly 6 weeks, we're just finishing i think that growth spurt that means your backside seems to be permanently imprinted in the couch. Every 2 hours awake, i want food, i want more food, ok now I'm done - and so the cycle starts again. Yet again, i cant complain (Although it feels like thats all i want to do) last few nights we have pushed out to..........parents of kids who dont sleep that great turn away 10, 11 and 12 hours respectively - feed and then almost ready for a morning sleep.

Not that long ago, I was whingeing about when this baby was going to arrive (10 days over due, finally induced - after weeks and weeks of pain) - now I am carrying on, because I want the time back. Are we ever happy!