I'm a mess
We have been working like crazy to get together Alyssa's new room. We went from having a room filled with TONS of crap to a totally adorable little girls room. The border is up, the furniture is in, the crib is up and most of Alyssa's stuff is hanging up on the walls. I even started to put Alyssa's clothes in her new dressers. We put anything we have bought for Morgan in Alyssa's "old" room. Alyssa's "old" room sort of turned into the baby junk room until we can get it organized. But, Alyssa's room looks GREAT!
So we thought last night would be the night. We put Alyssa's blankets and 6 of her stuffed animals in her new crib (she takes attendance for them every night). We put her nightlight in and we kept talking to Alyssa telling her about her new room. So, when it was time to go to bed (which she is GREAT about), she grabbed her duckie and gave daddy a kiss goodnight and I put her in her new room. She cried the most pitiful, sad cry I have ever heard. I sat in my bedroom listening to her cry and after 10 minutes I couldn't take it anymore. I went and got her and sat on the floor and rocked with her. She was doing the hyperventalation cry trying to calm down, but then kept starting to cry again. I felt so horrible. So, I put her and all her animals back in her old bed and she went to sleep there. She did still cry for about a minute, but then went to sleep.
I am really starting to think we did the wrong thing. Maybe we shouldn't move her. My hormones are getting the best of me and I am feeling super guilty about moving Alyssa. Maybe we should have made the room up for the baby and not made Alyssa make this change.
I have been beating myself up over this all night and this morning. I keep thinking that with this room change now and then a new baby coming along in 8-10 weeks, it will be a lot for Alyssa to deal with. I don't want to lose the great sleeper we have and how well she goes to bed on her own.
posted by Linda @ 12:14 PM
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wow, that's tough. Lexie has never cared where she sleeps, so I have no advice for you.
Maybe try just naps in her new room, then when she's okay with that, try a night?
I hope it gets better for you.
I think Zachary will be the same way if we try to move him and the baby into the bigger room, which is now Olivia's. I would say, since you don't really have too, just keep her in her old room, and give the baby the new room. That way, with all the new stuff that will be happening, that's one less thing she has to adjust too. At least she will be acquainted and used to her old surroundings in her room. I don't know if that helps, but if it was me, I would feel just as bad as you do, and am nervous myself about making Zachary do the same thing. Poor kids, first they have to switch rooms and get used to that, then a screaming baby and not as much attention. I think we are in for it!! lol
I never had to deal with switching rooms, but we did move to a new house when my son was small. He was fine with the adjustment. Kids adapt really well, she might be fine in a couple nights.
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