Last week I worked full time for the first time since Ellinor was born.
When Friday came I was so tired I didn’t even get that extra boos my trip to the gym normally gives me in the morning. When I finally came home, I almost fell asleep standing.
That’s just not okay. I have to try to do something about it.
Now you think: “But Johannes, you are a parent of an infant now, get used to it!”
“Why?”
There are things I can do to actually improve my sleep, without neglecting the family. (Actually I think not being awake while awake is even worse than sleeping a bit more).
I have to start getting to bed in time. Shouldn’t be that hard, lat in the evening Ellinor is feeding, I could then go to bed. Last week I somehow waited to her going to bed too, leaving me with just under seven hours of sleep, with a short break when it was time for the night-feed.
This week I’ll be trying to get to bed earlier.
Just hope I don’t get stuck here.
My thoughts and random rambling
A simple blog about my life.
Buddy – it gets better and then worse and then better again. This normally co-incides with teeth coming through etc.
You have to be disciplined – both in your relationship with your daughter and your wife! Make sure that you have time together alone whilst she is sleeping and also the allowance for the other to sleep and rest if you are on duty. It is harder when you are at work as you have a tough day then take on role number 2 and that can last all night. Whereas Susanna will have a different requirement, hers will probably focus around being with you! Plus also getting some “me” time and rest.
Her day can seem like 24hrs before seeing you again and so that can be hard for her!
Going to be on-time is a must, record tv shows if you want that sort of thing, but more than anything say “no” to things and prioritise your health and your families, soon she will be sleeping 5-6hrs, the 8-9 and then hopefully 12hrs straight and you will be thinking this baby stuff is so much easier!
good luck!
Thanks Rob, that was really encouraging! We are getting there.