Ryan and I watched Test the Nation on CBC tonight and took the IQ test. We had a few different answers, but ended up with identical scores - 52 out of 60, for an IQ of 130! And that's with a crying baby in my arms for most of the test!
Now, as a teacher, believe me, I know standardized tests are not the be all and end all. I know they are somewhat questionable as actual measures of intelligence because they are culturally biased and because people from lower socio-economic strata are at a disadvantage. I know all about multiple intelligences, and that it's all about not how smart are you, but how are you smart. I KNOW all this. But at the end of a sleep-deprived week, when I'm feeling like I can't do anything right and I'm not doing a good job at anything in my life, that 130 felt pretty damn good.
Rylee has just been so fussy lately. She cries a lot through the day, is very difficult to get to sleep day or night, and wakes up every 2-3 hours at night. If I don't just bring her into my bed, I'm up for at least half an hour with her each time. I get to the point where I just need my sleep so I'll do whatever it takes, which is usually bring her into my bed and feed her, which then perpetuates her being reliant on that to get to sleep. I'm at the end of my rope and don't know what to do anymore.
2 comments:
*from jeanne*
Oh!!! You poor thing! I'm so sorry that Rylee is giving you trouble. With all the trouble we are having with Anthony, I totally know how hard it is to get through a day without sleep then to know that the nights offer no relief... ::sigh::
hope things get better for you soon.
but 130? woo hoo!
Hey D'Arcy - take her to a chiropractor - that is my answer for most things unsolvable with babies, and so far it seems to work with AJ. That or as I am sure everyone is telling you -maybe it is teeth? If so, then the magic is in the CAMILIA... I didn't sleep much in December, so I sympathize. btw - I got 136, same as it always is.
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