11:00 -- Check on Lottie before I go to sleep. She's peed. Take off all the bedding and get out her sleeping bag.
11:15 -- SLEEP
12:00 -- Ivy starts to cry. I am doubting my milk supply because of the antibiotics so John makes a bottle. It takes some coaxing but she finally accepts it and then finishes it and I put her back to bed.
12:40 -- SLEEP
1:30 -- Charlie wakes up and starts his nightly party for 1. Talking, laughing, kicking our wall. I go in to tell him to be quiet, but I find Jack in a sleeping bag in the doorway for some reason. I straddle his sleeping bag trying to guess where arms and legs might be making my way to Charlie's bed.
3:00 -- I wake up to find Charlie still at it but now he's woken up Ivy again.
3:30 -- I tried to go back to sleep with the pillow over my head but I can't block out all the crying so I go get Ivy. Jack has migrated further into the hallway now-- try to step over him, accidentally step on his fingers. I cringe and wait for the crying.......nothing, he doesn't seem to have noticed, phew. Get Ivy, nurse her this time. She's a boogery, snotty mess and I feel bad for her as she snorts and grunts trying to breath through her nose so she can nurse. Also, that sounds kind of makes me want to puke.
4:00 -- I make my way back to her bed with her sleeping in my arms, notice that Charlie must have finally fallen back to sleep. Distracted with that thought I kick Jack's head as I'm opening Ivy's door. CRAP!! I quickly put her in her bed careful not to wake her then race back to Jack as he's starting to scream. I cover his mouth with my hand and rub his head while he hurls insults at me. "WHY DID YOU KICK ME!" "MY EYE, MY EYE!" I tell him I'm sorry but he should be sleeping in his bed or at least his room. I'm not sounding comforting, I'm really mad by this point.
4:30 -- Jack finally calms down and I go back to my bed noticing John's asleep and snoring. That bugs me.
4:40 -- SLEEP
5:20 -- Charlie comes bounding into our room leaps up onto our bed and proclaims it a good morning! John says no way, and carries him back to his bed. Miraculously that works.
5:30 -- SLEEP
7:00 -- Jack comes in, takes IPOD
7:10 -- Lottie comes in, fights for a minute with Jack, then takes laptop.
7:11 -- Charlie comes in, bangs around a bunch, and then sits down with Lottie and laptop.
7:30 -- They all start begging for breakfast, and Ivy starts crying. The day has started.
Kids:1 Parents:0
Or more realistically -- Kids:46,897 Parents:0
7 comments:
sorry! I am thinking a mom's weekend w/o kids needs to be coming up soon, right??
Yucky night time! This post reminds me all to well of my past, I know it seems like it will NEVER end, but little by little it really does and it gets really really good!!!!!! Hang in there. After Ethan was born, the TV and I became good friends, that's okay. Pull-ups were good friends too, one less thing to worry about at night time. Make a note to revisit/try it again at night with underwear in 3 months take it off the worry list for now. For Jack not sleeping in his bed, maybe talk about privileges (if you want to get tough on it) like his piano lessons and talk about how it's a privilege that's earned (but that's if you want to take that on), if not keep motivating him with date nights, etc. I don't know of very many grown ups who prefer the ground to a comfy bed, it will happen. For Charlie's night time parties this one I'm working on myself right now with my own little party-er, I think I'm going to try to limit her nap time, if she spends her nap time playing and not sleeping then she will be sleeping at night time, I'll let you know how it goes. You can do it!!!!
Sorry for the novel of a comment.
I'm glad for your input Robyn. I really can't ever see an end in sight which is a disheartening thought but I'm do have faith in one.
Chamaine: YES!!!
Reading your post made me very tired. I am so glad that I get to sleep 8 hours straight every night now. Most nights I go to bed before Zak and he is the one staying up all night getting homework done. I will enjoy the sleep I get now since I'm sure I'll be up all night waiting for Zak to come home from dates in a couple of years. Teenagers are just as bad as toddlers. I don't get up at night with a teething baby, but I have to hear about the pain of braces every month.
Oh, girl. That is a rough night. I've been there and it so rolls into the next day. Sleep is important and when u wake up 3 million times it's so hard to function. I have many bruises from running into walls because of exhaustion in the night. Hopefully it'll improve soon. Two things that haven't worked for me: 1. Vocalizing that my child sleeps through the night. It is always followed by many sleepless nights. Lesson learned. 2. Praying they'll sleep through the night. Haven't figured this one out but I guess Heavenly Father is still trying to engrain in me patience. Good luck. I wish I knew a cure:)
Man that's a rough night. Sorry you've been sick. So how do you get kidney infections anyway? Or are they just a random sickness? I hope things get better for you guys!
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