Thursday, September 11, 2008
Sleep - What is that?
So I just wanted to WHINE and COMPLAIN just for a minute. Oh how I love my sweet little girl but you know what I NEED sleep. Things just aren't going well. I am totally frustrated. I know it seems petty but sleep really is extremely important. We started 2 weeks ago today with the letting her cry it out. Well she falls asleep fine by herself but waking up in the middle of the night several times is still happening. For the first week we had Tanner sleeping on the floor of Josh and Dawson's room so she wouldn't wake him up when she cried it out in the wee hours of the night. Well she is still doing it. When I let the boys cry it out all they had to do was cry at bedtime for about 45 minutes for 3 nights in a row and they were CURED. But you know this little girl is doing everything DIFFERENT. From weighing 10 pounds at birth and being sunnyside up, to not rolling over till she was 6 months old, to being the baby I nursed the longest, to not liking solids (that is finally changing at 9 months), to not sleeping through the night! What do I do with this girl? I thought I had it all figured out and then WHAM - in comes Marissa! Well we are praying hard that we can figure this thing out because Mommy Zombie is not really the funnest person to be around. Example - I had only 20 dollars bills and I needed some smaller bills to pay Josh's piano teacher. So since Josh had a good stash from his birthday and mowing the lawn, I asked him and explained to him that I was going to give him a 20 dollar bill and I would take 19 from him. He understood and I made the switch. Well as I am trying to get him to get his shoes on he says "Mom but I had 32 dollars and now I only have 27. So I tell him what I did again and was getting a little frustrated. Me "Josh I only took 19 dollars I wouldn't steal your money." Josh (crying now) "but I had 32 now I only have 27." Mom (raising voice maybe about yelling) "I only took 1 10dollar bill, 2 5dollar bills and 4 ones - Oh wait (not yelling anymore - feeling very sheepish for yelling) did I take too much - oh I'm sorry Josh." I should just put a big sign on my forehead "2 hours of sleep here - Please excuse anything out of the ordinary. Thanks!"
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Stacy, I am so sorry. That is so hard. I am like you, sleep is not an option it is an absolute must. Kate just turned 3 and we are still waiting for her to sleep through the night. We need to talk about this! You need to sleep through the night! I wish I lived closer and I could take your kids for an afternoon. Hang in there.
We had Alexis do the cry it out thing when she was 9 months old. It took two weeks and she was set. Then Spencer...we started at 4 months and he still has his moments. I am sure our condo neighbors don't miss us at nights. I feel your pain!!!
There is nothing more scary than a tired mother, just ask my kids. It does get better I promise. I remember the day when I said to my oldest that she needed to tend for a while because I needed a serious time out that included a nap! They finally figured out that everyone was happier when Mom was rested. Good luck, I'm pulling for you.
Oh Marissa, I well remember the days of no sleep. 5 years straight...you can do it Stacy! Hang in there.
Marissa hasn't been sleeping through the night? Hhmm.
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