I love sleep. Nothing is more frustrating to me than my sleep being interrupted. I am lucky to have kids that sleep through the night early on, Cohen hasn't been eating at night for over 2 months. He was sleeping through the night, with the occasional loss of Larry which is easy to pop back in and go back to sleep.
At the ocean the plan was for Cohen to sleep with me and Judah to sleep in the pack and play. All 3 nights Judah ended up in bed with me and Cohen. At the Great Wolf Lodge we had a rough night, you can read my other post to hear about that. So, I was really looking forward to sleeping in my bed last night. With Justin, and without any kids. Cohen refused to sleep in his bed. Justin ended up on the couch and Cohen slept with me. Both boys woke up at 6:30. I'm tired.
I'm not sure what to do about Cohen's sleeping. He sleeps really well if he falls asleep in his crib. If he falls asleep in someones arms and gets put in his bed then he usually wakes up often in the night, if not the moment he is laid down. I have done a modified cry it out with him. It has been effective, but it takes time and patience. Both of which I am often lacking by the end of the day. It's like Cohen just needs me. I don't want to be insensitive and a big meanie and force him to sleep by himself, he is just a little boy. I am really torn on it. I rocked Judah to sleep for a long time, almost up to a year old I think. And he outgrew that. But he also slept good once he got put in his bed. Cohen doesn't.
Tonight we have small group at our house which is always a interesting night for bedtime with the boys. Maybe tomorrow night we can start back into getting Cohen into his own bed.
I hope I don't sound really insensitive. I love my boys and I love spending time with them and cuddling them. I just need a break sometime and I look forward to sleeping as a time to refresh. I will gladly tend to their needs in the middle of the night, if there is something that they really need. But if they just won't sleep, or won't sleep in their bed for nights on end then that it what frustrates me.
3 comments:
If you think it's hard now, just wait until they're teenagers...you won't ever sleep thru the night again.
I am sure the kids are just out of sync with you being away from home a lot recently. I'm sure you will get back to your sleeping schedule that I am oh so jealous of. :)
kristi-a completely unrelated question, but I'm wondering if you and Justin would have a need for a double stroller? I have one that i no longer need and want to get rid of...it's not a side-by-side jogger, but a front and back double. It's in good shape, although it does need to be cleaned...let me know if it's something you or a friend could use and I'll drop it off at your house...
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