npace19147
01-10-2008, 04:59 AM
So I've been up with DD2 since 3am, it is now 3:50, forgive me if this is a little less than coherent.
DD1 and DD2 have been sleeping in the same room for about two months now. DD1 is 3 1/2, DD2 is 9mo. Not going badly - DD2 woke up about 1 - 2x per night to nurse, which was painful but doable, went right back to sleep after.
Over the holidays both girls were sick, DD2 had croup and RSV. All sleep patterns went out the window, of course. Now DD2 is in the habit of getting up at 11pm to eat, go back to sleep, wake up at 3am to nurse a little then be awake to play for an hour or so. I haven't been able to put her down to CIO b/c she wakes up DD1. So tonight we set up the bassinet in the playroom so I could work on sleep training her w/o waking up DD1.
I've been in to check on her several times and picked her up once (self-defeating, I know) and she seems ok, just will not go to sleep, crying and making noise.
I am so exhausted I can barely see straight, between taking care of sick kids and being awake for random hours constantly I am just so darn tired. It is sapping my energy and willpower for DD1, who is challenging me constantly. We are watching way too much TV.
She has settled down to a low-level moan, hopefully she will conk out soon and I can get a few more hours of sleep before it all starts again. If you made it this far, thanks for letting me vent.
DD1 and DD2 have been sleeping in the same room for about two months now. DD1 is 3 1/2, DD2 is 9mo. Not going badly - DD2 woke up about 1 - 2x per night to nurse, which was painful but doable, went right back to sleep after.
Over the holidays both girls were sick, DD2 had croup and RSV. All sleep patterns went out the window, of course. Now DD2 is in the habit of getting up at 11pm to eat, go back to sleep, wake up at 3am to nurse a little then be awake to play for an hour or so. I haven't been able to put her down to CIO b/c she wakes up DD1. So tonight we set up the bassinet in the playroom so I could work on sleep training her w/o waking up DD1.
I've been in to check on her several times and picked her up once (self-defeating, I know) and she seems ok, just will not go to sleep, crying and making noise.
I am so exhausted I can barely see straight, between taking care of sick kids and being awake for random hours constantly I am just so darn tired. It is sapping my energy and willpower for DD1, who is challenging me constantly. We are watching way too much TV.
She has settled down to a low-level moan, hopefully she will conk out soon and I can get a few more hours of sleep before it all starts again. If you made it this far, thanks for letting me vent.