We have been having lots of sleep issues around here, and it seems like the two kids are working in tandum to make things impossible. When he sleeps well, she doesnt ... and vice-versa. Its a strange thing that we are dealing with when it comes to Brooke, who has been an awesome sleeper since day one. I dont know if she is having issues with her new bed and room arrangement, having nightmares, or just going through a phase. But, after two months of not getting any sleep (thanks Ryan!) its just bad timing for her to add her issues to the pot. I am exhausted and there is just no way out. Yesterday I got both kids down at the same time for a nap and got 1.5 hours of sleep, which is more than I usually get at on time in the night. I was thrilled and thought it was a sign of a great night to come. Of course, I was wrong ;)
Here is a quick recap of our (my) night last night:
10:00PM - Bring Ryan up to bed
11:15PM - He is asleep
1:00AM - Ryan stirs looking for food. I ignore him hoping he will go back to sleep. He does!
2:00AM - Brooke wakes up crying and hollering "HELP!". I rush in and there doesnt appear to be a problem other than her being wide awake at 2AM. I get her to lay back down to go to sleep.
3:00AM - Ryan up to eat
4:00AM - Finally get Ryan back to sleep, took longer than normal
6:00AM - Ryan up to eat
6:30AM - Ryan falls asleep and I hear "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" over the monitor ... Brooke is up, about 45 minutes earlier than normal.
So, if you can do some math here and there, my opportunities to sleep were from 11:15-1:00, 1:00-2:00, 2:30-3:00 and 4:00-6:00. Assuming I immediately fell asleep and slept through those times, I got 5 hrs and 15 minutes of sleep broken into small increments. I'd kill for that much sleep straight, but doing it in shorts burts just isnt cutting it ;)
Its currently 7:45 and Ryan is still sleeping. If these kids would just coordinate I'd have a chance! Unfortunately, they both appear to be out to get me.
