Gabriella is officially sleeping in her own bed. ALL night. It is wonderful...
kind of...
I am still tired...
REALLY TIRED...
Why? you ask...
Because Monkey Boy is now taking up her old place on our floor.
WHY? you ask...
I have no idea ...
It started at the begining of the week. And it hasn't ended. At about 11pm he awakes in fits of crying. He can't be stopped. We have tried everything short of ripping out our hair and screaming along side of him to get him back to sleep for the night. Some things seem to work in the moment: an extra cuddle, a milk refill, a special blanket or "moose the lion".
Once we finally get him settled- we stumble back into our room , lay down in our bed, and close our eyes- seconds later we hear this slow moan from monkey boy's room that quickly turns into a very high pitched cry. That frequency is impossible to ignore. And contrary to popular belief - my boy does not have an "off button"- nor does he have volume control.
Before we go to his rescue Michael and I fight about who's turn it is to get up. For those of you who have the impression that we never get mad at each other... come on over at 3am. There is a ton of huffing and puffing, blaming, and whining. I promise that it is very entertaining.
After a few hours of this process. One of us eventually gives in- assembles a bed on the floor, plops booger face on it-and calls it a night. Our solution isn't ideal. But hey it bought us a little bit of sleep. And to be honest if Caleb told me he wanted a million dollars to stay in his bed for the night- and i was able to provide. I would have. I am an easy sell.
Aren't you?
Or are you one of those hard knocker parents that don't budge when it comes to night time wakings?
If you are, I envy you. Because you are probrobly sleeping ALL night.
I am going to try my best to be you tonight. Because last night I only got one hour of sleep.
Why? you ask...
Because Booger Boy upped the anti. And moved his little- big butt into our bed. On my side. And the nerve of him took BOTH of my pillows.
I can't have that. That is where I draw the line. I need my bed. I don't share. Especially my pillows.
So here is my new plan...
If Monkey Boy wakes. I am going to put him straight back to bed. Without a word or offer of milk, extra loveys, blankets, or balls ( don't ask) - walk back out of the room- close the door- and plant my feet firmly on the ground. If he gets up again... and he will... I can promise you he will... I will repeat the process. Like a robot... all night long...
Do you think it will work?
5 comments:
oh no!!!
It probably won't work the first night but if you can stick it out, it will probably work pretty quickly. I, alas, have never been able to stick it out long enough to find out how quick that is.
oh no!!!
If you can stick it out for a few days, I bet the silent return to be will work. It was recommended to me but I have never been able to hold out long enough for it to really work.
I wish you the best of luck.
it may take a few nights... but it will work.
YES, it will! I promise. It might takes minutes or hours but it will work. Be persistent. That is the key.
And yes, I am one of those "hard knocker parents that doesn't budge when it comes to night time wakings." And yes, I do sleep all night long. :)
Good luck! You can do it!
It will last for a little while. Three nights to a week, but I agree. If you stick with it, it will stop. I told you Nate was in our bed a lot. Now that he is in Sofi's room, those nightly visits are much less. He was there last night, but we put him back in his bed, and that lasted till morning. Honestly, I've been a lot less hard knocker with Nate (with Sofi I was staunch!), but sleep is so precious, it is worth sticking it out or finding an alternative that works. Good luck!
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