September 24, 2007
Today has been rough. It started out with not being able to fall asleep last night. In bed at 9:30, up till 3. Tegan cried from one or so until 2:30 and I was just a mess. So, at 2:45, I decided to call in sick, knowing that working for 12 hours on 2 hours of sleep would not work, and then I slept from 3 till 6. Ethan was up yelling and crying and being naughty. He has to stay in his room until 7, but he doesn’t always like it. Anyway, Nana took them until about 1:00 and I was able to sleep that whole time, thankfully. I put them both down for a nap a little after one and Ethan protested until after 3. At first he was quiet, but then he started crying and yelling and getting out of bed, running to the door, barely opening it, and running back to bed-crying the whole time. At first, it was that it was 7 (time to get up), then it was for me to come put his jammies on (it is nap time, not bedtime), then it was for his Dora book. I tell you, working on 2 hours sleep might have been easier. I love that little boy, but he is something else. Finally, he is asleep. Now I will have to wake him up so he doesn’t sleep until bedtime. I don’t want to let go of the naps and he definitely needs them. Saturday, he skipped his nap after 2 hours of being in bed at Nana’s house and he fell asleep on the couch at 6:30. He needs a nap. I need him to take a nap:)
So, no more caffeine for me, I guess. At least not in such high quantities. Man, I can’t believe how wide awake I was. I bought decaf iced tea bags at the store today. Crazy.
Comments
Tisra Fadely:
That’s all I thought after your first sentence- “all that caffeine caught up with her!”. So sorry. I am exactly the same way with caffeine and it is miserable to try and sleep.
September 24, 2007 5:26 PM
krista:
oh, sweetie. I wish that I could say caffeine worked the same way on me….it doesn’t. I am glad you called in sick. Ethan, Ethan, Ehtan….it is like these boys are two or something. We should trade for a day and see if they do the same thing to another Mom. Maybe they just know which buttons to push with us? They are so very smart! I need to chat with you about the staying in his room till 7:00 (sign me up)!
P.S. I will bring Jacob and starbucks by in the a.m.! Hee hee hee! Just kidding!
September 24, 2007 7:38 PM
erika:
It ever do it to me before-I have never had a problem. I could drink it in bed and fall right asleep. I don’t know why it is an issue now, but I am scared to try it again. It bums me out!
Maybe we should trade-at least I think we would probably be more patient, since they are not ours:)
September 24, 2007 7:53 PM