Big Girl Bed, Part II

Well Sydney was thrilled to see her bed all set up & spent an hour just going up & down. She wanted to have a picture with Jason on her bed- probably to add to the poses that she made her Dad & I do the night before. She said she wanted to sleep in it & there seemed to be no issue. Just before Brad was leaving her after stories she said she was scared, but he got the sense that she was just saying that. I checked on her after a little while & she was still awake but she did not say that she was scared. She was just lying there.

We don't think she went to sleep until just after 9pm, but she wasn't crying or playing around. I think it just took her awhile to get used to it. Yesterday, she didn't nap- instead she kicked her feet against the wall, sang songs & talked to her Baby. So, by last night she was exhausted & went right to sleep. She is in her room now for a nap, but I can still hear her on the monitor talking to Baby. I really hope she sleeps, because she was up pretty early this morning due to her brother's 5:45am wake-up call.

I can't even get started on Jason, there are too many other things I want to get done before they are both up.

Oh, what a night

Night before last Jason woke up around 2:30 to be fed- a trend I am not enjoying- and after I put him back to bed I could not sleep very well because of Sydney. She has a cough that sounds like she has a tickle in her throat & she was coughing intermittently throughout the night. Therefore, last night I was very tired & was in bed shortly after 9pm.

Good thing I went to bed early, because Jason woke at 12:30 am & was awake off and on until 2:15am. He then slept for a solid hour before waking at 3:30am to be fed. He then slept through until 6:45am, but Sydney again was coughing a lot through the night & was up at 6:15am. She said she wanted to come sleep with me- but I know that never works, so I was not counting on getting much more sleep. To her credit she did just lie there with me for about 10 minutes before she started moving around & talking, but there definitely was not sleep to be had. Once I heard her Dad in the kitchen, I sent her to him but by then Jason was awake.

I definitely feel like I am dragging right not, but I hope that a half hour on the elliptical will give me a boost. Both kids seemed to wake up in good humour & Jason just went down well for his nap- which will hopefully last long enough for me to workout. Brad also must have slept well enough because he still got up to workout at 6:15am and was in good humour.

Why is it that I am plagued with the inability to block out noise in the middle of the night in the attempt to get a good night's sleep?

Very Early Riser

Wanna see my teeth???

Too late.

This morning we had a very early bird. Jason started his chatter in his crib at the dark hour of 5:45am. I did not get him until 6:30am & even then I still did not want to get up, so I brought him to bed with me. He was like a baby on speed, he was so hyper. Squealing, lunging, & just not being calm at all. I am glad he wakes up so happy, but wish he would do it around 7am. I have told him repeatedly that if he is not going to sleep through the night, he is not allowed to start the day until at least 7am. Some days, he refuses to listen.

Right now it is nap time & he is sleeping, Sydney is not. She has been in there for about an hour & has not slept yet. He is now waking up & only slept an hour. He is teething again & I believe that is our culprit that is ruining his sleep.

Pretty in blue. Not my first choice to use, but was the only quick-drying polish I have.

Bundled up & ready to go.