Thursday, July 5, 2007
Desperately Seeking Sanity....
Too many sleepless nights and I'm beginning to feel the strain. My daughter's been waking up at one in the morning and coming into our bedroom - appearing like an appirition at the beside saying "I can't sleep" and I march her off back to bed, sitting and singing songs until I'm half slumped on the floor - settle her - creep off back to bed and five minutes later - creek, thump, thump, thump and ... she's back. This generally ends up with her getting in our bed. Which is fine. But she lies there awake - her eyes blinking at me in the dark until I can't settle myself and end up going into child number two's room - which is fine, until he wakes up and starts to chant and rock the cot up against the wall as he starts his mid-nightly excersizes - bouncing and chortling and rocking about until I can't stand any more and have to resort to the living room sofa. By then, the birds have started to sing and the dawn is just creeping through the crack in the curtains. This has happened three nights running - if it happens again I will go off my head! Heavy day today - stuck in, apart from a walk to the park and then onto the moors - we were having a lovely time until daughter waded onto a large, dry patch of mud that turned out to be quicksand in disguise - she sank up to her knees and screamed for me. I had to wade in and tug her out!Not much else going on really. I'd love to be writing some delicious hobbit smut but I can hardly stifle my screams of RL frustration and hubby is avoiding me - believe this or not - he's out in the garden trying to make fire with two pieces of wood - a bet between friends, apparantly.Will I ever find peace...and sanity?
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OMG, losing sleep like that is such a crazy-maker! I can totally empathize! One more night... yep. Try a little wine before bedtime. Not you, your daughter!! ;-DHere's hoping for a restful night's sleep tonight. Or let hubby deal with it tonight! Tell him one more night, and he'll see you ignite without even the aid of 2 sticks! ((((((Igraine)))))))Hewene
OMG, losing sleep like that is such a crazy-maker! I can totally empathize! One more night... yep. Try a little wine before bedtime. Not you, your daughter!! ;-DHere's hoping for a restful night's sleep tonight. Or let hubby deal with it tonight! Tell him one more night, and he'll see you ignite without even the aid of 2 sticks! ((((((Igraine)))))))Hewene
You need a hobbit-hug!((((HUG!!!)))
... and another:(((((Aisling)))))Fingers crossed for a completely restful night and a bright quicksand-free tomorrow!
(((((Aisiling))) I'm sending pleasant sleep vibes to you and your kids. :k
The eyes staring at you - the bouncing off the walls other kidlet. Bless you! May you rest tonight (and by now, you'd probably not even wake!) Great idea up there that hubby might want to take a shift. Perhaps a bet about who and what would combust next???Sweet dreams! *hugs*
Ah, I trust it's a passing thing. I sure hope so for your sake! Would it help if you didn't let her take a nap during the day? *Am a clueless/childless/trying-to-be-helpful person* :)
Ellin, I am dealing with "sleep issues" myself..insomnia at night, sleepy during the day...so I understand very well your frustration, and even more so dealing with kids :( Many hugs to you and prayers for your sleep....
While I don't have children, I do engage in animal rescue, and am so very understanding of sleep deprivation. This is a very serious problem, and (in my not-so-humble, fools-rush-in opinion) it is high time your hubby took a turn at dealing with this. Is it possible that your daughter is doing this because she senses stress in the air? Not that I can give you any cogent advice on the matter, as my father always recommended laudanum quite loudly for dealing with children who were causing difficulty for the adults. (I wonder if he ever read the Patrick O'Brian books...)In any event, I really hope that you are able to catch up on your sleep very soon. (And I also hope to practice what I preach!)Good luck, and big, Hobbity hugs!Catherine
LOL! Hewene - thanks for that! :D
((((Pearl))))I'm such a miserable moo - all I seem to be using my journal for is moaning. I promise to write something cheery next time.On a happier note - SHE SLEPT THROUGH! Well, just about. She woke up at 11 and I read her a story and then bribed her with a pressie - which seemed to work. I had to rootle around for something to give her this morning, luckily I had a few things put away for her birthday - she said it was "a disappointing thing" (honestly - the cheek!) but nevertheless - I HAD SLEEP - so I didn't take it too badly. She's at playgroup at the moment and T's having a nap - and I'm hiding from my local Conservative Party Candidate... ;D
Yay! It worked! Thanks Maeg! (((Hugs)))
Thanks Ellin - I feel much more rested today. I love my flist! :k
Unfortunately, hubby is one of those people who needs an earthquake under their arse to shift, so I've always been the one to get up. I have prised him out once or twice but the resulting grumpiness is worse than daughter's midnight wanderings - so now I just leave well alone. He doesn't seem to bother where or with whom he sleeps - so I just leave him to it and go off in search of a little peace. I don't think I shall get into an argument over it - I've been moaning about him having an affair with his gypsy caravan as it is and I don't think it would go down too well. But anyway, things are looking better - we all got a good nights sleep last night - thanks mainly to good old fashioned bribery! And hubby (nearly) managed to combust - well he got some singeing.((((Hugs))))
(((Meryl))) :kUnfortunately, long gone are the days when she settled for a nice quiet nap in the afternoons. Now she's full on from morning til night ... and beyond...
Thank you! :kSorry you're suffering with sleeplessness, too. It is awful when you can't relax and switch off and so frustrating to suffer with lack of energy in the day time. I'm getting quite snappish when normally I'd be patient and that bothers me. All in all, though, I can say that I do feel a lot happier than I did last month and I am coping better.
Thanks, Catherine.It's quite possible it's a phase. She's been through these restless times before and I must say, in his defense, hubby did used to sleep on her floor around the time my second baby was born. That was probably caused by the anxiety of a new situation and I suspect something similar is causing this one - I think perhaps she's worried about starting school in September. I had a better night's sleep last night - thankfully. Although, I find it hard to sleep at the best of times and often lie awake with thoughts racing through my head when it should've switched off for the night. Why are plot bunnies nocturnal?Lauduanum sounds good to me ;)Hobbity Hugs!
All in all, though, I can say that I do feel a lot happier than I did last month and I am coping better.I am sooo glad to hear it!! :) My naturopath doctor gave me a sheet of some sleep tips. I could send you a copy if you'd like. If you want one, please send me your snail mail address to iorhael94@livejournal.com.
This is a very serious problem, and (in my not-so-humble, fools-rush-in opinion) it is high time your hubby took a turn at dealing with this. Amen to this!!! And I hear you about hubby being a heavy sleeper..my hubby can sleep anywhere, anytime...if we had children I'm sure he'd be *willing* to get up, but probably wouldn't just because he wouldn't hear the kids...he'd just sleep right through it.BTW, those sleep tips I mentioned should be helpful for your kids too!
The fact that your hubby slept on her floor when your second child was born makes me want to go, "Awww!" and then nominate him for sainthood. That's terribly sweet.I'm glad you got more sleep last night, and if you can figure out why plot bunnies are nocturnal, the fandom will probably be worshipping at your feet for years to come! In the meantime, perhaps we should apply some virtual laudanum to their carrots so that we can shift their circadian rhythms to fit more easily with our own. Catherine
(((((((((Aisling)))))))))))Oh the lack of sleep, you think you will never sleep undisturbed, wrenched from such short blissful sleep, again!!My daughter woke up several times a night till she went to school, and often after that. She didn't go to bed till very late either - I tried but there was no point - she just wouldn't sleep and I found it exasperating and easier to let her stay up and play. She would have played all night long if I had let her! I so well remember the ever-aching, bleary eyes ..For yourself, some of the herbal sleep remedies are well worth trying.
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