i've come to believe that the sleep angst we experienced in california was not because we were in california. sure, the strange location may have served to enhance it all. but it was not the reason.
we're going on our third day of no naps and our fifth day of bizarro nighttime sleep. the nighttime deal is mainly an issue when we put them to bed. lots of resistance when we leave the room. lots of blanket throwing. lots of taking a long time to fall asleep. we've only had a few occasional wakings in the night, although those were so not pretty.
but oh the naps. the thorn in my side. the albatross around my neck. our achilles heel. i wish i didn't stress out so much about the naps, but i do. naps keep me balanced. it's the one time during the day i can do what i need to do. or want to do. it's my respite. and now that the boys are down to one nap a day, i've only got this one shot to make it happen.
yesterday the boys actually went down easily for their nap. after 20 minutes one of them woke up hysterical (abel), which woke up oskar (calm). once they're up, there's no going back, so i decided we'd run an errand to keep us all distracted. 3 minutes into our trip, abel was passed out. i didn't want to wake him, so i decided to go for a little drive, thinking he'd sleep maybe 20-30 minutes. 2 hours later, both of them passed out, i finally called an end to my little jog down infant-memory lane. towards the end of my wandering, i actually went through my car's trip calculator and realized that nap had cost me $10 in gas!
today the nap just wouldn't happen, and i wasn't about to blow another 10 bones and CO2 emissions just for them to sleep. so i tried every trick i knew. i brought them into bed with me (HA!), i restarted our nap routine (ya right), i rubbed their bellies and shooshed them at the same time as they resisted in their cribs, i even tried just laying down on the floor in front of their cribs (total hysterics - never doing again). no nap. all i can say is thank god for lupe, our nanny, who was scheduled to come at 2pm. by that time, i don't think the boys wanted anything more to do with me. trust me, the feeling was mutual.
i think it's safe to say that we're deep in the 18 mo. sleep regression and it's driving me nuts. i know i've been through worse. but it still totally stinks.
greetings from the seventh circle of hell
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Those were some bleak bleak times in Casa Case. Alex slept in our room for a month at night. He went to bed fine but woke up at 1AM every single night and would repeatedly wake unless we slept with him.
And the naps.... OMG. My boys were in toddler beds and it was a nightmare. That is how we ended up with a video monitor!
Hope this is over quickly for you.
ooof. sounds like the seventh circle sucks ass. hope you had a nice night out for your birthday and that sooner than later you welcome good sleep back. almost makes me glad my boys have never been good sleepers...maybe i won't feel it as bad...yeah, right.
hang in there, t. we are sending sleep vibes to texas. :)
Ooh, super sucky. Sorry to hear that. (And I'm not looking forward to it!!) I hope it passes relatively quickly, though it never seems at all quick when you're in the midst of it. I think sleep regressions are one of the hardest parts of parenting, because you so quickly rely on the bits of better sleep, and then they're taken away! BOO!
I am with you. Fletch will be 18 months on Sunday and he began this crazy-making cycle on on Monday. Oh, the humanity.
Ask Moxie today is all about 18 months!
Ask Moxie today is all about 18 months!
There are three of us dying of sleep-deprivation at our house right now. I hope this passes. I am at a loss as to what to do!
It's one of those moments when you wish you could just call in The Super Nanny, leave for the week, and then come back after she works her magic.
There are three of us dying of sleep-deprivation at our house right now. I hope this passes. I am at a loss as to what to do!
It's one of those moments when you wish you could just call in The Super Nanny, leave for the week, and then come back after she works her magic.
When we went on vacation to CA, the kids averaged 4 hours less sleep per night than at home. It was exhausting.
I am hearing about this 18 month sleep thing from everyone, and am dreading it. Feels like we have enough battles to fight right now with the "No hitting," "no biting," "no climbing on furniture and trying to kill yourself jumping off."
Hang in there Tracey!
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