These last few days have been particularly bad, even for my two. Friday night was fun, and not in a going to town to get drunk and dance kinda way. More like getting up and 1am and not going back to sleep until 4am and then getting up again at 6am.
Dennis was the instigator and woke up first, after about an hour and a half of trying and failing miserably to get him back to sleep, he wakes gremlin. Damien has arisen, (yes, he had also made his way into our bed somewhere around midnight) "I want lunch" came his first demand and I want to eat it downstairs.
So at 3am I find myself downstairs with both boys and Daddy Pig, watching recorded children's shows. Thank the lord for Sky +! Damien settles for milk over lunch but then requests to play in the garden. When told no, he opted for a poo instead.
We finally go back upstairs at 4am and all manage to get back to sleep for a grand total of two hours.
Last night was equally as bad, but for different reasons. Damien decided he didn't want to go to bed which resulted in him waking up Dennis.
He eventually went to sleep at eight on the bribe of having sweets for breakfast. Then just as I was sitting down for dinner for the first time Dennis gets up! Ten minutes later and I try to eat again. Oh no, Damien had other ideas back up the apple and pears I go.
This time he is having none of the magic milk and ends up downstairs with us. I eventually take him upstairs and feed, feed and feed some more. I ended up on all fours feeding him and feeling like a cow. Moooooo!
Oh you poor thing :( I only have one child to contend with and winge enough about that! Always on the nights you choose to have a drink isn't it... like they know... Hope the sleep-police make it round x sending *sleep-inducing hugs* to your kiddies xx
ReplyDeleteThank you lovely! It's typical isn't it and they seem to know when you are really exhausted. I can't remember the last time I slept well. Some days are better than others but they just don't sleep. Xxxx
DeleteYou poor thing Lisa - I hope they learn to sleep for you SOON!!
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh at 'sweets for breakfast' me and my friend used to be able to bribe our eldest two with kinder eggs - we never went anywhere without an emergency egg!! xx
Oh gosh you poor thing, I feel tired just even reading that :(
ReplyDeleteI think you get used to it. I am hanging most of the time though. I find blogging keeps me sane... Ish! Xx
DeleteHope you get some
ReplyDeleteSleep soon, my first two didn't sleep through the night until they were about 2 years old, it was tough and I felt like a zombie
It's hard going when it's every night with no break as you must know! Little monkeys. I am going to pop over to your blog now. Xx
DeleteI am SO grumpy on that amount of sleep! Hope you can still see straight! Xx
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