Tuesday, March 16, 2010

I'm The Mama

Last night Ari was up until midnight. I tried to put him to sleep in my bed with me at around 9pm, but all he did was "read" Goodnight Moon 1-2-3 and play with my hair. After an hour of this, we got up and he watched 9000 episodes of Blue's Clues. I managed to sneak in my show "The Secret Life of The American Teenager" which he graciously let me watch.

Finally, he went to sleep (with a fight) in my bed. Today he is cranky and I am miserable. After consulting with my great friend and mama, Gry, I've decided that tonight Ari must be re-sleep trained. He is getting back into his bed if it's the last thing I do.

The results of non-sleeping are this:
--a sink full of disgusting dishes that I am too exhausted to wash
--a cranky toddler
--a miserable mama
--I think Simon the cat may have a broken paw, but I'm too tired to check

I keep telling myself that I'm the mama! - I can do this!

Wish me luck tonight as I re-introduce sleep into our lives.

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12 comments:

  1. sleep is hard. i thought i would never get through the crazy sleeping patterns and nuttiness of babies and toddlers. they LIVED in my bed. i kinda liked it. now my almost 8 year old crawls in usually at 6, and i don't see him till I wake up. I'm glad he still snuggles with me.

    anways -- best of luck. you have to figure out a way to get sleep and you will. i promise

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  2. What about Blues Clues pajamas?

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  3. What a fantastic idea! Blue's Clues pajamas it is!

    Slow Panic- I hear you. Sleep is rough! I do love the snuggling!

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  4. Actually, Blue's Clues bedsheets might work better...

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  5. That's true! Maybe that would make him stay in his bed!

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  6. Good luck. Sleep training is dreadful at the time but always worth it. My 9m old nurses 4-5 times a night.. Iknow I have to do something about it but

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  7. So... how's the cat?

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  8. One of my main goals in life is to get sleep..I'm the same exact way when I don't have a good night of zzzz's. And it takes me several days to get the house back to some kind of order! Good luck! Thinking of you! xo Kyndale

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  9. Kyndale- I miss sleeping! I completely agree, sleep and an orderly house are connected for me too!

    I'm still working at it!

    XOXO

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  10. You have a cat named Simon?!? I had a cat named Simon!

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  11. Yes I do!! He is tabby with a white chest.

    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiqphXByf6U/S4RSKq6yL8I/AAAAAAAABeU/Mn-wglq0Y8o/s1600-h/DSC_0162.JPG

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