We're regressing here
Our children are falling back into old, unpleasant habits. Up until a few weeks ago, TheGirl was sleeping seven, eight, even nine hours a night. Now she's back to five or six. TheBoy, meanwhile, seemed to be adjusting well to his role as big brother. But we've recently seen a spate of whining for attention, crying anytime he doesn't get what he wants and refusing to play by himself, a skill he'd seemed to have mastered. All in all, it's not the most pleasant time. (Actually, right at this moment, both children are napping -- TB at the top of his bunk bed, TG in her car seat at my feet. This is pretty much as good as it gets.) Add to all that the fact that I'm going back to work in two weeks, and Judybat and I are both on edge. Not that I'm not happy to be going back. I wish I could be one of those women who gets her fulfillment out of staying home. Instead, I'm bored, and feeling guilty about it.
We've also got some details to work out between now and March. Who is going to get which kid to school? How can we get them both downtown -- to separate places -- without robbing Judybat of the right to ride her bike at least some of the time? (This is not a selfless search on my part; we're all a lot happier when JB burns off some of her energy and angst.) How do we arrange TheGirl's schedule to maximize her sleep? She's sleeping five or six hours, eating, then going back to sleep for a fitful few hours more. Does that mean we should try putting her to bed at 9 every night? But will she let me arrange her feeding schedule to do that?
If I had a remote control that would let me flash forward, oh, six months, I swear I would do it in an instant. The good news: Today I had both children by myself between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and I managed not to a) Lose my mind, b) Bribe TheBoy into submission with TV, c) Yell more than I usually do. I also managed to supress the abject terror I usually feel when I have them both solo for, oh, at least a good 15 minute stretch.
posted by AnnaRay at 4:01 PM
7 Comments:
You sound like Rich. For the first few years of Becca's life he could only handle Jake, and I had to take the girls. Although he could sometimes handle Jake with Becca, especially when she was a baby and slept a good portion of the time. Recently he is able to handle two at a time. But three is still really difficult and he wants extra credit or a foot rub. He says that he is not equipt to do it and that it is is a male thing. I think he is full of shit
My grandma knew a lady who gave all five of her kids paragoric on laundry day. They would just pass out and she could get on with things. Sadly, I think paragiric is 1) RX only and 2) probably not good to give on a regular basis. There ARE people, however, who swear by Nyquil and Benadryl, though not at the same time. That would be lunacy! Can you tell that I had 2 hours' sleep last night? Junior had the hiccups and I was itching all over. Grrrrrrr.
Not to boast or anything ... but TheGirl gave us seven hours last night, then followed it up with a delightful two more hours after her 6 a.m. feeding. My sleep deficit is now down to, oh, just 50 hours or so.
Yeah!!!
I am amazed at TB's choice of book... that's gotta be at least a 3rd grade reading level.
He's very advanced for his age.
Poor little guys. Pig
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