Julie, that is. Let's see...
8PM: bedtime. tantrum. climbing out of crib. more tantrum.
9PM: decides tantrum is not working. starts playing.
10PM: all quiet. we go to bed.
12AM: crying. culprit discovered diaperless, lying on floor surrounded by copious number of wipes that she so expertly removed from their pop-top container. big wet spot of pee on the carpet. joins us in bed.
12:30AM: Larry hits the couch. one of us has to be up to run 10 miles at 7AM.
1AM, 2AM, 3AM: culprit squirms, wiggles, climbs on me. anything but sleep.
3:15AM: Melody starts to stir. I rock culprit in her room. we rock all the way through her sleep CD but sleep doesn't come.
3:45AM: culprit goes into her crib. I lie on the floor. we hold hands.
4AM: culprit starts jabbering out loud. did I say it was playtime? I leave. tantrum.
4:15AM: I join Larry in living room. he decides to go to culprit before all the neighbors awake.
4:20AM: current time. we're all too overtired to fall asleep. Melody will be up in less than 2 hours. fun times.
I can only hope that this is Julie's nighttime version of her two days of terrible behavior after Larry went back to work. I realize that there is a lot to adjust to, but we're trying really hard to keep her schedule the same as it always was. We're also giving her lots of extra attention and love during the day. It's times like these that I wish she were more able to communicate, both receptively and expressively. I try not to focus on her special needs, but sometimes it's hard.
4:24AM: time to rest a little, I hope. good "night"
Saturday, August 04, 2007
She's Trying to Kill Me
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Our friend has an 18 month old who climbs out of the crib. obviously he's too small for a big boy bed. they found a little mesh tent contraption that goes over the whole crib so that she cannot climb out. the zipper is on the outside. so she can't open it either. might be worth it.
also, i know that she has some special needs but is there any discipline that would work w/ her on this? As our favorite sleep book says, not letting her sleep is as bad for her health as not eating right, etc. Just a thought, though i'm sure you've exhausted that thought....sorry....
Sending you guys lots of hugs Erica. I don't have any wise words of wisdom, but I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you.
~deanna:)
Erica,
So sorry that you are going through this. Not getting enough sleep is a bad thing for everyone involved. I am thinking and praying about you.
Lisa Rademacher
Hey Erica! I am sorry you are going through all of this. It's not fun! The only words of wisdom or encouragment that I have, is that this too shall pass. So, hang in there! From exeperience with Riley and visiting my mom, he always sleeps in bed with me while we are there. And every time, it never fails, the week that we return home is rough! So, let's just pray that it's just a time of all around transition for Julie. She will eventually start sleeping in her own bed again. Until then, I will be praying for you! Talk to you soon..Lisa
Erica,
I'm so sorry you are having sleep issues. I can relate, and it's not fun. Kamryn has been doing the whole tantrum thing at bedtime too and the last 2 nights has awoken screaming & crying at 2 am ready to play too. I had to laugh at your post just because it sounded so much like my life at times it was funny. You are not alone!
Julie Ahearn
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