Isn’t insanity described as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results? I’m going insane.
Last week we moved Carter into Jenna’s room, into a big bed, which he LOVES!
We then moved Logan out of the bassinet and into the crib.
It’s been a move I’ve been anticipating for awhile, and we finally got around to it.
Now I want things back the way they were!!!!
Do you know how many times I have said, “GO TO SLEEP!!!”
Or “GET BACK IN YOUR BED!”
Or “NO MORE PLAYING!”
Or “IF YOU DON’T DO ANY OF THOSE THINGS YOU WILL GET A TIME OUT!”
About a thousand. At least. Okay maybe not but it feels like it.
And guess what??? Does anything change? Do they listen? That’s a big fat NO.
The thing is, it is totally cute. They are like the bestest of friends sharing their room together. They play so well, they have a BALL! One problem though, they're supposed to be sleeping! I’m okay if they want to play for a little while, and then go to sleep. But after repeated warnings and time-outs and they still act deaf, it drives me crazy. Their room is a complete disaster, every book is off the shelf, all the clothes are on the floor, all the toys are out of the toy box. I almost twist my ankle every time I walk in there. And yet I have no energy to clean it (or make them clean it) because it is kind of a nice feeling as I listen to them out of their beds, playing happily, that the room could not get any worse.
After a couple days I finally put Carter in the crib during nap-time. Jenna and Carter in the same room for NAPS! What world was I living in!
Anyway I hope the novelty wears off soon. Cause them going to sleep at 10:30 to 11 every night and waking up early every morning makes them a bit testy. ME TOO.
Oh and did I mention Logan hates the crib??
He’s getting better but he fell asleep so well in his bassinet... but ever since the switch to the crib he cries and cries. It’s exhausting. He stopped sleeping through the night, too. However, I tell myself it will get better cause last night, out of the blue, he slept from 9:30 p.m. until 8 this morning!! That was totally sweet, Logan.
Anyway. Enough complaining. It’s just harder than I thought. How do other people’s kids share rooms I’d like to know.
Okay I tried posting Logan laughing again. There's a better one but it's kinda noisy so hard to hear him laugh, so I just did this one. Plus at the end of this one Jenna runs right into Grandpa's leg.
3 comments:
That laughter is so sweet! I can't believe how much Logan is growing, it seems like just last month that you had him. Cute family!
Hang in there! I think once the newness wears off things will be a lot easier. I've never had to deal with the sharing beds yet because my second isn't old enough to be out of the crib so I'm not sure what to tell ya there. But I do know that kids need to get used to change and it does affect their sleeping habits. When we moved into our house when our fist was about 3-4 months old, it took him a few weeks to adjust to his crib and a new room. He slept so good up until the move and then started all of a sudden waking up every night crying. It only took a few weeks and the he started sleeping through the night again. So, just hang in there! Enjoy the laughter, and yes try to enjoy the mess!
Oh, just remember all the fun you had with your brothers when you shared a room with them. Yes, the room was always messy too. Good luck!
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