We've been having some issues. On average my kids are great sleepers. They came out that way...from day one. Lately, like 2 weeks or so, its been a battle to get B to nap or to sleep at night. She went through a more intense version of this right after R was born. Which tells me that this is just a phase. Once she's in bed, she goes right to sleep, it's getting her there that is so exhausting. On top of this she's been waking up at the most ungodly hours in the morning. Two mornings this week she woke up at 5. It's been a long 2 weeks with little sleep for everyone. However, this morning just makes me laugh. Carlos convinced me to let B stay up a little later last night to see if it would help her sleep later in the morning. And so, 7:00 bedtime became 8:00 bedtime. And sure enough, she slept until almost 7.
When she woke up I went and got her out of her bed brought her to our bed and then gave her a sippy cup of milk...this is our routine each morning. I then laid there with her as she drank, just wating for the inevitable "I want Dora, mami". She finished her milk handed me the cup, and just laid there for a few minutes. The next thing I know Carlos is poking me and pointing to the sound asleep toddler next to me. That was almosts 2 hours ago.
So we may or may not have turned a corner, but it's good to know she's catching up today on all the missed sleep over the past few weeks.
Now if only I could roll over and go back to sleep for a few more hours. Geez, wouldn't that be great.
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