e does seem to have more restless nights than usual. where she just tosses and turns, is up 5 times to pee, talks in her sleep, etc. i have those too. maybe everyone does. those aren't fun either, but the nightmares - well those are for the birds.
e has definitely had nightmares. she's scared, panicing, acting out in her sleep, etc. it's heartbreaking. heart.breaking.
and it's definitely when she's overtired. or really really tired. like you would think she'd sleep like a rock. happens all the time to us, to me. but usually it's when i miss hours of sleep. for e, she could miss a half hour. doesn't matter. she's 2 and requires a certain amount and she needs it.
what happens when elena gets overtired....
sleep in bowl e from Molly Leone on Vimeo.
she's been playing around with her sleep schedule... she sometimes naps, sometimes doesn't. we are definitely in a transition period. and it can really depend on the day. i've been really trying to nap her to avoid nightmare issues...but it's a slippery slope. sometimes she simply isn't ready to nap...ya know, until like 4pm. or sometimes she could nap easily...ya know, for 3 hours. so then we have nighttime issues all over again...ya know, where she isn't ready for bed til after 9pm. not a horrible option, but we prefer an early bedtime for our kiddos. plus, she's always up at 7am and 9-10 hrs at night is not enough for the misses. and the revolving door goes round and round. so i've been trying to put her down for a nap, wake her from the nap (that's fun!) and still get her to bed at a decent hr (7-7:30pm) so she can get 11-12 hrs at night. which isn't easy.
but it's really sad and helpless-feeling to see her get over tired. my babes need their sleep! that is for sure! those active brains should NOT be active at night! i'm happy to say - the nightmares are keeping their distance with our back-to-nap schedule. elena has not slept with us for weeks. weeks. [and of course when j got up at 5am this morning, she woke and came and slept with us. ha.] she's getting used to napping again. and although, we of course see signs of over tiredness here and there (or maybe it's just the signs of a two, almost three yr old), she is doing much better sleeping. yay!
i captured this peaceful moment when she fell asleep with daddy on the couch for her nap...there were about 90 minutes of these peaceful moments before elena pee'd in her sleep all over the couch...all over daddy. :(
my sweet e. i'm so sorry you're sleep gets so easily out of wack. i'm afraid you come by it naturally and i will do all i can to make sleep a GOOD experience for you, as it is meant to be. this is one area i do not want you to take after me in!
as for the other little misses. my sweet ad has been up for hours on end this whole past week. screaming bloody murder in the middle of the night. nothing seems to help. when i've really been at a loss, i bring her out and let her play. yep. you know this of course had to happen the week before we leave for vacation to ensure mommy was good and anxiety filled for the trip. duh. well every.single.time. she does this, a few days to a week later, she breaks a tooth. and sure enough 3 days into it, tooth #13 broke. bottom left. 3rd tooth over. welcome #13. it has been a little better the last 3 nights, i started just going in and rubbing her back until she falls back to sleep. which only takes about 20 minutes. which only feels like about 16 1/2 hours when standing, leaning over a crib when your shorty spice (i need to put a stool in there), rubbing a teeny weeny back in the middle of the night. but really, we're getting extra time together before our little break from one another. and now we're back to me not going in at all. she doesn't scream anymore. she may fuss for several minutes on and off and i wait patiently for her to fall off into la la land again... wishing i could take her pain away.
my sweet ad. i'm so sorry you go through hell with those teeth. i wish nothing more than to take that pain away from you right now.
"There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
4 comments:
Oh my gosh that video is too cute! We too are struggling with the nap vs. no nap issue, although luckily do not have the nightmare issues. It's so hard. Good luck!
OMG! That is the cutest thing ever. Ellie has only fallen asleep at the table once, and it was when she was 1 year old. Sweet, sweet girl!
Mol-so glad to hear sleep is getting better for Lanie. Yes, they do need plenty of rest. Shayla loves her 3 hour naps during the day. Unfortunaltey, that still doesn't keep her from coming in our room at 2am every morning...lol I've even tried to take away nap time or shorten it. Ughh it gets so frustrating. And poor Ad! These teeth just make them miserable don't they?? :( Just hang in there dear. I just keep telling myself, they grow fast and soon they won't even want you in their room!lol So take in every sleepless night, every fit or cry. Love ya dear.
Awe good post Molly. You are such an awesome Mommy. I know your vacation will go well and your girls will do great! Just stay positive and know nothing in life comes easy, but with a good head on our shoulders it all works out. Love that video too! heres to many great hours of sleep for you, J and your babes.
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