Tuesday, April 14, 2009

There's a monster in my house...

There's a monster that lives here. Not under the bed. No, this monster has some serious nerves. She camps out on top of the bed. My bed. She's not the monster of little kids' nightmares either. No fur, no sharp teeth...no teeth at all, now that I think about it. Most people wouldn't even know she's a monster....she's incognito....a monster disguised as a baby!

Okay, you got me, I'm speaking of my sweet baby Avery. When I say sweet, I mean during the day. The nights are a whole different story. Apparently, she doesn't need sleep like the rest of us do. She's had her share by about 2 a.m. After that, it's play time. Unless, of course, she gets to go to mommy and daddy's bed. Then, she'll conk out until morning. Now this hasn't always been the case. Avery was a stellar sleeper until about 4 months old. Then all of a sudden, she decided that sleeping is for the birds. I'm fairly certain that her older sister had a talk with her and let her know that she didn't sleep through the night until 13 months, and that she expects no less out of Avery.

Well, I expect different from Avery. And unfortunately for her, I'm not as sensitive to her crying as I was to Kate's when she was a baby. I know that a night or two of crying will equal much more sleep for everyone. So, starting Monday....SLEEP BOOT CAMP at our house! I'm at the end of my rope, sleep-wise, and it's not fair to any one that mommy is always grumpy. I look forward to the day when I can lay down in bed, and KNOW that I won't be getting up again until the sun is up. Then maybe we can discuss the idea of another baby.....who will be a GREAT sleeper, I'm sure!

My monster:

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  1. Brianna, Madisyn, and Masyn BricklerApril 14, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    Good times! LOL Avery is too sweet to be a monster. I so know that feeling though. I had two kids just like them except Madisyn did not sleep through the night until she was about 2. Even now at 5 she still comes and gets in bed with me just about every night. Maybe when they are teenagers I will actually get a full nights sleep. :)

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  2. Jennifer WApril 14, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    Good thing your monsters are cute. Little blessings I guess. The sleep training is hard but I thank God every night we (and by we I mean Kevin) did it. She sleeps 10-12 hours a night now and will NOT sleep with me, even though I want her too sometimes. :) Good luck!

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  3. Me and My BoysApril 15, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    Good luck on the sleep thing. I never brought my kids to bed with me because I was too afraid I'd roll over on them or that they would roll of the bed. Good for you for doing boot camp; crying it out was how our boys learned and I am so glad we did that.
    I'm so glad someone else calls their children monsters. :)

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