I didn't think it could get any worse. Then it did. I should know by now. Klaire was up all night. Literally, I was in her room every 30 minutes from 11PM until 6 am when I finally let them both get up. If I tried to let her cry it out it was the most piercing scream and stomping I've ever seen. I have no idea how or why she could stay awake that long. I really feel like we're in trouble here. This is not good. She wants me in there "rocking." To clarify I don't actually rock her, just sit in the rocker and then she'll stay in her bed (...hmmm should I take the rocker out of the room??) This rocking has worked in the past until she falls asleep, but last night once she realized I left the room she got out of bed and screamed at the gate. I did try to shut their door last night. They both went ballistic to the point of throwing up. Maybe that set her off into this state of non sleeping. Seriously, what have I done? and more importantly, how do I fix it?
To top it off Brian's car wouldn't start this morning so he dropped me off at work ungodly early, took the girls to Grandpas, then an hour late to work....plus his car is broken again. When it rains it pours I guess. Man I'm crabby! And tired!
Monday, December 14, 2009
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Perhaps a canopy like this one: (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B002DOCKVS/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=284507&s=kitchen)hanging over their beds would give them a sense of security that they had while in cribs. Maybe they just want some pizzazz to their beds before they can fall into their beauty sleep ;)
I feel for you Erica, nothing is worse than hearing your baby cry and you being so tired that you can hardly stand it. I have been there and it will get better but that is no help to you now. I wish it were.
Seth was my problem sleeper and I bought a book called Solve your Child' Sleep Problems by Dr. Richard Ferber and some of his advice made sense and it helped. I also used the book The Toddler Whisper some. Ferber's book has you let them cry for intervals of say starting 5 min. then you go check on them and put them back and then wait ten min. then 15 each time just putting them back in bed but not longer than 15 min. I couldn't do it for that long so I would wait as long as I could stand it and then go in. I don't think it solved the problem, I dont' know what did but it does get better. I will drop this book in the mail for you or to your Mom since I don't know your new address yet. You might want to check some out at the library and try different things. They probably won't solve your problems but they will let you know that your girls are normal, you are normal and you are doing everything right and it will all click someday. I wish I was close enough to help you out let you get nap.
Jerri
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