So Colin is sick with croup and I'm going on my 4th night of terrible sleep. I think I've gotten – at most – 5 hours of (non-continuous) sleep a night over the past few days. Colin is sleeping for maybe two hours at a time – the other night he was up until midnight, then up from 2-4, then woke up for the day at 6:30. Now he's so overtired he can't fall asleep. He just screams. Its super fun. There is a reason I am drinking pretty much nothing except was has caffeine. Mama needs her sleep and I'm about to hit the crazy wall.
You moms know what I mean by the crazy wall. We can go for a long time with very little sleep. We're a little out-of-it, but we're functioning (with copious amounts of caffeine) at a fairly normal level. You can go like this for a few days, usually.
Then you hit the wall.
The "I need sleep" wall.
The "I am this close to losing it" wall.
The "Why do these children keep bothering me" wall.
The 'If I don't get sleep soon, something bad will happen" wall.
The "Lets hide from Mommy in our rooms" wall.
I'm so there today. I am so exhausted that I'm no longer functioning properly. I'm completely spacey, I have zero ability to focus, I have a headache, my whole body is aching… and I'm definitely not going to win any parenting awards today. Unless its for "Least Patience" or maybe "Most Easily Annoyed."
So today I'm taking a nap. I have tons of work to do, but I don't care. I'm putting Colin down for a nap, putting in a movie for the girls and sleeping until its done.
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I am so sorry you have hit that point! It is not fun!
I know we are not, exactly, in the same boat, but I hear ya, girl. This newborn is kicking my booty. Not a lot of sleep, throw in a little reflux for fun, and I am losing it. It’s hard to reason with a newborn too. Yesterday I actually said to her, “if you’d please tell me what you want, I promise to fix it”. Ha. Oh and did I mention she hates car rides? What baby hates the car!? Mine. So I am stuck. By myself. All. Day. Long.
Honestly, I think she is just messing with me now.
I really hope that Colin’s feeling better very soon. And that he can sleep again. Enjoy your nap today! You’ve earned it.
Oh that sounds terrible. Get the sleep – that becomes prio #1 with sick kids. TV is there for these “special” moments.
Hope C feels better soon.
Bless your heart! I hope you get a wonderful nap.
The best. quote. ever. –
“sometimes the most spiritual thing one can do is take a nap …”
From John Ortberg’s “The Life You Always Wanted”.
And yes, he was being serious. That is SO where you are right now. Take the nap without one second’s guilt!
Last time I felt like that I forgot to turn the car off- my husband discovered it in the driveway 4 hours later.
You gotta breathe from the oxygen mask first, darlin’. You’re not doing anybody any good in that state. Go to sleep. You need me to babysit?
UGH with the croup!!! Jayce has consistently battled croup since he was a teeny little thing. It’s terribly frightening, isn’t it? I’m sure Colin is all better by now and I hope for your sake that he stays that way!