Back in the saddle
Posted on October 11, 2007 in the Parenting, Stay At Home Dad category
I have been finding it difficult to focus lately on just about anything. Partly because of my boys not sleeping well and partly because of other stresses - my sleep has been totally screwed up so, during the day, its all I can do to keep the kids entertained during the day. On the rare occasions that I do get working, there is usually some sort of crisis within minutes of my fingers hitting the keyboard. Take, for example, this post - it has taken me a half hour just to get this far.
Vinny - the little rat - was up this morning from 3-5 am. Perhaps he was unable to sleep or just wanted to play but every 20 minutes or so, I had to put him back down. He is such a little schemer already, quick to come up with an excuse for why he is up. For example - I’m thirsty, I’m hot, wheres my pacifier, where is my monkey or lion, etc are his primary stall tactics. If he is quiet enough, sometimes he grabs my glasses and plays with them. It is hard not to laugh when I catch him and tell him sternly “lay down and go to sleep.” He immediately drops what he is doing and flops down as quickly as he can.
Simon has been a tough one lately when it comes to sleeping. During the day it has been difficult to put him down for a nap - he usually wails for 20 or more minutes before he falls asleep. And that is with me rocking him to sleep - forget about falling asleep in a crib. But most of the time he will wake up with a smile - especially when Vinny runs up and shouts “HELLO!” right in his face, Simon finds it so funny.
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