Thursday, October 4, 2007
A Twist in Genetics
Tyler and I are not morning people. That is why I laughed when they asked him to teach seminary because we just don't get up early and we especially don't enjoy it. We would rather be up late at night. When Taylor was a baby I trained her to sleep in until 8:00 or 9:00 ( I know all you sleep Nazis are shaking your head at me but she still took 2-3 naps a day and went to bed by 7:30). Life was good. HOWEVER, somehow we have 2 babies that wake up early. Some twist in genetics I'm sure. Now you ask "What is early to them...7:00?" Oh No! I would love to be able to sleep until 7, that would be a good day. This morning I heard Andy start to fuss at 5AM. Now my theory is that if they wake up crying, they are still tired so GO BACK TO SLEEP. I left him in his bed for about an hour (my sleep training attempt) until the crying was too loud. I opened the door to find Ashlyn also awake standing in her crib (I can't wait until they have their own rooms). It was still dark outside and even darker in their room because we put up black out curtains...sleep training attempt #2). I tried to give Andy his pacifier but he wouldn't take it so I brought him in bed with me but he was wide awake and smiling. Thank goodness for Baby Einstein! I put both babies in their bouncy seats with Baby Bach on repeat play (yeah, I know I'm horrible) and I went and laid back down just to be interrupted by Taylor 5 min later. Can't anyone wait until the sun is up to wake up? Now if I was a supermom (which I'm not) I would have gotten up with a smile on my face and made my kids a wonderful homecooked breakfast but I didn't, instead waited for Tyler to get home from seminary at 7 and made him to do it. The problem is I am emotionally, physically, and mentally drained and I can't start my day that early. That is too many hours with 3 kids under the age of 3 so there you have the confessions of a burnt out mom. Please don't judge me =)
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Well babe, you ARE a supermom but we are definately a bit burned out. I am SO excited about Newport coming up in 15 days (and counting). Love you!
we all go though it. but most moms wont admit it. go girl, when u express it u just feel better:) call me and vent i will understand, o yeah, 3 kids 15 months apart sometimes jon would come home and find me in bed just wanting for him to come home those were the days. you will look back and miss them trust me!!! kalli
I read your last post. I love Baby Einstein-we endearingly call it "baby crack" because both of our babies loved it so much (Andrew still can't get enough of them, it's kind of freaky). It doesn't matter how much sleep I get, it still feels like I've been hit by a semi when I get up in the morning. I hate that because I'd get so much more done if I was a morning person! Hopefully the twins will get on a better schedule for you soon. Joshers is starting to sleep in later now (8 am), but for the longest time he'd get up around 6. Why are babies so cute and such a pain in the butt at the same time?
I know exactly how you feel! Did you read my 3am post? I consider myself lucky if I get to sleep in until 5:30! Let me know if you need a baby break! I'll be in baby-withdrawls the rest of my life...so we'd be helping each other out! :)
i love your early morning thoughts. I am SO EXCITED To do that again! i cant even tell you hahaha.
it will be so great to see lights on in both our houses in a couple months and feel each others pain :)
Aren't we all like that? When you have only one kid, which I do, it's so much easier to nap and sleep in with them. But helllloooo!! You have twins who probably wake each other up! Hang in there...they eventually will sleep in. I get the same way. What did moms do before baby einstein anyway? Hmm??
Thanks for your comment on my blog! I love reading your thoughts having twins too! I too am the complete opposite of a "morning person." My oldest son was one of those babies that was just up and happy at about 5 am. The twins actually sleep later than he ever did so I don't mind when it's 7am so much (although I would much rather sleep till 8 or 9 in my dream world!). With Peter, I had to come to terms with the fact that I would never really sleep in ever again for the rest of my life- what a sad thought for someone who loves to sleep in!
I remember putting Michael in a playpen in front of the TV a few times at 5am because he was WIDE awake and ready to go.
He's STILL a morning person. Don't know how it happened. ;)
I've decided that when he's a teenager and sleeping in until noon I'll wake him with a bucket of water now and then to get back at him! :D
okay, remember what I told you what I did.. sent Joy to bed with 7 bottles , and 6 diapers on.. she didn't bother me all night :)
that does the trick...
look how normal she turned out and I survived mother hood!
jayne
Hang in there kiddo...I agree with Tyler, you are supermom, and I know from my experience there will come a day, way too quickly, when it will all be done and gone and you will miss every small detail...good and bad.
I love your honesty!! Yes....we all feel this way, but not all of us had 3 kids in 3 years!! I had 3 in 4 years and I'm wiped out!! I can't imagine having 2 babies at a time!
I too feel like I was hit by a semi in my sleep when I wake up every moring. Before Paul was born Brig and Joseph slept in until 9:00 so I was spoiled!! Now Paul wakes up at 6:30 on the dot every morning and I have to get up and get Brig to school. I think with motherhood, just as you get a routine down and get comfortable, life changes!! Your a great mom!
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