Sunday, January 15, 2012

Night time horrors

As much as I dearly love my children, it's nights like this that I'm just so freaking done! It's a little after 11pm. Hunter and Holly have been in bed since about 7:30pm. They took an average nap today, played a lot, and it's been a rainy day which always makes them extra tired. So why the hell are they still awake and tormenting me?!

Hunter has had countless hugs and kisses. Holly has had two diapers and is on her fifth, let me repeat FIFTH bottle! I can't decide if once the sun goes down they either hate me or love my company way too much! Now, you may be thinking that my precious little ones are just having a bad night right? Let me assure you, they're not! This is a nightly occurrence. Am I a sweet, caring, nurturing mommy who simply tucks them back into bed each and every time? Nope. Maybe the first two or three times one or two times, but after that I'm threatening spankings, no more bottles, and even calling Santa to come take their presents back. Yes, I am a mean mommy like that! This results in tears and promises to go to sleep like good little children. But they lie! Ten minutes later, if I'm that lucky even, Hunter has something he needs to tell me, needs another kiss and hug, or is crying because Holly threw her empty bottle right at his head. The bottle throwing usually happens at least twice a night.


I don't get what it is about night time that turns my little angels into screaming devils. They don't fight me this badly at nap time. Hunter goes potty, gets tucked in and goes right to sleep. Holly gets her diaper changed, gets ONE bottle and snuggles in with her blankie and panda's head (another post). So again I ask. Why do they hate me at night? When will this nightly ritual end? When will there be peace and quiet in the evenings? Nights like this, 18 just can't come soon enough. But then morning will come and my snugly little babies will be bright eyed and happy to see me and somehow I will manage to block out the horrors of the night before. Until the next bedtime that is!


18 comments:

  1. We do tend to forgive them pretty quickly the next morning don't we. Despite it all I do love them dearly too and you know there is always one solution to get a full night of sleep... And I love you enough to offer one of these nights that I don't work the next day... Send them home with aunt Dani. One night away from mommy and maybe they'll behave.

    Or not, after all they do always promise to be good and not manage to pull it off. :-)

    I love you girl and I know it will get better eventually.

    Dani

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  2. My two year old has been a bear to put to sleep. We changed her crib into a toddler bed, took away her binky and started potty training her all in the same week. WHAT WAS I THINKING??? I blame my in laws. They were here for 2 weeks and made me do it.

    Now she won't go to sleep. And it's killing me. I've totally spanked her at naptime. Oh yes I did! My patience are almost gone.

    Maybe try taking the bottle away or giving it before bedtime. That would eliminate the throwing. I seriously give the worst advice so don't listen to me.

    Thanks for linking up!!

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  3. Trust me 18 is not that much better! Sorry, but I'm a straight shooter.

    They're trying you and from the sounds of things winning. Maybe you need to call that British Nanny to come save the day...or night. Choose your battles and be consistent in them, you'll win eventually!

    Thanks for linking up and welcome to TTUT!

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  4. Dani, you may regret that offer!!!!! lol

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  5. I think the Super Nanny may run screaming from this house! We are a blended family with 6 kids! Ages 13, 12, 8, 4, 3 almost 4, and 1 almost 2. But it's still very tempting to try! The 2 times of day I hate the most are dinner time and bed time. It's like announcing "lets the battles begin!"

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  6. Wow, you did all that in one weeks time???!!! You are a brave woman! I don't think I even have any advice for that one. But here's a VERY heartfelt good luck and hang in there!

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  7. I would not have had that for 5 minutes in my house when they were little. Every kid's different and every parent is different. Mine are older now and I find that I have more difficulty now than I did back then. At bed time I am a meany here too on school nights. When they are off they can stay up as late as they want.

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  8. Bedtimes can be stressful, can't they? Mine nap well enough (most days) but then go to sleep so late at night. Their bedtime is 9 p.m. and often they are up until 11 or 12. I think I need to shorten their naps. Did I mention they are 2 and 4 years old?

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  9. My sweet 3 year old is a total monster when it comes to nap time. She screams and cries and kicks. I hope it's just a phase or something.

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  11. Wow! I know how that feels, my 3 year old will give me a hard time sometimes, but I've decided now if he doesn't want a nap, I'm not going to fight him on it..in hopes that he will be an angel and go to sleep like a good little boy at bedtime. Most of the time he does.
    The trick is you have to stay firm...give in, even a little bit and they've won.

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  12. I was so lucky. my daughters just put on their jammies and went to bed. I hope one day you'll have that.

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  13. Sleep with my youngest(almost three) has always been a not so easy thing. We've had our share of battles.
    I think just be consistent, stick to your guns and battle it out. The first few nights will be tough, but once they get it it will get better.

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  14. aww so sorry. That sounds rough! Hopefully they'll grow out of it soon!

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  15. I don't have kids but cat's do the same thing. Not the bottle/diaper part. But the not sleeping and driving me nuts part

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  16. Wow I can feel you on this post. It will get better. That or you will get used to it haha. I found you on the Flock Together Blog Hop. I look forward to seeing more posts by you.

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  17. Ohhhh I feel your pain! Little Dude is a bear to get to sleep and naptime and bedtime! Drives me crazy. Princess Nagger was bad, but not as bad as Little Dude! :)

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  18. "This too shall pass." We just have to endure. But, I'll tell you, mine still try me on this issue and they're 8, 7 , and 3!

    Thanks so much for joining Flock Together today at Mom’s Best Nest . I am now your happy follower and look forward to reading your posts.

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