I long for blissful sleep... sleep that goes uninterrupted for a full 8 hours. Having children does not allow for this. I love my children to bits, but sleep deprivation is something I can do without!
With my oldest, she was fussy all the time and did not sleep much until we figured out what was causing all her issues. Then she became the queen of the five minute power naps during the day and slept a solid 7 hours at night by the time she was three/four months old.
My second child had a very predictable schedule that started from day one. He slept peacefully and seemed to enjoy his sleep a little to much. He napped beautifully, but had issues with sleeping through the night. Beck he is nearly three years old and is still waking up lots during the night.
*sigh*
My third, is all over the map when it comes to sleep and creating a routine for her. While in the hospital, I swear I got more sleep then I have since coming home. There is no pattern to what she is doing with wake and sleep. We had a few nights were she was awake from 12-3 or 4-6. We even had a night were she was so fussy she was up from 12-5:30. That made for a long night and even longer day. Now last night was even more curious.... she last ate at 9pm and was laid in bed. I anticipated being up in a few hours to feed her, but did not get up until 2am. Fed her and put her back to bed, ready to wake in a few hours, but again I was surprised when she woke up at 7.
It was a welcomed night of rest and one that I do not anticipate happening again soon.
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