So its 5:15 in the morning and I haven’t been to sleep yet. Why? Well there are two reasons. One is my fault. I have been drinking Coke or Mt. Dew at night to wake up my brain for studying after Aiden goes to bed. The other reason is Aiden himself. He has been awake for the past few hours in his room. Playing a little, whining some, not crying. I cannot take him being up at three and four in the morning anymore because I NEED SLEEP. I only have certain hours in the day I can run errands and get my stuff done. I need a few hours to myself, un-interrupted after he is sleeping to do my college work because 98 percent is reading. I don’t have rooms anywhere that I can just go. Even when hubby is watching him, he is still in the same room!
I had this kid sleeping through the night and something happened. I have no idea. But I can tell you this. There is no biological reason for him to need to wake up in the middle of the night. He is NOT a newborn, he is not teething, and he doesn’t need to eat. If he actually needed to just drink then he wouldn’t get on the floor and take off as fast as he can at 4 AM like its time to play. I’m actually not letting it happen anymore. His naps are being cut to one nap and he will be crying it out at night.
Before anyone gets their panties in a wad, no you don’t get to judge me and my tactics. This is my blog and if you don’t like it then there is a little red X in the upper right corner that you can click and poof, I will be gone!
Ok so back to the CIO. I have been awake until 6 or 7 in the morning being quiet and just doing some studying (not much because I am TIRED) and since Aiden is a mere 10-12 feet away I can hear everything, and a pattern I am noticing is that he doesn’t even cry more than 10 seconds during all of this. He was only waking up because we let him. I mean WE, as in the hubby would get him up too saying “We’re up anyway” …thanks for nothing Dad!
Aiden is old enough to know that he can sleep more than three hours at a time. I am old enough to know that I have to start taking a mild sleep pill and go to bed at midnight at the latest. No more staying up no matter what. Its time to take back my life. I don’t even sleep the same time as my husband!
Ok signing off. Have to hit the bathroom before I pass out, otheriwse Aunt flo is going to be nasty and color my pants a lovely shade. I am thinking about having something done to rid myself of her permanently. I hate her.
