Hiya folks! Wow, I’ve away for longer than planned. Sorry ’bout that, I’ve been pretty busy with crochet and not sleeping.
To say that Elliot hasn’t been sleeping well would be an understatement. By the time he was 4 months old, he had been sleeping 12h per night 75% of the time from the age of 8 weeks. I could put him down awake in his crib for naps and bedtime, let him fall asleep on his own without a fuss and come back to a happy baby once he’d awoken.
Then we were hit with a growth spurt, a wonder week, the cutting of a first and then a second tooth and, finally, a pretty bad cold (think nasal aspirator at every diaper change and needing to be held in an angled position to be able to sleep). Needless to say, we created a monster. By the time his cold was over, my husband and I were taking turns sleeping in the rocking chair with him because the only way he would fall asleep and stay asleep was in our arms.
Enter sleep deprivation.
Now, I’m not one to make blunders all the time, but when I do happen to mess up, it’s usually pretty epic. And when I’m lacking precious hours of sleep, I’m more prone to blunders.
So this morning, I got the kids ready for daycare. Their bag was filled with a change of clothes, their snowpants, mittens…everything they needed to tackle a normal Quebec winter day.
Anyway, I got the kids in the minivan, removed the snow that had accumulated overnight and left. About 15 minutes later (halfway to daycare), I realized I didn’t remember locking the front door before leaving, but I wasn’t about to turn around just for that. So, I kept going. I was just about to unbuckle the kids when I realized that I hadn’t brought the daycare bag…with their snowsuits…on a snow-covered day. Yay me. So, I drove back home. Upon arriving home, I realized that not only had I forgotten to lock the front door, I had forgotten to close it altogether. Yeah, that’s how sleep-deprived I am.
So, I decided it was a better idea to stay home with the kids than to risk driving another hour just to get the kids to daycare.
We made the most of the day. The kids helped me pick up the toys that were littering the floor. Then, my daughter washed the washroom sinks while Charles vacuumed the floors. I entertained Elliot while I folded some laundry and helped the other two with their tasks. Once the baby was down for his nap, we rocked some shortbread cookies and had some subs delivered for lunch. While Amélie was down for her nap, I went to see Elliot to try to prolong his nap. After 15 minutes of unsuccessfully trying to get him to fall back asleep, I walked in on the 4 year-old who decided to take it upon himself of doing some dishes to help me out. I swear, that kid makes my heart melt just as much as induces headaches with his constant stream of “whys”.
All in all, I really can’t complain. My morning may have started off shaky, but the quality-time I got to spend with the kids was worth it.
What was one of your biggest blunders?
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Wow ! Qu’ils sont bons ces enfants !! Pauvre-toi essaie de te reposer, mets le crochet de coté et dort un peu là .
Haha, ce n’est pas le crochet le problème, mais le bébé. Je vais finir par dormir un jour hihihi.
Belle Sophie – magnifique photo avec les “flos” (enfants) comme disent les québécois. Je te souhaite des petites siestes réparatrices……..en attendant je te berce virtuellement dans mes bras…..bonne nuit, chère première. les gm & gp.
Quel plaisir de se faire bercer par sa grand-mère à 32 ans. Je m’endormirai sans doute bien rapidement. Bisous xox
Too many to count. But when I loaded up the kids and drove off with the full grocery cart still standing in the store’s parking lot, well that one sticks in my mind. At least I had the kids, if not the groceries!
Oh my! I had to keep reminding myself yesterday that at least I hadn’t forgotten any of the kids. It was a small consolation, but a consolation nonetheless.
Aww, they are so cute! Congratulations to you (a little late) on Elliot’s arrival! XO Have you shared his birth story here?
By the way, a similar thing happened with Elizabeth. She was sleeping completely through the night from 9-18 weeks and then she started waking every two hours to nurse and continues to even now most nights. It’s crazy! Sleep regression much? 😛