Okay, so I'm a lemming

[aelfie]

There are too many bloody people I know on here. So, I decided to run with the rest of the pack and start one of these silly things up.

Things on my mind:
Why won't my child sleep?
Ike is cute and all, but damn what I would give for a full nights sleep with him around. The only way I can manage it now is to send him to grandma's house. I just sometimes wish he were like "everybody else". You know, put him down at 8 and not hear a peep outta him until 8 the next morning. *sigh* Normally it wouldn't bug me much, but this pregnancy is really dragging me down. I don't remember being this tired with Ike. I just feel so bloody exhausted all the time, its all I can do to manage to get food prepped, dishes washed, and laundry done. The hell with the rest of the house. I just really want some sleep!

Am I ever going to stitch again?
I rarely get to pick up a needle anymore. Arrrgh! Its my relaxation and my passion, and I don't get to do it! Grr, Grr, Grr! It just annoys me to see all the stuff I've bought to do and see how little I actually accomplish.

Sex, what is it?
Okay, so its not that bad, but I hate choosing between sleep and sex. Especially since the one really great side effect of being knocked up is extreme horniness. I didn't had much of a libido after Ike was born, but it came back with a vengence once I got pregnant.Lucky for me. But I'm so bloody tired, I can't take advantage of it.

Latest choice. Type or sleep. I choose sleep.

Comments

[allanh.livejournal.com]

Yes, you *were* that tired with Ike. You just didn't feel it as much at the time because the only child you had to look after was Joe. (And he's fairly self-sufficient, fortunately.)

You might want to have a word with Ike's doctor to see what could be causing his restlessness. Certainly, avoiding obvious stimulants like sugars for a couple of hours before bedtime would be a good idea. And it may be a good idea to talk with doc about Ike's hyperactivity just to make sure it's nothing more serious than high spirits.

(I did warn you & Joe that you were genetically incapable of producing boring children. Consider it a cautionary compliment.)

Ike's sleep patterns

[aelfie.livejournal.com]

Actually his sleeping pattern is pretty normal. The not hearing a peep from 8pm to 8 am only happens in a small percentage of kids. I just happened to be one of them so my mother was one lucky person. As much as I complain, Ike is getting much better. But sleeping through the night is a learned habit. And we've been sick constantly since thanksgiving (which coincidently is when I got pregnant) which causes sleep disruptions. On a good night (3-4 times a week when he's well) I don't hear from Ike until 5:30 in the morning.

Ike's not hyperactive. He just wakes up a lot at night. And the best solution? Get him outside to play. But between my exhaustion and the weather not cooperating, its been a bit difficult to manage. As the weather gets better it should get easier. Ike needs more opportunities to burn his normal toddler energy.

And I agree, Ike is anything but boring!