Sleep Deprived and a Little Bit Crazy
Both of my kids have always been champion sleepers. Even at 7, Lucy still needs a good 10 to 12 hours of sleep at night to function like a normal human. Tate is the same way. He’s always slept around 12 hours a night, and still takes 2 to 3 hour naps during the day. It’s their father’s genetics playing around in their bodies, they all love sleep.
But in the last few weeks, things have gotten a little nutty around our house. Our sweet boy has officially decided the crib is no longer his favorite place to be. He first climbed out a couple of weeks ago, in an angry fit that I hadn’t given him the appropriate amount of hugs before bedtime. It was a few days before he tried again, but now there is no containing him. And apparently those crib-tent things are no longer safe, so I can’t zip him in to his crib either. Grrr.
Our current solution (until we find the right bed for his room…which isn’t exactly in the budget since we just redid Lucy’s room two weeks ago) is the always classy mattress on the floor (demonstrated in the image above, and yes, he does sleep with five blankets and 10 stuffed animals). I suppose it is sort of working in that he’s not about to break his arm climbing the crib anymore, but he still isn’t sleeping very well. I will hear little noises at all hours of the night, and open the door to find him surrounded by his toys, wide awake like it’s Christmas morning. Twice I’ve checked on him in the middle of the night to find him asleep under a pile of books on the floor. And his new parlor trick is waking up at 4 a.m. and refusing to go back to sleep because it’s MORNING! GOOD MORNING LET’S PLAY CARS OR TRUCKS OR WATCH THOMAS THE TRAIN OR GO POTTY!!!!
Needless to say, I’m less than enthused.
So if you’ve seen me stumbling around the past few days or have been worried about my red eyes and all around crazy demeanor, please know it’s not you. It’s the kid’s fault. My god, it’s a good thing he’s cute.
oh my goodness. you are right, good thing he is a cutie!
And he knows it, too!
I understand your pain but this is hilarious!! I’ve read it twice and had a good laugh. Close his door and don’t go in unless you hear blood curdling screams. He’ ll figure it out. Hang in there!
We have actually started locking him in his room…at least he won’t be wandering the house during the night! Last night we had a block party and everyone was laughing because you could see his little head peeking out the window after I had put him to bed. Stinker.
He is so cute! Everyone seems to have horror stories of switching their kids to big beds. God help me, interrupted sleep is the worst!!
I’m 50/50 with the bed switch. We had almost zero problems with Lu, but Tate is a whole different beast!