Why do bedtime and waking up have to be such a struggle? I am mostly talking about Rosie here. Dash has, so far, been a pretty easy guy to get down and wake. Rosie though, requires many pre-sleep steps before we are released from her domain.First, there's the "just one TV show".
Second, AJS usually reads her books until I'm finished with Dash.
Third, when I get to her room, we read three books; last night she had the same books from the night before. I suggested we get fresh books, but no (weeping ensued); whatever. She was tired, so she wanted to flop on me and then demanded that I hold the books at strange angles where I couldn't even read the words, so I made her cry by holding them so I could actually read. Then she claimed I was reading them wrong and insisted that I re-read several pages. This went horribly awry with me running out of the room several times to get tissues for her tears and runny nose (note to self: bring tissue box in Rosie's room). Somehow, I read the books, managed to get her in bed and left, but it was well after 9:30. [As an aside, someone was outside playing basketball until 9 p.m., which in the state I was in with Rosie, was like someone slamming the ball into the side of my head everytime it hit the pavement.]
Last, when I leave, she asks for me to send AJS in one more time for a kiss. Then Igive her kisses, hugs, wish her peaceful sleep and tell her I love her. Despite all the struggles, she is a beautiful girl and can be very sweet.
And, ugh, it's not even worth it to really get into what I went through this morning. Suffice to say that setting up her clothes the night before and getting her buy-in is time very, very well spent. I will be doing my super-best to keep that ritual going. Whew.
I'll try to come back later and write about the nicer parts of the weekend. That's just not what I'm focusing on at the moment.
Oh. My. God. What was with the kids yesterday? We had a couple episodes that I just want to forget, too. Yay for wine.
ReplyDeleteThe nicest part of my morning walk Sunday? Because the kids were so awful on our walk on Saturday that I took the dog by myself.
We definitly have those nights as well. I empathize. Now that A is in school, she's so exhausted by 8:30, she's asleep instantly, but Em? That kid can stall until 10:30 sometimes. Another kiss and hug, drink of water, lost her teddy, lost her pacifier, she's pee-pee, A won't talk to her (duh! She's asleep!), and on and on....
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