I pull the cover back and slide in and instantly, I feel my body relax. It is like every muscle in my body has just left out a huge sigh of relief, Ahhhhh, my head snuggles in my pillow, I pull the covers up to my chin, ready for sleep to take me away.
Usually, after I get myself settled with all my pillows tucked around me just right, I fall right to sleep. Off to dreamland. It is a beautiful thing. Sweet, beautiful sleep.
But lately, this has not been the case. Jeff has been sleeping very fitfully. I get into bed, ready to settle down and I am met with this.
Bad breath blowing in my face.
Picking at my side.
Kicking me out of bed.
Yelling at me in his sleep.
It is not very conducive with sleep. And then there are the kids. At least once a night someone comes into my room.
"Mommy, I'm scared."
"Mommy, want milk."
"Mommy, sleep with you?"
Mommy, Mommy, Mommy.
I just have one question? What ever happened to Daddy? He is right next to me, does he not exists at night?
I love my bed. I am very thankful for my bed. I want to spend time in my bed. I want to sleep in my bed. Alone.
Why don't these people understand this?
Why can't they just stay away and let me sleep?
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My 3-year-old still joins us in the middle of the night. I don't mind...until morning. When he starts to wake up he rolls over and grabs a chunk of my hair and won't let go. If I make him let go, he makes me get out of bed. I'm telling you.....he doesn't play fair.
I can not agree more! Can they not leave me alone either.
I have to sleep facing away from Hubs - nothing worse than warm breath.
Well, maybe the "mama" calls and crawling into bed.
You're so right.
Let's invent a moat that you put around your bed - oh yeah - that would be great.
Oh and how GOOD does that bed look? Man. I'm just looking at it now. No drat, I am logging off and going to my own bed and going straight to sleep.
Like, NOW!
This is why we still lock our daughter in her room. Mama needs her sleep.
You bed looks so inviting..tooo inviting..maybe thats the problem..everyone wants to be in there too..so cozy and warm...thats it..!. you need a crappy bed so no one will want to enter it...200 thread count(yuk)...fleece throw(even worse)..Wal mart pillows..get the picture..!
Yes, what DOES happen to Daddy during situations like this?
so far, I'm lucky Tristan stays asleep (most of the time) and just cries when he does wake up so I can let Anthony get him. When we let him out of his crib, I think this will be a problem for me.
However, we still have the baby. I swear from 12-2 he cried every 10 minutes. I'm not joking because that stupid pacifier fell out. I took him to bed with me at 2. LOL
I've told Rocky MANY times that I am praying this child's first word is Daddy and I plan to use Maggie to help me train this one to call for Daddy whenever he or she needs something.
Yes, many times I have said "daddy can help you too!"
so, so so true!!!
I say kick Jeff and pretend you do not hear the kids. Or lock the door right after you so to bed so you have it all to YOURSELF!!! LOL!
That can be the biggest stressor, trying to get sleep but dealing with interruptions. I feel ya lady. Find a way and make it happen. Do you have a spare bedroom you can make a Mommy Only space?
this may sound a little weird, but i totally want to sleep in your bed... it looks amazingly soft!! lol...and what i do when the kids come in and ask me for something, i say "ok honey, daddy will get it for you!"
works every time!
A mommy's work really is never done...even at night when people are supposed to be sleeping:-)
This is one reason why I love night shift. When I come home in the morning, I am that much more appreciative of my bed, and usually Joe is at work and the kids are at school or at the sitter's.
I don't get much sleep, but the sleep I do get is wonderful and interruption-free.
Why is Jeff so restless lately? Worried about something, or playing WOW in his sleep?
Ugh, I hate when I can't sleep. It screws with my whole day. You would think by now they'd realize mom's a total grouch if she doesn't get enough sleep so let's leave her alone...but they never do!
Put a small childrens couch (that pulls out) beside your bed. Anyone that comes into your room can lay on the couch quietly. Works wonderfully.
I can sooo relate. I have resorted to making a soft spot on the floor out of blankets for them to sleep on should they insist on sleeping with us. But with triplets, that just might not work out. And I have often wondered why they can't just go to Daddy. Cause they are not mom. Simple as that. And yeah, what's up with the bad breath??? I get that one too. And I swear hubby has "restless leg syndrome." Maybe we need our own bed and our own room!
Your bed looks so inviting...and neat. {We rarely make our bed.}
I can't tell if yours is or not but we have a king size bed and seperate blankets. It's the only thing that keeps us from fighting over the same territory.
Good stuff! Hayden does a good job of not coming into our room; however, I definitely have issues with my husband!
I cannot face him... having him breathe on me... yuck!
And I go to bed earlier (like 9pm... whereas he comes in at 11pm), so when he comes in it wakes me up. He's making all this noise in the bathroom. Ridiculous!
Oh, I SO hear you on this one. Why is it so difficult for everyone to just leave us alone so we can catch a few precious hours of sleep and be better moms/wives!!
Well, here's a little something to make up for the restless sleep...maybe...
http://crumbsintheminivan.blogspot.com/2010/01/switchin-to-happy.html
Ah yes...I feel your pain.
I think as mothers we all go through this from time to time.
Those times just really suck.
I remember all those child-free years and think to myself...why didn't I nap more?
I love my bed too. This whole baby wanting to nurse every 2-3 hours thing is killing me.
I hope you get a restful and uninterupted night of sleep soon.
Do you get overtime pay for those visits? Me neither.
Do you not have a quest room where you can lock the door? - Play mommy doesn't live here anymore...
I flat out told Eva not to come into our bed anymore... I have a bad back... so now she always sneaks in on Bjørns side...fine by me... Hope you get some sleep SOOON!
What is wrong with dad? My kids never want him either. Unless of course I have already gotten up and come to them (they will not get out of their bed at night). Than they scream bloody murder that they only want dad!
You are preaching to the choir on this one sister. Oi Vey! I feel like I have a newborn again because my 3 year old is up yelling for me constantly! My Twinkies sleep better than he does and they are only 2! What do e need to do to get some sleep?
I hope you get a nice rest tonight!
I remember before I was married or even seriously dating anyone I would dream of cuddling up with my future husband at night in bed. It was such a nice dream. No one told me about the snoring, the bed hogging, the tossing and turning. And then there's the kids.
Great post, I can completely relate.
I love my bed too. That is why there was never any co-sleeping at our house. Unfortunately sometimes there is not any sleeping at all.
I am guessing you are tired today?
Okay, here is what you can do.
1) Put a gate up at your door.
2) Have the kids call a beeper.
3) Give the beeper to your husband.
4) Go back to sleep.
If only it were so easy, eh?
Or better yet, go hide and sleep somewhere else. They they can wake up daddy. :)
I have come to the point of automatically saying "ask your dad" or "your dad is right there". Then I roll over and cover my head.
Don't remember the last time I slept all night without interruption! Someone joins us in the bed almost every night.
Men are invisible and deaf once they are in bed.
Our triplets JUST in the last month stopped waking up and coming to our room. I guess they got tired of sleeping on the hard floor (that was the deal.)
Now, if I can just get the cat to stop his whining to be let out in the middle of the night.....you said you wanted a cat? Right?
My husband's been snoring like a buzzsaw lately - we literally fight about it in the middle of the night. Good times...
I am with you! I love sleeping and never get enough of it!
If I could live from my bed, I think I would! What a safe comfy place! Why does one ever have to leave it?!? Maybe Jeff needs a sleep study with all that activity during his sleeping hours ;-) Yes, sleep study or the couch! Kidding kidding! :-)
lol! We just switched the twins to toddler beds and I was so worried we'd be fighting to keep them in their beds and out of our room. amazingly, they have yet to come up with that idea on their own...
thankfully the baby cannot escape yet either.
Now...I know that since I just wrote that, somehow all 3 will end up in my bed by morning...
I used to love my Sleep Number bed. Until someone gave the triplets the number...now they won't quit calling me.
Oh man can I relate to this. The toddler around here is up more than the infant and my husband has been working crazy hours and coming to bed at wacky times. I think us Moms need a weekend away, just to sleep.
First off, if that's your bed in the picture, I can easily see why you adore it! It looks so comfy and cozy.
Secondly, my kids do the same exact thing. In fact, I can be in the shower while Tim's downstairs in the kitchen and they'll come upstairs and bang on the shower door, "Mommy, we need juice". I'm like "Ask daddy..he's in the kitchen, isnt he?" Guess what they say??
"But we don't want to bother him"....WTF is that all about???
Oh man, I miss sleep (and showering in peace and quiet)
This makes me giggle. These are question for the ages.
Here daddy gets to do everything in peace. Me, I'm kissing boo boos while sitting on the potty!
yeah, sadly, they NEVER ask for daddy. Not ever.
Emma actually wakes up every night that Russ isn't in PA, crying, because she misses daddy and NEEDS to sleep with me.
HOWEVER, when Russ is here in PA...she sleeps through the night! WTH!?!
I LOVE your bed too!!! Woah mama!
If it's not a King, you should reconsider. With Jimmys bad breath, there is no other option.
Spaghetti and I have a pillow wall we build between us, sure we love each other, but we use our big king size bed to it's full potential. OUR space. Funny you broght this up, I just did a post on my bedroom too.
Hope you can reclaim what is rightfully yours.
Feisty
1. That bolster pillow is lovely! 2. I'm dreading the day we have to transfer the dude from the crib to the bed. I have a feeling, I will be definitely be having a regular middle of the night visitor!
Seems like if you can train them to both him, it'll kill two problematic birds with one stone!
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