*whimper*

Katherine - posted on 10/03/2011

Nooooo!!!! Not snow!!!

Katie - posted on 10/02/2011

thanks for the support guys :) I know that this will end, and before I know it I will have forgotten all the horrors of sleep deprivation...And I'll be getting baby fever all over again. It just gets so frustrating and overwhelming sometimes to be so many things to these tiny little people. Source of food, nanny, teacher, chef, nurse, maid and countless others. But I know I'll get through it. Cause so many of you lovely ladies are obviously still alive and mostly sane, so there must be hope for me :D On a side note, my big boy is still sick and my little guy had the cold now too. Lots of boogers in this house right now. And snow is in the forcast for this week...lol.

Katherine - posted on 09/30/2011

Both of my girls did the same thing. When my second was a newborn, my first would NOT sleep in her own bed. It was so exhausting. My husband worked but only 8 hr days. He tried to help and would just fall asleep.

I thought I was going to die. I would literally cry when he got home. He would tell me to go to bed, but I couldn't sleep for long because I was bottle breastfeeding. I so feel your pain.

As for cold, it doesn't get that cold in MI but it's getting cold already and it's only Oct :(

I hope you get some sleep, I remember those days like yesterday.

Lexi - posted on 09/30/2011

aww I'm so sorry hun! My second is due is a few days and this is the kind of thing I dread! lol I know I'll have moments, weeks or days like this. I struggle with severe depression so it's made having even one difficult at times. You're husbands schedule sounds very similar to mine. He's changed to a new shift that will allow him to be home for a few hours while the kids and I are awake but he's still working 6 days/60hours a week, like he has for the past year. I consider us blessed to have an income at all but it's tough having a hubby that is gone so much.



Have you talked to your husband about what a hard time you've been having? (you know, when you're not considering punching him in the head... lol) Guys can get so wrapped up in their own stuff they just don't see what's going on with us exhausted wifeys. I bet if you just let him know how much you're struggling, you guys could work out a way to get you a break for a couple hours a week. In our house, sunday night is mommy's night. Hubby gets the day to do his thing and enjoy his day off but then I get my break. I take a bath, a nap, read a book alone in our room, whatever I want. Sometimes he takes our son out to the park or the store. Heck sometimes it's nice just for me to be able to go do the grocery shopping alone! Even though he brings in a pay check and our jobs are very different we both work very hard and he gets his evenings and a weekend day off. I never got time off until I insisted on working out a way to get me a little bit of a break here and there. I'm mommy on duty 24/7 and that's hard! The scheduled mommy time has been such a huge help for my sanity and it's been good for him to get the quality time with Torsten. It's even better now that his shift has changed and he's home a couple hours in the evenings. He has even started helping with the bedtime routine a couple nights a week. Honestly it's been good for he and I too because I'm less frazzled, not feeling resentful of him anymore and we both are understanding each other a lot better.

√v^√v^√♥ - posted on 09/29/2011

I would hereby like to welcome you and ask that you join a friend of mines group called Bitchin Ladies



http://www.circleofmoms.com/ladies-bitch...



There are quite a few of us who are very active, chatting all the time in the Random Chats. It might help you keep your sanity, vent, laugh and get you through the horrid upcoming winter!!!!!



I have an 11 month old and a 2 week old newborn so we can complain to eachother about the struggles of having 2 young kids if you want lol



Also......... my boyfriend and I call it Zombie Mode - when you lose so much sleep you go onto autopilot, your self shuts down, and you just turn into a brain dead life form that barely functions. Been there! It SUCKS I do NOT function off of no sleep!!!!!!!! I feel for you

Denikka - posted on 09/29/2011

I feel for you :(
I'm the one who suffers from insomnia in my family, and it doesn't help having a kid who's waking up 2 hours after you've just gotten to fall asleep for the 3rd night in a row.

At this point, I think I've mastered cat naps. I close the kids in an area with me where they can't get into anything, pull up a chair, lean back and zonk for 10-20 minutes at a time. I usually only get one or two sets of that in, but hey, I'll take what I can get, when I can get it.
It super, super sucks :(
Hopefully your little one will catch a case of the sleeps and your big little one will start feeling better REALLY soon and let poor mom have a break and a well needed rest.


Just another thought. Perhaps hubby could take a day or two off work to let you sleep. I know how hard it is to zombie through the day. You can't help or take care of anyone if you're not taking care of yourself. It may be just what you need to replenish your battery.
You may also want to check with your Dr or a naturalpath (if you haven't already) to see if there's a reason behind all this. They may be able to give you ideas (up to and including natural supplements) that may help your baby, and thus you, get some much needed rest.
Good luck. Hope you can catch some Z's soon :)

Nikki - posted on 09/29/2011

There is nothing worse than sleep deprivation, I feel for you. I really think it's hard to make friends when your busy with a new baby and sleep deprived, as wonderful as they are friends do take time and energy. Hope you get some sleep soon :)

Stifler's - posted on 09/29/2011

I.feel.your.pain. Only it's my 20 month old who is not sleeping properly and the 4 month old wakes once a night. I know how you feel too with all the annoying advice which you've already tried. It's so frustrating.

Kelly - posted on 09/29/2011

Awwww. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{cyber hug}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

My son had insomnia when he was born....like clinically diagnosed insomnia, not just "he's not a great sleeper" insomnia. It was severe, it stunted his growth, and messed with his development. I HATED hearing the advice. I know they meant well, but I know a lot of them thought I was exaggerating, or just unprepared for motherhood. I was a zombie!! And I only had ONE kid, so I can't even imagine where you are :(

I HATE winter too, and I'm in a fairly warm place. The lowest it ever gets here is mid 20's F, and that is RARE. -40 just literally made me shiver (and it's 86F here now)! I cannot even fathom -40!!

I know I had absolutely nothing to say to make you feel better, but you have my respect, woman. You are STRONG!!!