I have hit that wall. You know, when the excitement of having new babies home, wears off, and it just becomes hard. When a few hrs here and there worth of sleep just doesn't cut it. I knew it would come. it always does. 7 of 8, has his schedule down pat. Sleep from 9-12, eat, burp, then up every few minutes from 1-5. Throwing a good night in every 4-5 days, just so you still like him. That's my boy. 8 of 8, for some reason thinks she needs to be up with him. Fortunately, she doesn't feel like she needs to be vocal about it. She just lays quietly, or goes back to sleep. We are now on week 3 and a half of this. I have to remind myself they are still new, and this could take a few more weeks to straighten out. Which is hard, I feel like they have been here for ever. And I guess it would, if you are not breaking the days up with sleep. You would think time would drag, being so tired. But I will get up and look at the clock, feed, change burp them, and it's 2 hrs later. Time is going by so fast, I can't fit sleep in there.
And just to apologize to anyone I have tried to have a conversation with. I just can't any more. Delirium has set in. I can't think straight, I can no longer take an idea from room to room with me. You know, when you get up to do something, get to where you need to go, then forget why you went there.
I am tired.
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I don't mind the delirious conversations. I think they're fun sometimes. ;-) I remember feeling that way from day one to week 4 before her reflux mediation started to work and that even took another week to notice a difference but she would scream from 1-5am. She was only one though so I feel for you. Two babies screaming at once would drive me to insanity I think. I'm glad Kayla's wedding is drawing near and we get to come up to see you, new babies and the other kids. We are just so excited and my boys are just waiting to see their cousins again. Hang in there. It will only last for a little bit longer and then you'll be able to get a more consistent sleep. I know my words probably aren't comforting but I know what a good mom you are how dedicated you are to them with or without sleep.
Oh, I hate this part of newborns. I remember driving to the grocery store praying I wouldn't pass a cop because I surely would have been pulled over for a DUI with all my swerving in the road!
Hang in there (like you have a choice, right?!). Good luck! :)
Oh my goodness where have we been. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Something tells me you will not be sleeping for a few more years:) maybe decades:):):)
I have a cold. But when I'm better, I want to watch them. How bout I come over at 5am and get them till 8. It would be that fun. i even have diapers that fit.
oh, and i have a burp cloth of yours. and some cups.
not that i don't think you could do it. think of it as a service to me. I'm getting pretty antsy.
I think you are pretty darn amazing!
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