2. Tim continues to say crazy stuff as he's falling asleep. Last night he said, "If I were going to start a street gang, I'd call us the leopards."
"Ok hon. Go to sleep."
"Not the jaguars."
I'm so glad we got that straight.
3. Lily hasn't slept through the night for the last 6 months. No exaggeration. Every night before she goes to sleep she talks and laughs hysterically to herself for anywhere from 1-3 hours, then will wake up in the middle of the night and do it some more.
I have tried:
Taking away all of her stuffed animals in her crib. All she has is blankets.
Taking her on really long walks before bed.
Threats (mostly idle).
Benadryl.
Reading a ridiculous amount of books before bedtime.
Putting her to bed earlier.
Putting her to bed later.
I'm convinced it's kind of a hopeless case.
4. I started taking guitar lessons. That's one reason why the blogging has been so pitiful recently. It's annoying for me to be such a beginner and have to play "baby songs" so I've been trying to practice diligently and therefore move on to more interesting fare. The other day I went to the guitar store to get a capo. I thought it would be a pretty quick trip and I'd just bring the girls and be in and out. I gave Lily strict instructions before going in: "You may LOOK at things inside the store but you MAY NOT TOUCH". Of course she's two years old so all she heard was "LOOK and TOUCH". Which she did. Then I had to stop her, which was tricky because I was also lugging the car seat with Josie, who was giving loud stacatto yells for no apparent reason. Meanwhile I'm asking the guitar store guy where I can find a capo? And what kind do I need? Beginner over here! And everyone that works in the store is looking at me like I'm crazy. And then I realize that I am wearing a turtleneck. Ohmygosh did I really just bring my two kids to the guitar store in my turtleneck? Yes. Yes I did.
5. I will leave you with this old post that I read today while looking through our archive. Cheers and Happy New Year!
6 comments:
I'm laughing over here at the old post and new story of Tim's sleep talking. Absolutely hilarious.
Oliver started waking up in the middle of the night a few months ago too, but he didn't laugh or talk to himself he would cry and ask for "milky." It was so frustrating! Now that we've been away from Atlanta since Thanksgiving we are sharing a room and if he wakes up I just have to tell him I'm there with him, but I'm worried about what it's going to be like once we get back home.
You are a really, really cool mom for learning to play the guitar! I love that story about going into the guitar store. Did anyone make a, "Wow, you've got your hands full," comment? Don't you love those?
Someday we'll be neighbors. :)
Ohhhhh I miss you guys! So happy to have a post to read- as well as a letter with the Christmas card... I am feeling bad for not getting to that this year. At least you take your kids with you to the store... I usually just stay home when I have all 4 home for fear of losing one and fear of the 'lindner tornado' that may occur.
Probably won't make you feel any better but Cassidy still plays in her room for like 2 hours after we put her to bed... but as long as she stays in there I'm to the point where I DON'T CARE!
The other day we were sitting at a light and a white corolla (like you had) pulled up. I started cracking up as I remembered the time we made Jack believe it was alive in the church parking lot!
Love you!!
Simply delightful. Thanks for making my Monday morning! P.S. Loved your Christmas picture and and letter.
CAPO! will forever think of you and lissy.
Haha. Don't our kids and husbands give us such good blogging fodder. And I LOL when I read the turtleneck part. Awesome!
better hope he keeps doing it... you could get a book deal.
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