Sleep is for Losers.

You know, ya put them down on time. Droopy eyes, lots of yawns, and off to bed. Brush our teeth, say our prayers, read two stories. Kisses good night and turn off the light. You've done your job. You're supposed to be rewarded by some peaceful and quiet slumber.

In this house, within 5 minutes of turning off the light, it is turned back on. Playtime ensues. No toys allowed in the bedroom? No problem, we can get around that! Simply unload the diaper shelf or the drawers of clothes. You want to be really funny, keep a stash of bedtime books right on the bedside dresser. They won't stay there, not even for one night. You want to see something like this:



and instead you find something like this:



A fantastic example would be last night. I finally fell asleep before Joshua did. The last time I checked, it was 10:30 pm. He'd been in bed for 3 hours. He was exhausted, struggling to keep his eyes open, and yet, it was the PERFECT time to SING!!! "doe doe dooooe, gah gah BYE!" over and over again. I recorded it, but my computer appears to have eaten the recording.

At any rate, I got up at 2 am to check the kiddies, and would you believe it, he was giggling in his sleep.

Holley, on the other hand, once she falls asleep, stays in mostly one place(something her brother didn't do the day he was born!) and SLEEPS. Yes, with the reflux, she grunts some in her sleep. Yes, with the reflux, she is propped up and arches her back, then slides down accidentally. But mostly, she's just.....still. And here I was preparing for another mover and shaker.

Anyone out in Web-World with any ideas about getting the boy to stay asleep, I'm all ears. Or eyes? hmmmmmm.....

And just for kicks, let me add to this. The first person to publish a comment or to call me personally with a "That's so cute" comment is getting punched in the face. It is obnoxious behavior, not cute, and it keeps us up all night long. So if you have a comment like that, please hope you are not the first!