Sleepless Nights

I have had problems with getting enough sleep at night lately, and falling asleep on the couch during the day. I put Jameson and Teagen to bed around eight, and Gavin goes down around nine. Then Gavin is up before ten, and every hour after that. I wasn't getting a restful sleep at all. I started feeding him rice cereal to see if that would help him sleep more, and it didn't. I didn't know what to do, and didn't have enough brain cells that were awake to think about it. My house had become a complete mess. I just couldn't do anything.

Finally I asked some friends for advice.

The solution? Well, I put footsie pj's on him. He slept for about seven hours that night. I was so happy. He still woke up at about three am to eat, but it wasn't as bad as every hour. I still need some advice on getting him to sleep through the night. I think I might try putting him to bed a little later.

My other problem with sleep, is Teagen. Teagen has a built in alarm clock. He wakes up at two am and crawls into bed with Scott and I. He will snuggle in between us, and start sucking his fingers. Not only is it loud, it's wet. He drools. He will also start rubbing my arm or face. He is a very cuddly kid, but keeps me awake. He kicks too. I need to find a way to keep him in his own bed. I am pretty sure this one is my fault. I have let him crawl in bed with us for such a long time, it may be a hard one to break.

I just want some sleep.

On another note, Jameson is doing great with school. I love being able to read him something and ask him questions. His answers are so elaborate. He remembers every detail, and will start acting out whatever story he is currently learning. He once pretended to be Moses and tell the Pharoah to "Let my people go!" I love it. He has an amazing imagination.