tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post162180031706401563..comments2017-04-11T01:20:56.818-07:00Comments on Sweet Abandon: Imagine if he actually slept....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post-56670030381495757592013-05-20T12:31:27.845-07:002013-05-20T12:31:27.845-07:00Sound machines, blackout curtain, ear plugs. Thos...Sound machines, blackout curtain, ear plugs. Those are my recommendations. ;) Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192472186305351179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post-48020479209792290602013-05-20T07:26:30.552-07:002013-05-20T07:26:30.552-07:00Jessica, I remember reading some posts about you g...Jessica, I remember reading some posts about you going through no sleep with your little ones. And you my friend, despite what you probably felt always seemed to carry on and parent with such patience, such conviction, and such love. I specifically remember several times watching you in action as you had to discipline and thinking to myself what an incredible mom you are. I pray that you are out of the thick of this. And I will also be praying for you guys as well as you go through the house buying process, I look forward to seeing how you decorate it and make it your home....you are so good at that! Take care friend!Caley M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07351677583103843289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post-48993742054749649302013-05-20T06:58:03.761-07:002013-05-20T06:58:03.761-07:00I'm so sorry to hear about the sleeping!!!! We...I'm so sorry to hear about the sleeping!!!! We were just there....actually probably a lot in the middle of it when you were living here. I didn't see an end in sight. I didn't understand how other mom's seemed to handle life so much better. It was a really hard hard time. I will say that I think we're coming out of it. (i'm nervous to even type that in case it comes back:) I'll be praying for you regarding the house and sleep. We are going through the process of buying our house and so I feel like I can relate to both these feelings so much. I know it's tough. I wish I could come grab the kids and give you a day of sleep. I"m praying.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486556902687283508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post-43905642266177204912013-05-19T23:20:03.517-07:002013-05-19T23:20:03.517-07:00Hi Caley~
Wanted to let you know that I'm pray...Hi Caley~<br />Wanted to let you know that I'm praying for you on so many levels, that you'll find just the right home, Bennett will sleep more @ night (Have you tried taking Meletonin? It's excreted through breast milk, but not sure about the dosage. Also you could discuss it with your pediatrician. They may have liquid drops you can give him so you don't have to take it too. Some people can tolerate Meletonin just fine, but other find it givse them depression, so just be caution when you first start it. I know many breastfeeding moms who take it, which is excreted into the milk and both mom & babe get a goods night rest. Just thought I'd put that out there. Maybe eliminating Bennett's last nap (IF he & you can tolerate it, or even diminishing the length of the nap, could help) And some kids just don't require as much sleep as others. Your family is in our prayers in many different ways.<br />God Bless & much love,<br />Mary LippicottMary L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16985086976065910478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post-82450412970181733062013-05-19T20:48:27.723-07:002013-05-19T20:48:27.723-07:00You guys have got to be the sweetest! Thank you so...You guys have got to be the sweetest! Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. And can I also say that you both are so so incredible! Seriously here I am whining about juggling two little ones, and you both have double that....plus Anna you just moved across country....and still both of you want to come give me a break? i should be the one doing that for you guys, it's not like I'm going to be sleeping anyways ;) You guys are huge role models in my eyes, I just hope I can learn to parent with as much grace as you both. Caley M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07351677583103843289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post-80143175516525385902013-05-19T15:21:06.862-07:002013-05-19T15:21:06.862-07:00Oh, dear friend of mine,
Can I climb in your boat ...Oh, dear friend of mine,<br />Can I climb in your boat with you? We may as well paddle together. Sleep deprivation is a form of torture so our sweet little ones with their adorable smiles and winsome ways, torture us by not sleeping soundly. Or at all. I do know well exactly what you have described.<br /><br />Can I add one thing? Bennett not seeming to need as much sleep, or any sleep, is not your parenting. I thought that for the longest time about our Bryant. I thought, "I'm desperately trying to do what is right and I'm failing because he's not sleeping!" It's just his personality. As he has gotten older we have been able to train him to stay in bed and sleep, at the very least, on our floor. Bennett will increasingly make you laugh hysterically, love immeasurably, and stretch yourself in ways you didn't know were possible to stretch. Bryant is dynamic. It sounds like your sweet Bennett is, too. That is a very good thing. Hard in these years, but good.<br /><br />You can't do it all on your own, sweet friend. None of us can. People say God doesn't give you anything you can't handle. I've found that to be completely untrue. :) But He does provide the strength, either in the form of a grandparent who can take the boys for a WHOLE day (pump some bottles!) and as you're comfortable even overnight, or through friends, or through the mercy of that sweet child finally catching some zzz's on their own (or with the help of baby Benadryl. Seriously.) <br /><br />And I am quite serious when I say if you have more 3 am dance sessions with your little guy, call me. I am definitely awake by then. We have 2 early risers who get up at 5. I'm up. Call me.<br /><br />I love your honesty; there are more of us than you think who burst into tears at the sight of a child in our face. :) Even though we would die for that child. We are giving ourselves, in every sense, to these babies. <br /><br />I wish, like Karla, that I could snag those boys for you for a good breather. And we have 3 that rotate throughout the night. E likes to have a snack at 10pm. Then midnight. Then Bryant usually is up by about 2am because he either wet the bed or just wanted company. And he turns into a starfish in our bed. And then Stuart will get up about 3 because he just does. then E will be up at about 3:30am. Then E & S rise and shine for the day at 5. And everyone else by about 6:30am. I usually throw a pillow at John at the 5am mark and I'm seriously considering buying a blowhorn as a loving way to say, "YOUR TURN!" :) Wish more than anything I could just give you a big hug right now. I say hang in there. I'll hang in there with you. Love you.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900313797818497391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085106551128290150.post-39514276932566249112013-05-19T13:18:16.727-07:002013-05-19T13:18:16.727-07:00Caley!
I know how you feel! Well partly. With...Caley!<br /> I know how you feel! Well partly. With my first son we were moving all the time and he was sick with several ear infections his entire first 2 years of life. I thought he'd NEVER EVER sleep. I mean I was convinced it would be that way until he was 20. :) I am so sorry things are hard. We often feel guilty for feeling doubt or when comparing our trials to others but truly no one knows just how hard our own situations are except the Lord. So it may seem small to others but for you right now it is well, like you said above! I also know that for me, lack of sleep can make my world seem so so so much worse than it is. Exhaustion is a powerful depressant!!! I wish so badly I could just take those kids for a couple of nights so you could sleep. I'm not kidding. I have prayed that would happen for me and I swear when my kids are older and gone I will find someone in our situation and do JUST that! I pray you guys will find a home soon. I just wanted you to know that I feel some of your pain :) My 3rd is still waking up for no apparent reason (he's 2 1/2) and my 4th has not yet managed to sleep consistently through the night. Then when the older ones wake up for a drink or with a bad dream I want to throw my pillow at the door and scream terrible things ha ha. Hang in there.<br />Karla ps you are doing the most incredible work on earth. Remember that.The Hunt Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347424101481144599noreply@blogger.com