Let me start by apologizing for the time lapse in between the postings. Life has been hectic with Emmett (now 12.5 months) who can climb ANYTHING. I mean anything. The kid can get to the top of the dining room table faster than I can pee.
I promise to start setting aside time to type more regularly again!
Now onto the post:
We are bed-sharing advocates. We love sleeping with our children. And our children have not yet decided to sleep on their own. S just turned 3 years old on the 12th and E turned one on the 5th.
Here's the catch: My husband (J) and I each sleep with a child in different rooms. We have fallen into a groove that seems to be working well for the kids and allowing everyone the most sleep possible, but I do miss cuddling during the night. The night more or less goes like this:
Kids fall asleep in the "Sleep Room" (guest room where crib is). E in his crib and S in the bed. Within an hour, E wakes up to nurse again for about 5-10 minutes, then he's back in the crib. This is J & I's time to have wine, watch a show, talk, read, etc... E normally wakes up within the next hour; J's turn to get him. He takes E back to our bed and lays with him for 5 minutes until he is asleep again (he refuses to be rocked). So now the kids are in separate rooms. J, E, and I all sleep an hour or two together before S wakes and starts yelling for us. At this point, J hops up and joins her in the guest room. That is how we spend the remainder of the night.
We had been bringing S in with us when she woke up, but she tosses and turns and wakes E up too often. Without her in the bed, E sleeps 2 hour stretches! (That is amazing for him!)
Are we alone in this sleep situation? What will we do when there is a third baby (someday)? S shows no signs of wanting to sleep on her own. She gets scared in the middle of the night and really needs to feel a warm body next to her. E tosses and turns as much as his sister, so the crib is basically a joke. He hits his head and is immediately awake. We would like to eventually have them share a queen mattress on the floor together, but with E nursing so often and the tossing and turning between the two of them, I don't know if it's a good idea yet.
Please tell me we aren't alone! How crazy is your bed situation?
