Act I, Scene I
7:30 pm- Corinne rocked to sleep, Taylor fell asleep snuggled up to Wes while watching ESPN.
8:00 pm- Nikki chooses to sleep rather than watching "The Hills," showing how tired she is having given up the chance to watch the spectacular drama unfold.
8:15 pm- Nikki feels particularly old and crotchety when she complains about the phone ringing.
10:00 pm- Cue crying baby. Nikki stumbles through the mess that is her bedroom, across the hall, stepping on a block, and cursing. Nikki glad baby is too young to repeat expletive.
10:00-10:30 pm- Rock baby. Again, and again, and again. Baby seems asleep. Place baby down. Baby wakes up the second any part of her skin feels the crib sheet. Super.
10:30-11:00 pm- Nikki rocks baby, praying Corinne's 4 top teeth finish busting through this week. This is grueling.
11:00 pm- Nikki stumbles back to her own bed upon completion of putting child to sleep. Nikki now too awake to fall back asleep. Nikki recounts the day, and plans for the day ahead.
11:30 pm- Nikki falls asleep.
11:35 pm- Cue 3 year-old climbing next to Nikki in bed.
11:35-12:45 am- 3 year-old continually tosses and turns, kicks and punches in her sleep. Nikki looks over at Wes. How is he still asleep through all of this?
1:00 am- Cue baby crying again. Nikki, not so politely, tells Wes it's his turn, wishes him luck, and finally falls asleep
1:05 am- Wes takes Corinne downstairs. Why not catch up on ESPN, if you're awake at 1:05 am?
5:30 am- Nikki wakes up, wet. Proceeds to inspect bed. Lovely. 3 year old, who hasn't had an "accident" in a year, peed the bed.
5:30-6:00 am- Nikki manages to move Taylor to dry part of bed, and begins gathering pee soaked sheets. Laundry before the suns up.
6:00 am- Cue Corinne crying downstairs. Nikki goes downstairs to find Wes on toilet holding baby. This is unsanitary. Nikki takes baby, relieving both of them. Apparently Corinne was "up every hour, on the hour." Nikki makes mental note to reward Wesley somehow for his efforts.
6:30 am- Taylor's awake and is "Dairy, dairy sorry I had an accident. I dreamed about a bath." All is forgiven.
I'm just waiting for the day when neither kid has a cold and/or teeth popping through, so I can sleep all night in my own bed!!! A girl can dream, can't she?
One night we'll all sleep soundly in our own beds.
VIDEO of Corinne walking. Sigh..
7 comments:
It took me 15 minutes to read.....I had tears rolling down my face and I couldn't stop laughing. The funniest story I have ever heard. I'm so sorry Nikki, sure wish I could do something to help. I love you.
Aunt Deb
Oh my stars! What an evening. You MUST somehow find time to nap today! Good luck staying awake and sane!
If it makes you feel any better my 2 year old has JUST started sleeping through the night.I have finally hit a spot where I am not up all night long. I have about 3-4 months to enjoy it before baby #2 takes control.
Good luck with the teeth!
-Elizabeth
this is eerily familiar. sleep will come... someday... right?! please promise me it will.
its amazing how just one night of uninterrupted sleep makes you feel like a whole new woman... and the next night it starts all over again. its like the conspire to give us one night to rejuvenate and then... strike again!
Why is it that the worst nights make the best stories? I am so sorry you're living through the hardest part right now, but I think the part about Wes and Corinne and the toilet about killed me. That is such a guy thing to do. Best of luck in the nights to come!
Oh my goodness. You are hilarious. I'm sorry that happened to you, but I'm glad you posted it because it's keeping me from giving into the baby hunger! LOL
Oh man! Just reading that made me exhausted.
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