"I could have told you that," thought Alex.
When Jane went to sleep last night at 11:30 and then woke up this morning at 5:40, I knew we were in for an awesome day. Especially since Grace was ALSO up at 5:40 and got her TV viewing off to a super early start this morning with a little Wizards of Waverly Place on Netflix. I was pleasantly surprised, however, when I managed to put Jane down for a nap at the same time as Alex around 10. And I was even MORE pleasantly surprised when the kids actually got their chores done while she napped and I was able to get a few things done for myself. You know like showering and getting dressed for the day. Hahahaha. Jane ended up napping for 3 1/2 hours and by the time she woke up she was in a delightful mood. It was at that point that I thought we were home free for the rest of the day!
I was wrong. The witching hour approached as it always does {around 5} and everything fell to pieces shortly thereafter. Alex was at his fussiest and the others were at their fighting-est all while I tried to get dinner ready to go. After telling Grace to clean up her chores for a good 45 minutes {she had the family room} she had FINALLY just begun to listen when Scott got home from work. Unfortunately, she didn't listen quick enough with fixing the couch cushions and Jane, our flying monkey, took a swan dive off the edge and into the corner of the computer desk splitting her cheek open right under her eye.
Thankfully Scott was home to help with the crises and we got her cleaned her up, taped up, and iced up almost right away. A few minutes later she seemed fine enough and by the time we were done eating dinner she was right back to her newest obsession -- coloring with markers.
To be honest, I'm still wondering if she might actually need a stitch or two, but for now the tape seems to be doing the trick. Not doing the trick? That 3 1/2 hour nap she took today. Because right now we are right back to where we were last night around this time -- Jane is still awake and probably won't fall asleep until after 11. I'm hoping tomorrow will be kinder.
4 comments:
Jessica, you need to get some melatonin for that girl. I use it for my wild boys. 3 mg. it knocks them out cold. They even make them in a chewable form. Don't fight it anymore, it's completely safe and natural.
oh, man. i don't understand why kids don't sleep!! they should all come with a switch (awake & asleep)
flying monkey!! i still have my scar on my forehead from jumping off the bed upstairs at state street. Pearce asked about it the other day and I told her i jumped off the bed and split it open on the metal corner of the bed. kinda hope she learns from my mistakes...but ya never know.
4-6pm are the hardest hours at casa de curfew.
and pearce and jane would be besties with the pipsqueak markers. pearce loves "painting" with them. She calls using markers "painting" and using crayons "coloring". makes sense kinda. :-)
Poor little janey boo! Penelope loves markers, too. Toy's R Us just had buy one crayola product get 2 free so I stocked up. Think I'll give it to the girls as a present from Molly when she comes so they have something to keep them entertained.
Also I've been trying to finish the girls baby books before I have a new one to work on and I realized some kids are good sleepers and some are not! It doesn't matter what "techniques" you use or whatever, some just aren't good at it! Hoping this little peanut is like her mama and likes to sleep :) And BTW, love the sign you put up!
i'll pass the compliment on to ethan. hahahaha. he's the one who created and hung up the sign minutes after jane's accident. and i totally agree -- some kids are just better sleepers than others.
and i think it totally makes sense to call coloring with markers "painting." that is so funny that pearce makes that distinction. i forgot that you got that scar from jumping off the bed! oh well. its a good thing kids are so resilient!
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