Off the Pan, Into the Fire

My journey through the realm of raising our sons...

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Sleep, or why is Galen's so intermittent?

Naptime:
It starts off well. He usually does not fuss or fight, just picks up toys and off to bed. But lately he's taken to getting up 45 minutes to an hour later saying he's "all done" sleeping. What happened to 2 to 3 hours???


I've learned that if I let him stay up, the afternoon is usually a grumpy one. He's irritable, quick to cry, and not exactly pleasant to his brother or dogs. Usually I spend another hour, at 15 minute intervals, shooing him back to bed. Sometimes he sleeps, and sometimes...


Nightime:
Starts off the same as a nap, off to bed. However, somewhere between 3 and 5 we'll awake to him in our room wanting to sleep with us. No dice, he gets m,arched back down and tucked back into bed. Some nights thins happens once, a few times it has happened three times.


Stage or Setting?
Coincidentally, this has started shortly after moving in to the new house. He slept OK during the drive. Slept OK at the temporary housing, and started off OK here. So, is it a stage or the setting? Either way, it doesn't matter. Patience, love, and consistency may guide us through.


If not, Minnesota liquor stores do have a good tequila selection... Then I can sleep.


PS:
I finally downloaded my pics from the AZ-to-MN RV tour. Here's a teaser.

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