sleep deprivation

I feel like I'm living in some punked world. My hubby is ready to have a nervous breakdown from lack of sleep. Our daughter is ready to be given away. Okay that's stretching it but don't think it hasn't crossed my mind. We are lost for words. Here I'm slowly getting better and then bam the daughter doesn't want to sleep anymore. First it was she was thirty in the night to she needed help with the bathroom to she had a nightmare to she didn't want to sleep by herself to down right scream fests when she doesn't get her way in the night. We are being bitch slapped by a 4 year old. We don't know what to do and it's getting pretty old. Kids go through life changes but come on, this is frustrating the hell out of me. I love my sleep and the hubby has a stressful job in which he needs his brain to function. What are we supposed to do? We tried her sleeping in our room on the floor but apparently she thinks we have given her a new playground to play in so we kicked her out. We tried giving her love and encouragement but then she wants more. I've been reading online parenting tips the last few days to help figure out what we can do to help her sleep. We're at our end and with lack of sleep we can't think straight. Tonight we're getting her ear plugs and maybe that will help her with the noises out in the world so they don't scare her. We're thinking of switching bedrooms so her room isn't in front of the house and the noise level won't be as bad. We're grabbing for straws right now and trying everything. Nothing is working....nothing!!! Right now, I'm going to go and drink down as much caffeine as I probably can so I can take care of my kids today. 2 weeks of broken sleep is catching up to us and I think the hubby needs some extra support because he's not taking this very good. I feel bad for him and I want to do something but I don't know what to do to help my family. Take care, Peace!!

Timing is not all what's it's cracked up to be!

Well the last few weeks it's been an upward happiness for me. My health isn't quite there yet but I'm feeling better and getting more energy which has been keeping me busy doing things around the house that I have neglected for the past few years. The weather has turned for the better and I've actually enjoyed taking the kids out for longer walks twice a day and just enjoying my health and feeling better. Well all was going fine until the daughter decided she didn't want to sleep in her room anymore. First it was she was scared, then it was she was thirsty. This lasted a few weeks to going on a month and more excuses. Then last night it became into a full blown out tantrum until she got herself in a frenzy she couldn't stop. The hubby got her calmed down and after everything special was taken from her room, a bribe for ice cream for breakfast, to all her toys taken away she finely fell asleep on our bedroom floor. I'm worn out and tired but I would have to say it's not from my health this time. It's from life. Why can't I just enjoy this time without feeling run down from something? Okay, I think I need to act like a kid and have a tantrum to get it out of my system and move on. I can't be outwitted by a 4 year old. Being a parent is tough and I don't like having to be mean and take my child's things a way but I can't be having my 4 year old sleeping on my floor neither. I'm sure everything will all work out some way with everyone happy sleeping in the right bedrooms and I can relax and actually feel 100% again. Take care, Peace!!!

Seeing the light!!

Well I believe the tide has turned and I'm slowly feeling better. I'm going on more walks with the kids and I don't feel like I'm ready to die after 15 minutes. I can tidy the house without having to stop every 5 minutes to sit down. I actually played with the kids this morning and didn't get lightheaded for once in a very long time. Even though life throws you a curve ball and you feel like this couldn't get any worse it can but I managed to keep my spirits high these past few weeks knowing I will someday feel like myself again. It's amazing feeling knowing you got some answers without coming out short. I don't have serious brain fog anymore and I think that feeling was the worse. I'm surprised life kept on going and the house didn't fall apart. The kids are in one piece and the hubby didn't leave me..ha. Just kidding about the hubby. He's a good man and I'm going to keep him around for along time. He's like my hero and he may not look at it this way because he loves me and we're a family in good times and bad. It's been a struggle for him working long hours and then coming home and working more hours getting things done and taking care of the kids when I needed a much needed rest. He's my rock and I don't know if I would have made it this far without him. I don't know any time when I would call him at work saying I can't do it anymore and him saying sorry I can't come home but instead he would come home and take over where I left off. He also has a great employer who understands his responsibilities of his family and his job. I'm very blessed. Take care, Peace!!