Peepers has been my second child--in real life--for one month now (A little longer if you count our time in Ethiopia). But I am starting to count since we have been here at home with my first child--Minnow. I am not going to lie and say how awesome it's been and how great. Because … Continue reading One Month Down–215 To Go
Adjustment
The Long Haul
Things are most defintely NOT getting better in terms of us or Peepers sleeping. We do the separate bed thing once a week each but it is still very very exhausting and emotionally taxing. Especially for me. When I'm tired the emotional strain is at it's worst. That is when I sometimes just have to … Continue reading The Long Haul
Separate Beds
As many of you know, the past couple of weeks have been short on sleep at this house. It really sucks when neither mom or dad are getting sleep--makes for a tense and snarky marriage. This past week, I made hubby sleep in the extra room so that he could get some sleep--as Peepers is … Continue reading Separate Beds
Good-Bye Glory Days
For the first time since Minnow has been home (nearly 2 years) he did not transition from asleep in the car to asleep in his crib. I have spent the past 2 hours trying to get him to go back to sleep. We are now playing trains and he is showing no signs of being tired. UGH!!! … Continue reading Good-Bye Glory Days
One Week Down
approximately 936 until Peepers joins Minnow away at college. Okay. I'm not really counting down as that would be depressing. Well, we have been home for a week now and I am just as exhausted as I was the day I arrived home. It is a different tired, but the depth of the tiredness is … Continue reading One Week Down
