~ The problem with no sleep>>> ~

There once were two little boys, though delightfully cute and spunky, had a problem with sleeping. They felt it necassary to take turns waking their mother up....EVERY night.

Poke, poke (whispery voice)

"Mom....mom.....MOM!!!"

Then stand there. This child is a amazing one, I am fond of him. But as smart as this little dude is, he hasn't figured out that if you wake up at 3am it's because you have to pee....so go already.

(Tired, slightly irritated because this happens way to often voice)

"O....go pee"

You would think this darling child would know what the answer is going to be. The house is silent, the family is unconscious and he's wandering in the dark. Not time for a party, not going to bring out the fireworks....no chuckwagon races today. It's the middle of the night. If you are awake with an uncomfortable full feeling at 3 am....you have to pee. So just go. Don't inform me. Don't turn on the light, and don't even flush the toilet. Cause really, you weigh 35 pounds...how much can there really be. JUST GO PEE.

Then there is his younger, not smaller brother. This one has no reason to awaken. He has a cozy bed, a big boy bed even. Big enough that the mother has fallen asleep with him there a few times. Little boy beds are not that comfy, especially when also occupied by the little boy. This one wakes up for unknown reasons and wants a drink.

(Though only 2, he has learned that darkness and sleeping mother means you're supposed to whisper)

"Mom, wake up.......a juice".....translation - "Mom, wake up.....I want a drink of milk"

I know the rules about sippy cups at night. I am a bad mother, sue me. I'm not going to fight him. I brush his teeth already......BACK OFF. (sorry, slightly cranky from the lack of sleep)

This would seem like a simple problem. Give the little man a drink and send him back to bed. Oh, if only. He's got this figured out. See, mom has to get out of her warm snuggly bed to get the milk and in the split second that she vacates.....he jumps in. Again, I know this is my fault....I let them sleep in our bed as babies. But still...this child also weight 35 pounds....and kicks, drools, snores, has a wet diaper and constantly digs his knees into my back. So he should sleep in his own bed. But mom's bed is always warm.....and has sippy cups of milk. So the sleep deprivation continues. That kid is gonna find a surprise of Nyquil in his milk tonight. Mommy needs some sleep.

And what is the daddy doing during these eventful nights......he's sleeping.