just need to vent about DH

OK - so the past week has been great. I finally have started to see a pattern with our babies napping. Some days they take 4 naps still, but sometimes it's only 3 so I feel like we are making some headway. WELL - I am home a lot more with the LOs than DH is..and when he is home, helps -- but I'm the primary caretaker. DH travels a lot too -- so keep that in mind.

SO - my new thing is when the babies wake up at 5:45am - 6:15am I leave them be in their cribs..they are perfectly content talking and rolling over. Then I get them around 6:30 and feed them. I then feed them about every three hours after that with a goal to have their last bottle between 6:30 - 6:45pm and then bedtime. Most nights this works out FANTASTIC!

Well - this morning DD woke up at 4:45am because of barking dogs....ouch! She woke up DS too. I went into the room and gave her her pacifier and tried to rock her to sleep only to notice that DS was up too (double ouch). So I gave him a pacifier and he fell asleep minutes later. I laid her down -- and then 15 minutes later someone was outside reving their engine....then she was up. It was 5:15am and I thought to myself today was going to be an off day -- so I said that outloud and DH got mad at me.

I'm allowed to get frustrated -- I told him this. They go down for their first nap at 8am...and I said to him she will never make it. He said, yes she will -- well she actually did (didn't want to admit that to him yet)...but I'm allowed to vent and get upset sometimes. I didn't yell, I didn't take it out on her...I just wanted to complain. OH - and to top it off I'm on about 4 hours of sleep. I'm having sleeping issues -- I fall to sleep great at night, but I have troubles staying asleep. I tend to wake up a few times during the night and I have a hard time going back down to sleep.

Anyways -- just needed to vent.

 

:hug: I'm sure DH was tired and cranky too. When my DH doesn't get enough sleep, he is grumpy and argues with EVERYTHING I say. Try not to take it too personally and talk to him about it. I'm so happy for you that you guys are getting on a schedule!

 

:hug: I'm sorry you are having a hard time sleeping, I had the same problem and it's so frustrating!

 

:hug: I would guess he was probably being tired and cranky too :hug:

 

:hug: to you both. I hope you both see some better sleep soon!

 

I remember those first months. UUGGHH. It does get better. really!!

I have the same sleeping problem. But i cant fall asleep in the first place.. So i understand the tiredness.. :hug:

 

Sleep deprivation makes everything harder. I know I said some things I wasnt pround of and do did DH during those first few months. :hug: