I've been taking the ability to sleep for granted lately, lulled into a sense of security that comes with being well rested after having spent too many years with a sleep-resistant child. Suddenly wham! The taunting sleep deprivation monster is back to visit.
Sam has taken to waking up almost nightly in order to make sure his parents are short tempered and foggy. His strategy is a mystery to us. Perhaps he figures we will let him watch more television this way? Maybe he thinks we'll fall asleep the moment our butts hit a chair and then he can ransack the house looking for Christmas and birthday presents?
The way I feel right now he's welcome to do either of these because I don't have the energy to stop him. I'm so glad he can't read that.
Why why why would an almost four year old start waking at night? And why can't I just pat him on the back a couple of times, give him a kiss, and have him fall back to sleep? Why must he turn into a writhing monster of elbows, heads (yes, heads. I know it multiplies in the dark), and knees all aimed at any sensitive body part? Why must movement be accompanied with high pitched screeching and singing?
And worst of all, why can't I just fall asleep when he's sleeping quietly? Anticipation?
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