Sleep tatics

Ah, it's another night where Ken is traveling so he is not home.  I have been working on getting the boys who have coslept for over a year to at the very least sleep together.  When Dad comes home?  Well, we will figure that out too.  I have forgotten what it is like to sleep next to the one who has gotten me in this predicament.  It seems like years and years ago...  Sometime BC (that's Before Children to the new folks)

So far they have done a good job sleeping without Mom.  Some mornings I make it till 5am before they notice I am not there.  Some people swear by co sleeping, that's great.  We did it out necessity when Cole was born.  During my entire pregnancy with Cole I endured back pain from a herniated disk in my back.  Six weeks after Cole was born I went in to have back surgery and came home the next day... unable to lift anybody or anything.  This wasn't entirely new to Kenny, since I struggled with it during my pregnancy he got used to not being lifted up every moment.  Cole however, was not thrilled about the new arrangement.  It's not my fault (other than I fed him... which the doctors TOLD me to do....) he was over 10lbs.  So it was easier to have someone put him in bed for me, I could feed him, diaper him and generally take care of him all on the same level. And .... he hasn't left since then.  Once upon a time, Kenny slept in his own bed too.  But since Cole was getting special treatment, it didn't feel right to leave him out.  Hence, we now have two boys who will wait until they discover girls to get out of our beds, unless I can help it.

I am not saying however that co sleeping has been bad.  Most nights I enjoy having the extra body heat snuggled in tight.  It's just when it's snuggled in so tight .... that it begins to push me off the very ledge that I am allowed in bed.  That's why we need to find new arrangements.  Have you slept with a toddler and preschooler?  Mine are not tiny or petite by any imagination.  They are not giants either, normal sized children, both close to three feet.  Find that extra room in a queen size bed that used to be perfect!  It was a bit easier when Kenny slept next to Ken, but these days? Mom seems to be the favorite... for both of them.

Ken has been gone for about 10 days, only twice did I end up going to bed with them.  So we will see.  Tonight I get to sleep on the couch since my brother has decided to drop in and visit between jobs.

Here goes.... Sanity?