Exhaustion Sets In...

My youngest child, Peyton is currently 2 months old. She is the last of four babies. I want to cherish every moment with her, yet I want my sleep as well. Aside from Peyton there are three other children needing me. So when I don't get sleep I don't make for the happiest person on earth. Usually Peyton will sleep really well at night, a few times even sleeping all night. Last night was horrible.

Every single time she fell asleep and I put her in the bassinet she would wake minutes later screaming her head off. I could tell she was in pain, but nothing I did worked for her. We were up till she finally nodded off at 2:30 this morning!! I was lucky enough to wake at 5:45 when my husband's alarm clock went off. Wow... a whole 3 hours of sleep in me and I was up again!! I managed to feed her a bit and get her back to sleep until around 7. Another hour of sleep in me, yet this time I absolutely had to get up as the other children were awake as well.

I felt like a zombie as I picked myself up from the bed, trying not to look at the cozy spot I was nestled into. The kids needed me, plain and simple, and Peyton had woken up yet again. We trekked downstairs to start our day. Auto-pilot on, I went straight to the coffee pot. Cereal bowls passed out, bananas cut, another bottle made... drip... drip... come on coffee!!! Peyton wasn't about to let me put her down, and in the mood I was in, I wasn't ready to listen to her scream either. Our morning routine went on, one handed.

Today I am suffering from severe exhaustion... I feel like if I were given the chance I could sleep a week straight. At this point I actually wonder what it's like to get a full night of sleep, and not have to be up at the crack of dawn with a child in my face. There's nothing like waking from a peaceful dream to the sound of your four year old yelling "I'm aaaawaaaakeeee!!!!" Because, of course everyone needs to be awake if Wyatt is awake. How dare you want to sleep when you are in the presence of the great Wyatt Ashton! Shame on you!

David was asked to help a friend out tonight, so instead of trying to nap when the children do, I get to clean! Yay for me! So in a few hours they are coming over and bringing their two adorable children to hang out. At least I get some adult interaction while the kids play. Their Sophie is almost 7, and Sullivan is I think 8 or 9 months... forgive me for not remembering as it's difficult to remember everything about my own children at this point! Haha... totally kidding. This said as my rambunctious Baylee Rose runs in squealing at the top of her lungs, wanting attention.

A nap is not in the picture today... so I will fill up my cup yet again and get on with my day!