Sleep is overrated

Or so Ellie seems to think...

I guess that's how it goes, huh? I get one really great sleeper, so the next one has to be the opposite? ;-)

She was sleeping pretty good... 3-4 hour stretches at night, which wasn't great, but was to be expected at her age and considering she is nursing.

Well, about 2 weeks ago she decided she didn't want to do that anymore. Now I am lucky to get a 3 hours stretch, but for the most part I am averaging 2 hours...

One night of that here and there isn't too bad, but every night? I think my brain is slowly shutting down. It is starting to catch up to me...

We have tried everything. She is sleeping on her stomach now, which helped a little. We are getting 2- 2 1/2 hour stretches more often than 1 1/2-2 hour stretches. We tried giving her rice cereal, but she isn't really ready for it, and didn't manage to get much at all in her mouth. Last night was the first night we put her in the spare room, rather than in the co sleeper in our room, and she slept from 8-12 (of course the 2 year old decided to wake up from 9:30-11 keeping me awake...) and then was up every 2 1/2 hours...

I really hope she decided to sleep more soon. Even her daytime naps aren't great. I will get several 30 minute or so naps, and one longer nap where she will sleep in her bed for about an hour, maybe a little less, then fuss, so I will go get her and she will fall back asleep with me holding her. Sometimes I can get her into the swing, sometimes not.

It just wears on you! I am tired... not as much physically as I am mentally. The past couple days it seems that I am getting more frustrated at smaller things, and getting emotional over it. It would be easier if I didn't have a 2 year old in the mix, but at least he still takes a good 2 hour nap.

So, if you were wondering, that is why I have been a little scarce around here... My brain is functioning at 50%, and I can't remember to post, let alone put together a coherent thought. =)

This is her as I am writing this post... I managed to lay her down next to me on the boppy without waking her up. =)