Naps

So, I told you I would write about naps sometime. The good news first: the boys are sleeping better than they ever have and are going down easier than they were. The bad news: our pediatrician recommended it was time to let them cry it out. I even questioned her about how young they were, but she insisted everything would be fine. So please do not be judgmental, I know this is a touchy and controversial topic and I'm already in a fragile enough state.

Before they were sleeping maybe, and I use that term loosely, one to two hours per day. I could see my life spiraling downward right in front of me and much too fast to even keep up with the thought of it all. We are still in the midst of the crying it out method, the boys take generally about fifteen to thirty minutes to get themselves to sleep. They would stay down for forty five minutes to an hour before waking up and crying again, but they are getting better at calming themselves down and staying asleep.

Our doctor's orders were to keep them awake for an hour and a half and put them in their cribs for two hours, even if they cry the entire time. Ugh, it sounds so cruel and honestly their cries do get to me, but I also see the improvements they've made in just one week. Kevin can't stand it, he absolutely hates it, but also sees their sleeping getting better so we both continue according with what the doctor suggested.

Night time is getting easier even though they aren't sleeping in longer periods, still about three to four hours at a time between feedings. I think we are just getting used to the nightly grind and settling into our routine.

Even though having Brennan and Carter cry themselves to sleep and it is difficult to hear them, I can see myself being a better mom to them when they are awake. Geez, how terrible does that sound? Those two hours allow me to get things done around the house and (sometimes) even some time to myself to wind down before the madness begins all over again.

Switching gears now, the babies will be going to Nonna and PawPaw's house tonight for a few hours. Evan has an annual event at school tonight called Trunk or Treat and Kevin and I are taking him. It really is a cute night. The parents all open up the trunks of their vehicles and decorate them in a fall or Halloween type theme. The kids get to go around to each car and trick or treat in their costumes.

I love it, he gets two uses out of his costume since he'll also be wearing the same one on Halloween night. This year Evan is going as a fireman and his brothers (if we take them out, weather permitting) are going to be Frank and Stein. We ordered two cute little frankenstein outfits online, they even come with a hat that has little black stitches across it.

I really need to go, while the boys are napping I'm supposed to be getting things together for tonight. Wish me luck that the boys stay asleep long enough for me to get it done!