The Leptuch Family: Bright and Early

It is 6 am Sunday morning, bright and early. I sit hear on the couch with my little man asleep in his bouncy...

My little girl playing nicely by herself...(except for the fact that I have to keep telling her NOT to color on her magnet board)

And my husband fast asleep...

We had a long night last night and have had a couple of long days. Noah has started this thing where he only sleeps for 30 mins at a time during nap time. I spend the rest of the hour trying to get him to go back down only to get him up to feed him. I am hoping and praying that it is just a growth spurt and that he will start sleeping like he used to. I am so desperate that I have started searching the Internet for some swings that are more "womb like" to put him to sleep in. When you are sleep deprived, you will do anything. Mike said that I could spend $150 on one. That is true desperation....

Last night after his 1am feed, Mike told me to go into the other room to get some sleep and he would get Noah down. Ummmm, yeah, that didn't happen. I was able to sleep for about 45 minutes when I heard "mama-mama-mama" coming from Ava's room. I went in to settle her. Her newest thing is to throw Bo Bo, Fi Fi and paci out of the crib and stand up calling for someone.. Fun, right? NOPE! Now we can't just wait and see if she will go back down because all her comforts are on the ground. When did this start? Why did this start? Is someone from up above trying to tell me something?!?! I had to go in about 4 times and then I heard some howling coming from our bedroom. Mike was having NO success getting Noah to go to sleep. I took over and he went right down. (Mike just got him good and tired for me that is the only reason he went right to sleep- you do such a great job with him love!!). Then about 5 am, we heard Ava calling again. Mike went in a couple of times and then I suggested he take her in into the guest bedroom and lay down with her. I fed Noah. Then I switched with him and took Noah out of the room so that he could sleep. Hence where we are right now! 2 men sleeping, 2 ladies up!!

Ava has started up with a stuffy nose. I am hoping it is just her two top molars trying to come in as we have her birthday party this weekend. I don't want to have to cancel and I DON'T want grumper 5000 there either.

Yesterday she thought it would be fun to get into Noah's (well, actually it was hers first) bouncy...