Some Long Nights... And Long Days....

How did my night go?

9:30PM: Babies falling asleep, decided it was a good time to go to bed and maybe get a little more sleep. They had been really fussy and I was feeling really overwhelmed. The last few days were beginning to wear on me.

11:30PM: Kara is fast asleep....Kiley still not showing any signs of slowing down. She's wide awake and playing the 'Pacifier Game" where I put it in, she sucks, spits it out 3 minuets later and then cries for it to be put back in.

12:00AM: Kiley finally goes to sleep. I settle in.

1:15AM: Kara is up. Time to eat..... followed closely by her cranky sister.

3:30AM: They are finally back to sleep. Sorta.... I finally decide to let Kiley fuss herself back to sleep. I'm just too tired to play her games right now.

5:00AM: Kara is screaming. I start the feeding process again. Kiley wakes up about 5 minuets after Kara and demands to be fed. Tom ends up getting her out of the bassinet because she doesnt stop screaming. She actually falls back asleep in my lap while Kara is eating. I wake her up when Kara is done though because I want her to eat.

6:15AM: They are both finally almost back to sleep. I lay back down and ponder if it is even really worth laying back down and going to sleep... Then decide that even if they do get up in an hour and a half... I'll need that hour and a half to get through today.

And then we are up again at 8:00. Yes I'm feeding them again. The last 3 nights have been like this, with different babies playing the fussier roll. Take that and then have us stuck at home for three days in a row... with a very hyper Abby and maybe you can see why my batteries are just running low. They both need to be changed now too... Hopefully they didn't soil their outfits.

The funny thing is at 6AM I really wanted to make rolls for my Dad. He stayed the night with us again last night because of the weather and so brought us some very much needed groceries. THANK YOU (I made a roast last night for the 4 of us) But he had also brought these simple/easy to make Pillsbury Orange Glazed Cinnamon Rolls... Dad had a big meeting at work today and I soooo wanted to make him some rolls and coffee. If I had had more than say 3-4 hours of sleep at that point I would've done it. I wish I hadn't been so tired. It would have been fun to do.

I have no idea of our plans today. I doubt that we will be going anywhere once again. The high for today is -7... yes the high. I don't think it would be safe for us to travel in case we got stuck somewhere by myself. I'm not even sure what roads have been cleared. Yes we could get to the interstate but then where do we go?

Does anyone know at what point a rash on Kara's face should be something I get checked out? It's on her right, left cheeks, back of neck and chest the last I checked. I noticed it on Tuesday. I thought that if it was heat rash it wouldn't last long but don't have much experience with rashes.

Well I need to get going so that I can get a quick shower before Tom leaves and baby duties resume. I'm ok... just tired and needed a place to talk through some of my frustrations. God will give me the strength to make it through one more day (Though I wouldnt mind a little prayer for strength and peace this morning) I should get back into my coffee momma devo... if I could just remember where I hid it from Abby....

This is what keeps me going, even when they drive me a little nuts..