Maggie is now sleeping just about through the night. It is her two month birthday and she sleeps a solid six to seven hours every night. I should be rested shouldn’t I? Unfortunately my two year old is still working on this concept.

Last night was a total disaster. We got to bed late, then Jonas woke up screaming five times. Each time he was inconsolable for at least twenty minutes. The third time he did it I even parked him in front of the tv to see if that would help. I feel badly for him when he has bad dreams, but I can only take so much.  Forty-five minutes later he was screaming again. That time he joined me in my bed, woke up screaming a half hour later, then fell asleep and proceeded to snore and kick me for the rest (all two hours) of the night. That was at about five thirty. Every morning at five-thirty, Maggie gets up to eat, then lays in bed kicking and farting for the next two hours while I doze. She is such a delicate little flower.

So, here I am, Friday morning, a day full of plans, and I feel hungover. My head is fuzzy and pounding and I am definitely grouchy. If I am going to feel this crappy I think deserve the satisfaction of having had an all night bender, not just routine, nocturnal childcare.  My house is a disaster area. Jonas is making messes faster than I can clean and Maggie is demanding to be held at all times, making it impossible to do any housekeeping. The only way I can type on my computer is if she is on her boppy on my lap with a breast in her mouth. I’m getting pretty good at this weird typing posture.

We have two play dates today, which is good. I can leave my messy house and Jonas will most likely be entertained. I haven’t figured out if I will sleep or clean during naptime. I guess it will depend on if Miss Maggie decides to nap at the same time. If she doesn’t, it is quite possible that nothing will get accomplished.  Just like yesterday.

I spend all day trying to keep people happy and get the house clean. Then I wake up and do it again. If these are to be the current daily events, I deserve at least eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.