This will end

Night-time issues.

I'm solo supper-nanny this week.  It consisted of so many silent returns to bed that I lost count.  I became so frustrated and so fatigued between carrying my 2 year old night-wanderer back to bed and nursing my 8 week old that I could hardly see straight. 

As my bedroom door cracked open and the pitter-patter of two pajama feet came in, snuggie in hand, I pulled off my comfy, warm covers, silently and without eye contact, picked her up and returned her to her resting place.  Over and over and over.

I could feel my tension rise.  The tiredness wore on my nerves.  I wanted to yell.  I wanted to sleep.  At one point Adley woke up to eat and as I was feeding her in her room I saw Elyse wandering to my room (Matt was out of town.....again).  I left Adley, meal half complete, to take Elyse back to her bed......again.

These tired days will be short lived.  How I respond could last a lifetime.  I will not yell.  Before I put her to bed each night we pray about her obedience.  We pray for her to remember her sleep rules.  The common denominator....we pray.  I don't know if I'm doing anything right, but we pray.  Sometimes, some situations, that's all I can do.