Frustration At Its Finest!

I have reached the ultimate frustration with sleep in this house. Or should I say, lack there of?

My daughters are trying to test my patience and boy are they testing.

Let's start with Jordyn............

Our "put to bed process" has become a huge production which consists of prayers (a given) and then the "not so given" yelling, story telling, pee breaks, water breaks, more yelling, singing (which at times sounds like yelling) and then finally the bribery comes in and she falls asleep.

She wakes up an average of three times a night. Usually to have my fix her blankets. Or she will wake up and ask me what we are having for breakfast in the morning.

These wakes are never long but I am being woken up none the less.

Now Jillian...............

Jillian's "put to bed process" is a dream. She gets tired, I put her in bed and she is out like a light.

She will sleep an average of 4 1/2-6 hours for the first stretch. I feed her and she goes right back to sleep. The next 4-5 hours however are a living nightmare. She wakes up about every 45 minutes. I feel as though she can't get into a deep sleep and therefore every little thing wakes her.

I don't have to feed her with all of these wakes but I wake up, get out of bed and fix the problem which usually consists of her wanting her binkie back.

We moved Jillian to her crib last night for the first time and she did about the same. Not worse- Thank GOD! But definitely not better like I had hoped!

I know I have to battle this time one night at a time and that is what I am doing but some nights I feel more defeated than others. And it sure doesn't help to log onto Facebook in the morning and read about all of these babies (some WAY younger than Jillian) who are sleeping so fantastic. My frustrations escalates with each status update.

Breathe. I tell myself. Breathe.

Bottom line- she will sleep one day.

I just sure wish that "one day" was tomorrow.