Love Thursday & the intruders

Some babies just don’t like cribs, I guess… I mean, my baby, who is a huge fan of our bed, screams like he is being tortured when we put him into his prison crib!

Initially, I blamed it on my husband, who follows the I’ll-do-anything-to-get-some-rest school of thought and completely spoils the baby by sleeping with him, and so I decided to take matters into my own hands! Look people, I have 3 kids; I know what I am doing, right… I’ve watched supernanny a few times… it’s ok for him to cry a little when I put him in the crib… you know, 5 minutes or so, and then he should just fall asleep… easy!

I am pretty tough; I can handle the crying and rest is for wimps anyways… I completely believed that about a week in the “professional mommy boot camp” would set him straight!

Sadly, I have to admit defeat, after three days I did what any self-respecting mother would do… I gave him back to his dad!

Actually, we threw out the crib, so now, my friends, the baby has his own queen sized mattress in our room… and although the kids have been sleeping in their own room for about a year… everyday they lovingly ask to sleep in the “baby’s” bed! Ummm, can you say “you soooo failed, oh mother of 3!”

But, you know, seeing my 3 babies sleeping together as the last thing I see before falling asleep just fills me with love and comfort… it’s not going to be long before they prefer to lock themselves in their own rooms, so I’ll enjoy this while I can.

Thoughts from mokey

SUPERNANNY! now that’s one crazy woman, but i dont think that you should adopt her ‘ways’ of dealing with kids…you’re a mom and that’s pretty super by itself (you really have to be super to deal with 3 kids. i only have 1 and that seems like a handful) and although i dont know who you are, from what i’ve read, you seem like a terrific one. keep it up…it all comes with time i guess (yup, everyday you learn something new)

Thoughts from sf

My 6yr old has her own room but she still sleepwalks and comes to our room. There is alot of traffic at night at my house(am just so tired and sleepy!). My one year old still wakes up like 3 times and wouldn’t go back to her crib(so,we kick daddy out!). Sometimes it’s just myself and my babies in bed, each one lying on me(no wonder I wake up feeling like I had been carrying sacks the whole night!). I also cherish these moments but at times, I feel like kicking everyone out and having the bed to myself. sigh :(

Thoughts from AA

Enjoy it. Baby things belong with their mothers. It seems more natural to me that way.

Although my baby is 9 and still sleeps with me most of the time, I know it is ending soon. I will miss him. Okay, maybe not the kicking and scratching and laughing that goes on in his sleep.

Thoughts from shaz

thanks mokey!

aye sf… I totally know what you mean… “carrying sacks the whole night” I felt like that too!!! this is actually much better… they are comforted by each other so want to come into our bed less, well, except the almost 3 year old and he’s a whole other post by himself!

AA, I so agree… sometimes I have my crazy moments, but I do think that they are so small and all they want is love, so why not give it to them now while we still have the chance!

Thoughts from Pastormac's Ann

These moments are fleeting – enjoy them.  They’ll grow up soon enough.

Thoughts from Cakes

(chuckle chuckle)

We did it with three crib mattresses on our floor for awhile.  Now, we live in a converted two-family.  Our room is the old living room and the kid’s room is the old dining room seperated by a huge pocket door.  Now, we can just slide the door open when they are scared and close it for a little privacy.  (Don’t know what we need that for?) The baby is in a crib in our room.

Your babies are adorable. I’d love looking at those sleeping faces, too.

Thoughts from Yemi

My little one still wakes up several times a night.  We begin the night with him in his crib beside our bed. 

The first time he wakes up, I transfer him to our bed and breastfeed him and he will stay there the rest of the night.

Thoughts from Suroor

Mariam slept with us for four years but Ray never did. Time passes too quickly, really.

Thoughts from mochamomma

We kept our kids in our bed for the first two years, until they were weaned. Thereafter they slept on a mattress on the floor. By around three, they were happy to have their own room. However, they still come in for morning hugs, and occasionally still ask to sleep with us. Once in a while, they do.

When my boys are 16, I am going to be the one who longs for the day when they could still make themselves into a ball to fit on my lap. I am going to miss these days. So, while it is still okay, why not? They are all pretty independant kids, not clingy at all – so whats to lose? Who doesnt want someone warm besides them?

Thoughts from Asiya

I completely understand. Sleeping is a disaster at our house, but if I took photos then my domestic bliss myth might be exposed!

Thoughts from shaz

I’m so happy that I am not alone in this It’s not so bad right?!