So we have struggled since Lizzie was born to get her to sleep, that is no secret...but now it is the littlest monkey's turn. Maybe teething, maybe her digestive system adjusting to new foods (namely solids in general), maybe getting used to yet another "home"/place/people/routine.... don't know, and at this point don't care as long as we can figure it out and address the issue. She has been up every four hours morning, noon and night to eat despite our best efforts and is keeping all of us up.
The worst of it is that Lizzie can't cope with it at all. Every time sissy lets out a cry, Lizzie comes unglued and begins an even longer session of whimpering, crying and even waling, just in case Daddy and Mommy missed Ellie's "little cry".
In fact often if we just let them go Ellie will cry for sometime and then stop (even go to sleep at times) and Lizzie will still be going until finally she wakes her sister back up and they begin again. This happens with them in separate rooms, the same room, with Daddy and Mommy trying to comfort them both down while they are still in bed, with one being held while the other is in bed, doesn't seem to matter.
Today Allen has his first exam, so last night we did all we could to get whatever sleep we could salvage. At the end of the day Lizzie ended up in bed with us, and we "only" had to get up at midnight, 3am and 7am for Ellie. Please pray for us. Allen and I are going to sit down this afternoon and prayerfully decide our next plan of action (since this plan has failed as have others). If you have any advice/thoughts/questions/comments/personal stories/you get the point, please leave them we will take what we can get at this point.
Thanks
Momma Monkey
PS I wish our monkeys would start sleeping again, they look so cute and peaceful when they do :-)
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