Last night, DH was my hero. He got the 3yo to sleep when she was bouncing off the walls, and when the 1mo woke up fussing like mad, he got her to sleep, too. Unfortunately, it took staying up until 4 am to do it all. Now he's an absolute bear. He snaps a lot and bringing it up only makes him angrier, there's really no more reasoning with a sleep-deprived husband than with the 3yo.
Of course, we do what we can to limit sleep interruptions. All four of us co-sleep, and that works for us mostly. He just happens to be extremely sensitive to sleep interruptions, paired with bad insomnia. An otherwise peaceful night with two diaper changes will wreck him. There are no medical conditions at work here, no sleep apnea or otherwise. While I'd love to handle the girls in the morning and let him sleep in, that really only works so long as they're both nursing and asleep.
I sympathize with his plight, but he's kind of an unapologetic jerk when he's tired and he can get the 3yo pretty riled just by being short with her. Anyone have any advice? Pointing out that he's making people unhappy doesn't work when he's half asleep.
Of course, we do what we can to limit sleep interruptions. All four of us co-sleep, and that works for us mostly. He just happens to be extremely sensitive to sleep interruptions, paired with bad insomnia. An otherwise peaceful night with two diaper changes will wreck him. There are no medical conditions at work here, no sleep apnea or otherwise. While I'd love to handle the girls in the morning and let him sleep in, that really only works so long as they're both nursing and asleep.
I sympathize with his plight, but he's kind of an unapologetic jerk when he's tired and he can get the 3yo pretty riled just by being short with her. Anyone have any advice? Pointing out that he's making people unhappy doesn't work when he's half asleep.
