Today's longing...

[Valerieg]

Tonight I'd like to get ready for bed, climb in, and not have to worry about anything until I wake up.

For some reason, no matter when we last nursed, the twins wake when we take them up to our bedroom. So, we rush to get them changed so that I can put them on the BFing pillow, and nurse some more. No relaxing time getting ready for bed.

And, I do love nursing, but I am longing for the days where they don't wake quite as often (and will go back down a bit more easily). I hate to wish away any time with them, I love them as infants, but I know I'll feel so much better when I'm getting some kind of baby-free sleep during the night (without anybody next to me, on me, or sitting up with the nursing pillow).

[daisie31]

Could you go to bed to relax before taking them up? That's what I do sometimes and dh stays up a bit and will bring them when they wake. These early days sure are tough. It does get better though, mine are 4 months now and I do get some sleep when they are next to me....pretty good sleep actually and they still want to eat every 2-3 hrs. I somehow sleep through most feedings.

It should get better soon.....

Dena

[~bookcase~]

i still don't have relaxing evenings.lol. dd is particularly wakeable at any movement/ noise etc...but i don't dread nighttime like i have done in the past

and at least we get the hormone 'hit' with nursing to take the edge off things a bit. can't imagine sleepless nights without some oxytocin

[Intertwined]

Oh my, I remember those days. I don't want you to wish them away either, but I will say that I loooooove getting more sleep. Not that almost-two-year-old twins are easy or relaxing, either.