miserable and fed up

[bagpussmice]

I have had an awful day which started at 5.30am when dd2 woke up for the day. I shouted at her for waking everyone up so early and she has been grisly and grumpy all day.
I am totally fed up with her nighttime antics - she wakes up at least 2, sometimes 3 or 4 times a night. I have had 2 years of interrupted sleep.
Today I feel totally disinterested in both my dd's - don't want to talk to anyone and feel like crying (and have done) every half an hour.
I know that I don't have massive problems compared to some mnetters but I do feel totally alone, tired, fed up and miserable.

sorry you've had a bad day - some are bad aren't they, especially with such an early start. You must be exhausted.

My DD used to wake up in the night constantly until she was 2.5 so I know how you feel. Time to get tough perhaps? Not tough but you know what I mean! Is she old enough to be bribed with sticker chart for staying bed, a little treat at the end of the week if she stays in her bed all night etc etc?

You are over-tired, need a little tlc. Get those girls off to bed early, have a nice bubbly bath and get an early night yourself and things will be more cope-able tomorrow!

PS Love your name - "we will fix it!"

thanks KB
feel a bit better already... think an early night is def. in order, may have to be preceeded by a drink of wine or beer

know how you feel - sleep deprivation is terrible. you have all my sympathy.

KB - how did you get your dd to sleep through in the end or did it just "happen"???
I don't think I could do CC, we just go into her when she cries and give her a drink and she usually goes back to sleep... don't want her screaming the house down and waking up dd1 too!
I know she can sleep through as she has done once or twice, sometimes (not very often) she only wakes up once and I can cope with that.
The 5.30 am mornings are a nightmare though... I can't understand why she is doing it as it's darker mornings now too - only a few weeks ago she was staying asleep until 6.30 which is a bit more human

dh is up doing bath and bed now with them and I can't even bring myself to go and say goodnight - it's been such a horrible day. I haven't even spoken to dh since he's been home either as I'm so fed up and grumpy! Feel like poo

Ironically DD at 2.5 started sleeping all night when I brought DS home from hospital so HE started keeping me up all night instead! He slept all night from 4 months so I have no answers, you just get what you are given!

DD did continue to get up early though and still does. I did the "please stay in your bedroom until mummy calls you" bribe for a treat for a while but now she is 6 she tidies up her room now instead of bothering us.

You sound worn out. Have a nice hot bath to relax you then snuggle with your DH for a while and let him make a fuss of you and pour you a drink. Then hit the hay.

I can't cope without sleep either.

thanks again KB...
dh has just cleared up after dinner and is now watching footie which I am pleased about as I can go to bed early (very soon!) without feeling guilty.
Maybe I won't have to wait too much longer for dd2 to sleep through - she is nearly 2, although I'm not holding my breath!!!
Glad your ds is well behaved at nightimes!