tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post1795876477760761904..comments2023-10-26T08:03:51.274-05:00Comments on This, That, and the Mother Thing: SleepAnitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024931090380588237noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-26706433594128364902009-10-05T00:31:10.507-05:002009-10-05T00:31:10.507-05:00I can think of a whole bunch of reasons why you...I can think of a whole bunch of reasons why you're tired. You might consider napping whenever they're both asleep. Carter and I would both sleep during "his" morning nap. Then I would walk him in his stroller for his entire (2+ hours) afternoon nap.<br /><br />Also, pay attention to getting all the food, water, and nutrients (iron, calcium, etc.) that you need for your current physically demanding role.Elizabethhttp://www.bakingwithcarter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-33908638461054237152009-10-03T13:45:09.093-05:002009-10-03T13:45:09.093-05:00Gosh, I have no freakin' idea how you manage i...Gosh, I have no freakin' idea how you manage it at all; being tired seems pretty understandable to me!<br /><br />I'm currently only 4 months pregnant, and I'm so tired most of the time (doing absolutely NOTHING) that I've been known to pass out in the middle of dinner! I can't even imagine how I'd function with two babies... I'm still wondering how I'll manage with one. <br /><br />Fortunately, your stories of twins (plus one) give me faith I <i>might</i> be able to handle my singular newborn. Maybe... :)amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629993583500335705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-73178409118374542192009-09-30T09:25:47.989-05:002009-09-30T09:25:47.989-05:00Anon--Thanks!! just the advice I've been look...Anon--Thanks!! just the advice I've been looking for!!Anita Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377712870299422825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-9952682980548400432009-09-29T21:21:57.942-05:002009-09-29T21:21:57.942-05:00Don't worry about the morning naps. They are ...Don't worry about the morning naps. They are the hardest and by the time you get any sort of routine going, they drop the naps! I always concentrated on the afternoon naps because this is the one they keep for a few years. Try to always be home and have them nap in their cribs. For us, morning naps were always in the car running errands or in the stroller while out for a walk. Congrats - sounds like everyone is doing great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-50084837091460244502009-09-29T12:40:26.342-05:002009-09-29T12:40:26.342-05:00Good heavens, Anita! There's every reason in ...Good heavens, Anita! There's every reason in the world why you should be feeling wiped out. First of all, your body is still recovering from all those months of being tripled. Second, Wonder Woman though you may be, parenting twins plus a five year old, and doing whatever all you might need to do around the house (assuming you don't have the likes of a Laundry Fairy) is exhausting. Uninterrupted sleep until 3Am is hardly the norm for most fully functioning people, and lying there afterwards in snuggle mode with your extra senses tuned to not turning over isn't "real" sleep either. You will eventually be getting enough sleep again, but it's not happening right now. <br /><br />And, no apologies for infrequent posting, Kiddo. Under the circumstances, I'm pretty astonished to see anything pop up here at all!<br /><br />Really glad to hear that overall things are going so well for you.Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716839866042506364noreply@blogger.com