Hangin with the Harrison's: Nightmare....

The twins have become nightmares at bedtime.....seriously!! Bedtime is bittersweet these days. First I can't wait for 8 o'clock to roll around so I can put these guys to bed. They no longer take a nap so it is the first time all day that I have time to myself. But getting them to bed sucks. First, I partially blame my husband. He gets home shortly before their bedtime and when he does get home he plays- rough-housing, chasing, hiding, wrestling with them. Then comes the big-bad momma and crushes everyone's fun......

"time for night-night" I say.

"NO Night-nights" twins shout back at me.

And here starts the downhill progression towards bed. They run from me. They hide from me. They kick, they scream, they cry, they stomp....you name it- they do it. And it sucks. BAD!!! I manage to get everyone upstairs. We brush teeth. We go potty. And as I am sticking one on the potty, the other runs. And we start the above process over and over and over again. Ugg.

Finally we make it into the bedroom. They jump on beds, they climb on shelves, they crawl in the closet. You get the idea. I get one in bed tucked in and the other one gets out.
" I want chapstick"
"I want water"
I want another kiss"
"Tuck me in again"
"I want a toy. Just one?"
"I need to go potty"

Finally. Finally after 30 minutes of this I get the light off and shut the door ( which has a safety knob to prevent escaping) I fall into bed. Only to hear kicking.....and this

" I want chapstick"
"I want water"
"I want another kiss"
"Tuck me in again"
"I want a toy. Just one?"
"I need to go potty"

I go in to find the lights one and the toys scattered around the floor. I feel like I have tried everything. Threats! Yelling! Bribing!

SIGH....so much fun.

This is just a recent thing. Before they were exhausted from no naps and would fall right to bed and pass out. Now they are used to no naps and still refuse to go to sleep. And apparently I am the only exhausted one.

Why can't I have this energy? And what can I do to help improve this bedtime process- one that involves me not jumping out the window!!!??? Maybe some help from the hubs??

The Harrison's

2 comments:

AmberFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:42 PM
That's what I was thinking. If your husband helped you brush teeth and put them to bed it might go smoother. Plus they would get to hang out with him a little bit longer.
JodiFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:49 PM
No, it's her husband's job to sit on the couch and watch tv after all he has been at work all day (please not sarcasm) while Amie has been living it up relaxing at home. I would just lock them in their bedroom and take a bath yourself. I can see how this would be us too but I have them in separate rooms so they can't conquer me. Maybe try using their need to one up each other. Wow look how good Danner is being, oh what a good girl etc u get the idea.