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I need your help with my 3 year old..please

I’m exhausted as a result of getting an average of 4.5 hours of sleep a night for over 3 years now. You must know though that despite what professionals say I feel like sleep is a waste of time and it’s not something that I look forward to like some people (like my husband). I am not, however, a night owl or party girl. I know that I need sleep for health and sanity reasons so I go along with the whole sleep thing even though I think it is time waster.

Here are a few facts about the situation that I am desperate for help with, for my 3 year olds sake and ours:

– She’s 3.5
– She always goes to the bathroom before going to bed
– She doesn’t fight going to bed
– We have a consistent bedtime routine that she enjoys that includes bathtime, stories and singing
– She starts stirring and/or crying after being asleep for about 1.5-2 hours
– She doesn’t remember crying the next day
– My husband and I don’t run into her room after every sound she makes
– If we don’t go into her room to soothe her pretty quickly she’ll stir or talk herself into a full wake
– She seems to get her best sleep between 4-7a.m.

My husband and I are EXHAUSTED. This has been going on every night for over a year. She doesn’t ask to sleep in our room, but we’ve thought about moving her into our room. We aren’t sure what good that would do except that we wouldn’t have to get out of bed to help her.

Your tips and feedback are appreciated!


Please forgive any spelling errors. I wrote this post on my iPhone.

My top 5 New Year’s Resolutions Plans

I don’t do resolutions because history (my history at least) proves that 90% of them aren’t followed through with in the next 364 days… by me.
However, I have plans and below are 5 that I feel very confident that I will follow through with.. (hopefully my husband will follow through with #3 and #5) for me.

Here are the top 5 resolutions (plans) on my list:

1. Get over my serious case of Germophobia. I have to stop Lysoling my jeans and accept that I can wear them twice before washing them.

2. Don’t stress over keeping the house clean. My visitors don’t come over to tour my house, they come to visit… I hope.

3. Get new carpet for the downstairs den/playroom.

4. Spend more time out of the house with the kids.. going fun places (not the grocery store).

5. Get and keep the garage cleaned out long enough so that I can park in it for a few days at least. (will trade ad space on AtlantaMoms.com for a professional organizer!)

Well, those are my top 5 resolutions plans for 2010. What are yours?
Tell me what your top 1-3 resolutions (or plans) are and you’ll be entered to win a $15 Amazon.com gift certificate!
Just leave your list in the comments below.
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Read my ‘blogger/work resolutions’ coming soon!

Have a HAPPY and HEALTHY 2010!

A List: Things I use regularly.. not quite everyday

The list below includes things that I use regularly, just not everyday because they aren’t things a normal person uses every day. The list includes the most important things a mom uses including strollers, diaper bags, cooking appliances and more.

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What I use for cleaning

  • Dyson DC28 Animal upright vacuum – See this
  • Dyson DC21 Stowaway Canister Vacuum – See this

 

Cooking & Kitchen

  • Frigidaire Affinity washer and dryer
  • Frigidaire Gallery Range

Strollers

  • Chicco Trevi stroller – See this
  • Mutsy stroller
    Mutsy 4Rider: for shopping trips – See this
    Mutsy Transporter – See this

Diaper bags, Handbags, and Travel bags

  • o yikes! diaper bag (use as laptop & daily travel bag now that my daughter is 3) – See this
  • Keen Morrison backpack – I use my green Keen backpack as a laptop and travel bag – See this
  • Coach handbag
    Authentic Coach Parker Leather Shoulder Bag
    – See this
    Parker Large Convertible Hippie bag – See this

Sanity

  • Ambien
  • .5mg Xanax (very rarely)

A list: Things I use everyday

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I am often asked to share what products I use everyday or often.  Below is a list of items that I use everyday.. no kidding.

  • Dyson vacuums (2 or 3 – I have one on both main levels of the house.. 2 on the bottom actually)
    • Dyson DC25 Blueprint Upright Vacuum – Limited EditionSee this
    • Dyson DC16 Root 6 handheld vacuum – See this
  • Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator – See this
  • Frigidaire Affinity above the range microwave – See this
  • Frigidaire Gallery dishwasher – See this
  • MacBook Pro – See this
  • iPhone – See this
  • A really old blow dryer
  • Logitech Harmony One remote control – See this
  • Bose Wave Radio/CD – it’s about 10 years old I think – See this
  • OXO home office items
  • VTech DECT Cordless Phone with BluetoothSee this
  • Sharper Image sound machine.. can’t sleep without it – See this

Things we use almost everyday

  • Johnson & Johnson or Aveeno baby wash
  • Samsung TV (the kids use it more than I do.. I can’t sit still long enough to watch TV) – See this
  • I wear Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer – See this
  • Bare Essentials eye shadow and powder – See this
  • I drive a Nissan Quest – See it
  • BusyBodyBook – See this
  • Antibacterial bath towel – I’m a ‘germaphone’ as my son says it.
  • CloudB blankets – my daughter loves her small CloudB blanket – See this
  • BRUGO mug – keeps my Diet Coke cold for hours.  It takes me about 3 hours to drink one Diet Coke, therefor the caffeine probably does nothing for me.. oh well. – See this
  • Diet Coke

A List: Things my kids use everyday

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Here is a list of things my kids use everyday or almost everyday:

  • Nalgene Sippy cups (my 3 year old, not my 10 year old!) – See this
  • The kids wear mostly Old Navy, Gap, and Children’s Place clothes
  • My 10 year old uses a Philips Sonicare toothbrush made for kids – See this
  • My son uses a Compaq or Toshiba laptop, whichever he prefers that day. They are both old. He’s not that spoiled!
  • tatutina dishware – See this

Things my kids use often

  • Zoocchini dishware – See this
  • Tots and Tails Designs baby blanket – My 3 year old carries these everywhere.. literally
  • Britax car seat – See this
  • Nurf guns – See this