One of THOSE Days!

Yep, that's right. Today has been one of THOSE days! I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It all started at 2:30 a.m., when I was awakened by a crying baby. I went upstairs and glided him back to sleep. However, when I placed him back in his crib, he screamed. I waited outside his door to see if he would stop. Sometimes, if I just leave, he will have stopped crying by the time I reach the bottom of the stairs. Then I heard the dreaded sound...the pacifier hitting the floor! Without the pacifier, you can kiss any chance of sleep goodbye! I went back in his room, picked him up, and put him in the bed with me. He slept until 5:30, when he decided it was time to get up and go wild. I, on the other hand, was NOT ready to get up! I knew that if he got up now, he would be exhausted. We would BOTH be exhausted. I took him up to his crib. He cried off and on until around 7:00. I went upstairs and glided him until 8:15. Isn't it amazing how babies can drift to sleep instantly in your arms, but it takes them hours in a crib?

After we ate breakfast, we headed out to run some errands. We got home around 11:00, and I decided to feed Jackson his lunch early because I knew he was tired. He did not take a morning nap, and I knew that he didn't get much rest last night. The little booger refused to sleep. He finally gave up around 1:00 and slept for a whopping 30 minutes! Needless to say, he has been grump and clingy all afternoon! I put him back down around 4:00, and he is currently sleeping. I would really just like to cry right now, but I know that it won't do any good. I am just hoping and praying that tonight and tomorrow go much better.