REM...how i have missed you.

there were a lot of nights during the girls' 3rd month that were long nights. after sleeping soundly in between feedings for over a month prior to that, something changed and their routine was interrupted.  i actually think that it was several things back to back, such as gas (no onions, broccoli, or apples for me right now), a growth spurt and then a little cold.  

one of the girls would wake up like every hour.  sometimes multiple time per hour.  sometimes is was elise.  sometimes it was clara beth.  usually putting the paci back in would do the trick....only to have it fall back out 2 minutes later.  

i had some long nights, friends. 

but when we went for their 4 month check up, the doctor suggested that it was time for them to have separate beds.  my initial thought was, no, that is not going to help.

so that night, we put up the second crib.  

could we possibly have any more furniture in this room?

changing table, 2 cribs, 2 swings, nightstand, full sofa, and a rocker (i know you can't see half of this.  hhmmm, did i ever put up pictures of their room?  i don't think i did.  for another post then.)

anyways, the girls did great sleeping separately.  i thought they may sleep worse apart but they did not and i was shocked at how much sleep we all got.  

i am making my pediatrician a cake when i get home.

fast forward 3 nights when we arrive in oklahoma. 

i forgot to bring the 2nd pack n play.  

why can't things ever go right???

we literally pulled up to our house here and i remembered 8 things that i needed to bring but i forgot.  like a baby bath tub, cole's potty, and another pack n play.  

good one mom. 

so, with the girls back to sleeping in the same bed, i was all prepared for the worst.  i was prepared to be up the usual 25-30 times (i kid you not that was becoming normal) to put the pacifier back in.

3 nights in, the girls have done great.  maybe it is the cooler nights or the oklahoma wind lulling them to sleep or they missed each other so much the 3 nights before that they were apart that they have made a pact to be quiet and co-sleep together in peace without kicking each other in the head.  

i don't know.

but we seemed to have turned a corner.  not only are they feeding at 9:30 and not again until 6, but we are all getting some good REM cycle sleep.  

REM.  i missed those letters.  

and i am not talking about shiny happy people.

sleeping beauties.  

i don't know why, but i can never have too many pictures of my babies sleeping.