The last few weeks have been nuts. Pure nuts. The girls have been going through an erratic sleeping schedule at night. Just when I thought they were ready to sleep through the night, they started waking up at crazy, odd hours. Madeline would wake up at 2 AM, but Savannah might make it all the way to 5 or 6, but Mom was still up at 2. The next night, Savannah would wake up at 3 AM, and without waking Madeline, I'd put her back down, lay my head down only to be woken up at 4:30 AM by Madeline. There has been no rhyme or reason, no consistent waking times for either one of the girls. The only consistent theme has been that Mom is getting no sleep. With brand new newborns, I could at least get rest in the daytime because I would sleep when they do. However, at 4 months, they aren't napping like they did, and when they would nap, one would always be awake when the other was asleep, so there was no "sleep when they sleep" possibility for me.
This has meant issues with my moods! Just ask my sweet, loving husband who often gets blasted in the middle of the night for absolutely no reason at all. It's usually things like me hearing him make a tired sigh at 7 AM and I'll abruptly look at him and say "I've got no sympathy for you!" Poor Chris. I say this because I'm the one literally up with the girls all night feeding them - he can't help with this. So why do I jump on him for that? Because I'm tired, that's why. Poor Chris.
Knowing this is my problem, I recently got a Women of Faith study guide book called "Managing Your Moods". I've started going through the studies just this week, and it is doing an amazing number on my heart. God's word clearly addresses issues on moods, with David as a shining example of someone who struggled with the ups and downs of his moods. What I was forgetting through all of this was my desperate need to turn to God for help. The book says "When we think God's way, we not only become wiser but also emotionally steady...we can become influential women of faith, making amazing contributions to our families and to society." And just as is always the case, He had the answers, all there in His word, it was just up to me to turn to it. I know one poor scapegoated husband who will be happy I did!
This has meant issues with my moods! Just ask my sweet, loving husband who often gets blasted in the middle of the night for absolutely no reason at all. It's usually things like me hearing him make a tired sigh at 7 AM and I'll abruptly look at him and say "I've got no sympathy for you!" Poor Chris. I say this because I'm the one literally up with the girls all night feeding them - he can't help with this. So why do I jump on him for that? Because I'm tired, that's why. Poor Chris.
Knowing this is my problem, I recently got a Women of Faith study guide book called "Managing Your Moods". I've started going through the studies just this week, and it is doing an amazing number on my heart. God's word clearly addresses issues on moods, with David as a shining example of someone who struggled with the ups and downs of his moods. What I was forgetting through all of this was my desperate need to turn to God for help. The book says "When we think God's way, we not only become wiser but also emotionally steady...we can become influential women of faith, making amazing contributions to our families and to society." And just as is always the case, He had the answers, all there in His word, it was just up to me to turn to it. I know one poor scapegoated husband who will be happy I did!
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Very sweet , Bridgett. God has it all planned out, and just think how good you will feel when these little sweethearts finally sleep all night! Yea. It will come.
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