Musical…Beds?? May 16, 2008

 

 

When I first became a mom I heard and read about the benefits of co-bedding with your little one.  Well I agreed with most of what the books and supporters had to say because I was definitely one of those kids who was ALWAYS in the bed with my parents.   My mother gave me the same old speech, “You are getting to old for this…”  I love sleeping in the bed with my mom because she shakes her feet to go to sleep and it feels like you’re being cradled.  

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

Needless to say when I had my first child I thought nothing about putting him in the bed with me.  My husband actually liked it because my son would be right under his daddy’s arms and they would just sleep just comfortably enjoying each others warmth…BUT NOW… Although my husband doesn’t mind much I DO. I am losing so much sleep because ALL of my kids end up in my bed some how, some way.

Last night, for example, my son had a little meltdown so my husband took care of him in our room.  I had my 2yr old daughter in my son’s room trying to put her asleep while  reading my book and baby girl was in her crib.  Well I feel asleep in my son’s bed while reading then I was suddenly awaken with the loud screaching cry of my baby girl. When I went to her crib to pick her up I noticed 2yr old was missing so I took baby girl out the crib and went to my room and that when I saw that my son, 2yr old and husband were sleeping in my bed comfortably (I mean snoring).  So I took baby girl to my son’s room but she couldn’t get comfortable so I went to her room which has two twin beds (for the girls) and her crib.  So I put her on the bed and I laid there with her but she was still crabby.  So downstairs I went to make a bottle (this was around 3am) feed it to her and squeezed her and myself in my bed with the rest of the family and guess what she was knocked.  While everyone slept so peacefully I was barely on the bed but was too fatigue to move another step.  I literally laid my head on every bed in my house last night.  I told my husband that these kids need to stay in their beds.  Don’t get me wrong they usually (Keyword-usually) start off in their beds but end up in ours.  I don’t like this game of MUSICAL BEDS:)

Father God you said in your Word:

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Give me the wisdom to be a loving and kind parent.  Also, please give me the knowledge to teach my kids to stay in their beds so that they can rest peacefully and so can I.  I love you and thank you for how you are going to move in this situation.  In Jesus Name I pray.  Amen.