I'm a tired mommy

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 7:47 PM

One thing I have noticed is that adults are always trying to find ways to get more sleep and kids are trying to find ways to get out of sleep.

My two kids, 4 and 2, try their hardest to stay awake as long as possible.

Campbell goes down pretty easy, if you follow his routine. We read, sing and then sing again and he is ready to sleep.

Leah, is not quite so easy. After her book, or four, she lays in bed and talks and sings for about an hour. Today she didn't want to take a nap and fell asleep with her lip pouted out.

But they need their naps, or it is bad news about 3 p.m.

Me, I fall into bed shortly after putting them down and usually am asleep within seconds.

I wouldn't trade my tired moments for anything though. There are some things worth losing a little sleep over.

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I have a 12 and 14 year old and I am just as tired now as I was then. I just do more running around now than I did back then. It was sleepless nights back then now its just run here and run there days! Good Luck with you new family. They are beautiful kids!

-- Posted by Stephanie.Vincent on Fri, Jun 27, 2008, at 8:55 PM

She is definately your daughter, pouty lip and all! :)

-- Posted by Samantha Martin on Fri, Jun 27, 2008, at 11:08 AM

Hanging on to my 20's

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I am a former employee of the Trumann Democrat, during my time at the paper I was general manager, office manager, editor, paginator, photographer, columnist, paper deliverer, reporter, cleaning lady, and anything else as needed. It sounds like a lot, and it was, but it was fun. But most fun of all I wrote and will continue to write an award winning weekly column for the Trumann Democrat. I am married to James McClung, we are both lifetime residents of Trumann and graduates of Trumann High School. We have two children, Leah Elizabeth, 4, and Campbell, 2. I will begin teaching high school English to students in grades 9 - 12 at Turrell High School.

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