We just had a major attack of the scissors in our house. Jamie got a hold of some kitchen shears - you know, the ones usually used to cut chicken bones and stuff like that - and did a nice little crew cut to the front of her hair. For the short time she had them, she did quite a bit of damage. What makes this even more amazing is that these shears are the very tight and hard to use. We've put WD-40 on the hinge but it still doesn't loosen up. Jamie was able to use them, probably two-handed.
I think this makes the third scissor attack in Jamie's life.
Oh well. That is life. Now if we can keep Angela from repeating this, we'll count ourselves lucky.
29 June 2009
04 June 2009
How Much is a Good Night's Sleep Worth????
Exactly $.25. That is how much we are paying our 4-year-old to sleep in her own bed.
She got in the habit of sleeping with us during her worst eczema flare-ups. They lasted for quite a while and were so bad that she would wake up crying in the middle of the night. Of course, she would scratch and scratch, making it hurt worse. So she ended up in our bed with us holding on to her hands while she would scream and cry and thrash about until she finally fell asleep.
I guess the comfort of sleeping with us kept her asleep so we let her continue doing it until the flare-ups died off. Then she would still come wandering in during the night. We would be so tired that sometimes we weren't aware she was there.
We started putting her on the floor on a sleeping bag. She would sleep longer but would eventually end up in bed with us.
Then, one day, she saw some quarters Alphy had. "Can I have those?" Jamie asked.
"Only if you sleep in your own bed. You'll get one a night."
"OK."
Since she has slept in her own bed, I sleep better. Alphy sleeps better and Angela sleeps better. Angela used to get up in the middle of the night. She hated going to sleep too. We'd find her asleep in the rocking chair because she would come to the door and cry until she knew we weren't coming. Then she'd crawl up on the rocking chair and fall asleep.
Now that Jamie is in there all the time, Angela crawls in bed with Jamie. I think that keeps them both asleep. They need the comfort of somebody there.
So, yes, I'll keep paying a quarter a night, for as long as it takes. I really enjoy the sleep!
She got in the habit of sleeping with us during her worst eczema flare-ups. They lasted for quite a while and were so bad that she would wake up crying in the middle of the night. Of course, she would scratch and scratch, making it hurt worse. So she ended up in our bed with us holding on to her hands while she would scream and cry and thrash about until she finally fell asleep.
I guess the comfort of sleeping with us kept her asleep so we let her continue doing it until the flare-ups died off. Then she would still come wandering in during the night. We would be so tired that sometimes we weren't aware she was there.
We started putting her on the floor on a sleeping bag. She would sleep longer but would eventually end up in bed with us.
Then, one day, she saw some quarters Alphy had. "Can I have those?" Jamie asked.
"Only if you sleep in your own bed. You'll get one a night."
"OK."
Since she has slept in her own bed, I sleep better. Alphy sleeps better and Angela sleeps better. Angela used to get up in the middle of the night. She hated going to sleep too. We'd find her asleep in the rocking chair because she would come to the door and cry until she knew we weren't coming. Then she'd crawl up on the rocking chair and fall asleep.
Now that Jamie is in there all the time, Angela crawls in bed with Jamie. I think that keeps them both asleep. They need the comfort of somebody there.
So, yes, I'll keep paying a quarter a night, for as long as it takes. I really enjoy the sleep!
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