i think i have worked out what is frustrating me. DD was a reluctant sleeper, at 15 months we got the first 5 hour block of sleep, but we could see improvements happening over time.
DS seems to be getting worse, and more like DD was, but it was this age for DD (12 months +) that we started to see improvement. i know they are different kids, but i was hoping that if i just held out, kept attending to all his needs, then he would get there too and we could all start to sleep again. But he seems to be going back the other way.
He won't sleep during the day at all many days, and is still wakeful over night. Also, he isn't just happy to have a feed and go back to sleep, most nights we have 2 hours of him climbing, headbutting, wacking etc at one wakeup before he will settle again.
I have only had 2 sleepins in 3 years, and i still had them coming in. Some days, i just wish i could check myself into a motel for 48 hours and lock the door and sleep or relax and just be me.
He is an awesome little kid, very funny, cheeky, loves to laugh and make people laugh, loves to play with DD, i would just be able to appreciate him, and everyone else, a bit more if i had more energy.
