Sleep deprived but still doing what needs to be done

 Sleep... who needs sleep (insert maniacal laugh)?

The last two weeks have been hard. My partner is now on a new pay schedule, so the budget just got a lot tighter. The little one is rolling for Canada and eating lots of solid foods, giving her the energy of the energizer bunny through the day..... and night. 

The housework is still getting done and the family is well-fed. All things that happen on autopilot. Though probably, not done to the highest standard that it is usually. 

We were told by her doctor that the more solid foods she eats during the day, means that she will go to bed with a fuller tummy and sleep better. But, I don't think she told the baby. While night feeds have all but stopped, we are waking up every couple of hours with so much energy! the rolling, laughing, playing. Quiet time means we scream louder as it echos in the nursery, and this is so much fun. When I say screams, she has a happy scream that she does in short bursts. Not a pain or fear scream, just one that then changes into laughing and excited noises. 

Now, I need my sleep, and I'm sure every mom everywhere can agree that age will come into play a little bit here. Younger mothers are better equipped with the younger body that can handle lack of sleep, for probably a few days more than someone like me. I've been operating on broken sleep for two weeks now, and enough is enough. But, when I ask for help, no one is around. My partner does what he can when he can, but he works nights, so that's hard too. 

So how do we process this? Copious amounts of caffeinated drinks. Like, hook me up to an IV and just keep it flowing. Catnaps, when she naps and prayers for the weekend to come quick so that daddy can take over and let mommy, sleep. Fingers crossed that this sleep pattern breaks soon. 

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