tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post1677412771024212826..comments2024-01-20T05:43:50.949-05:00Comments on Just a Lil Blog: No Rest for the . . . Well . . . Anyone.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-5377713339922933232012-01-27T09:59:10.189-05:002012-01-27T09:59:10.189-05:00see. . . now YOU'RE my favorite. Thanks for r...see. . . now YOU'RE my favorite. Thanks for reading. Hopefully there's enough "non autism" story to keep you engaged.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-63749216739151081952012-01-26T17:02:25.965-05:002012-01-26T17:02:25.965-05:00I don't have autism or even know anyone with a...I don't have autism or even know anyone with autism, but I love reading your blog!Emily Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02742273115875042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-64234194863060977662012-01-26T10:15:49.628-05:002012-01-26T10:15:49.628-05:00K is a master of all things computer, or at least ...K is a master of all things computer, or at least a master enough to get Netflix going...ha. Her therapists use some apps that we also have, that she is a pro at, so thankfully we are good in that dept.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626621399918066970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-86691343289395699622012-01-25T11:59:07.761-05:002012-01-25T11:59:07.761-05:00I thought about your comment last night, but Lily ...I thought about your comment last night, but Lily is just not good enough with the Ipad. I'd hear "Daddy, i wan' help wif ipad" every time she closed the app she wanted to play with (about 30 times per minute).Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-35412410891481493312012-01-25T11:57:59.072-05:002012-01-25T11:57:59.072-05:00THAT is when you need to have your IEP. When I...THAT is when you need to have your IEP. When I'm like that, I take zero bs from anyone. I have zero diplomacy skills (maybe it's NOT the time for your IEP). Anyone tries to mess with me. . .ba BAM!<br /><br />I feel for you on the absent-dad thing. COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT HELP!!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-44615742692302199272012-01-25T11:56:39.797-05:002012-01-25T11:56:39.797-05:00unreal. I don't need much sleep. . . but I ne...unreal. I don't need much sleep. . . but I need more than three hours.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-76916526735426119772012-01-25T11:56:10.386-05:002012-01-25T11:56:10.386-05:00I was able to exercise that patience again last ni...I was able to exercise that patience again last night. I think i actually handled it better. I hardly growled at anyone.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-12033296209854477472012-01-25T11:55:37.617-05:002012-01-25T11:55:37.617-05:00I like your attitude. In your face, people who ha...I like your attitude. In your face, people who haven't slept for years. . . I have it harder!!! :)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-69789331423521951152012-01-25T11:55:02.807-05:002012-01-25T11:55:02.807-05:00Thanks, Brittany. I feel like I'm a good dad....Thanks, Brittany. I feel like I'm a good dad. I try to always get better. Patience is my struggle. . .Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-80869930413755239842012-01-25T11:54:23.077-05:002012-01-25T11:54:23.077-05:00last night I just took the monitor and went downst...last night I just took the monitor and went downstairs to pay the bills. She slept like a baby.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-11790598733209733022012-01-24T15:15:38.604-05:002012-01-24T15:15:38.604-05:00Katie takes forever to fall asleep. Once she is ou...Katie takes forever to fall asleep. Once she is out, she's out, but she won't fall asleep til midnight or later. Even with melatonin sometimes. Wanna hear the story of a bad parent? I just let her lie in bed on the ipad so I can go to sleep. I need my sleep or else I am no fun to be around, and by no fun I mean my husband is probably out drawing up divorce papers. I feel badly, b/c a lot of the time she gets super tired at school, but I can't force her to sleep. I just do what I have to do so *I* can get some sleep and not become a psycho...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626621399918066970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-83279240736601289262012-01-23T08:20:53.603-05:002012-01-23T08:20:53.603-05:00I'm on day 3 of sleep deprivation. I'm a m...I'm on day 3 of sleep deprivation. I'm a mess. Sam is not. I get impatient, and everything seems much worse when I'm tired. I also deal with anger that her dad is not a part of this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405672449157495022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-18671013699141582582012-01-22T12:41:24.051-05:002012-01-22T12:41:24.051-05:00Feel for you. My son has never been able to sleep...Feel for you. My son has never been able to sleep more than three hours a night. If I pushed it and managed to get him sleep longer, he'd be overtired and really hard to be around. Was tough for me to be in school full-time, working and running on 3 hours of sleep but we get through it because we have to.Jamiehttp://lucidquark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-22851529778507434332012-01-21T23:58:26.093-05:002012-01-21T23:58:26.093-05:00I've been there, with the bright eyed, wide-aw...I've been there, with the bright eyed, wide-awake child who won't go to sleep no matter what. I sincerely admired your patience with Lily. A lot.TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-8510095284617608982012-01-20T20:18:24.005-05:002012-01-20T20:18:24.005-05:00You know, it's almost worse when it's an o...You know, it's almost worse when it's an occasional thing. You're out of practice. Your body isn't used to it. It's almost easier when you're in that cycle and it's normal to just be awake at odd hours. Like Lizbeth said, no one is good at 3am. Even when I'm awake and can't sleep, I still want the kids to leave me alone and sleep just in case the sandman comes calling.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022107939949744505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-3731013164023003312012-01-20T20:10:32.098-05:002012-01-20T20:10:32.098-05:00I sincerely hope you realize that you seem to be a...I sincerely hope you realize that you seem to be an amazing father. I can't even imagine having the patience you do. <br />We as parents can't be perfect all the time, and I don't even know what it would be like to have to deal with the struggles your family seems to. But you handle it so well, and calmly. <br />Sure you're going to have a bad night once in a while, but I find almost nothing worse then a wake up in the middle of the night. I can handle most else with a lot more patience and grace. <br /><br />Parenting is hard. Period. <br /><br />I hope you all manage to get some much needed sleep tonight! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178879522755068454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-78568456213976175992012-01-20T17:23:45.157-05:002012-01-20T17:23:45.157-05:00If it helps any---nobody is good at 3AM. All I wa...If it helps any---nobody is good at 3AM. All I want to do is stuff them back in their bed, curse the Gods and get on with sleeping. In that order. I don't know about your wife, but when my husband is up with the kids, I can't sleep. Never have been able to. I don't know what it is but I'm wide awake lying in bed. Sigh. <br /><br />Here's to getting some sleep tonight!!!Lizbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449627964374811836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-12527814423641565092012-01-20T13:52:36.706-05:002012-01-20T13:52:36.706-05:00Thank you, Flannery. You're my new favorite.
...Thank you, Flannery. You're my new favorite.<br /><br />Lily sleeps like a champ most of the time. Lately she's even started "sleeping in" (7 am instead of 5:30 or 6 am)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-50769782636842499022012-01-20T13:51:41.275-05:002012-01-20T13:51:41.275-05:00soooooo many bad parenting days.soooooo many bad parenting days.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-14192824760919279682012-01-20T09:56:46.763-05:002012-01-20T09:56:46.763-05:00That was a well crafted piece.
I hate those nig...That was a well crafted piece. <br /><br />I hate those nights. Everyone is tired and cranky, except the kid. Nope, they are wide awake and ready to go. Been there so many times. <br /><br />For us, it seemed to get a bit better with age. But he still shows up at 3am most nights. *sigh*Flanneryhttp://theconnorchronicles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-2019738761940355442012-01-20T02:16:13.025-05:002012-01-20T02:16:13.025-05:00So nice to hear that I'm not the only one who ...So nice to hear that I'm not the only one who has bad parenting days. I feel your pain.Beckyhttp://defining-normal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-75206688679779693132012-01-19T08:57:17.011-05:002012-01-19T08:57:17.011-05:00Thank you and thank you! Lily's usually a gre...Thank you and thank you! Lily's usually a great sleeper. . . but the other night was an ordeal and I couldn't stop thinking. . . I should blog this.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-3799508506010640232012-01-18T17:52:24.382-05:002012-01-18T17:52:24.382-05:00You're a great dad and a fantastic writer. Tom...You're a great dad and a fantastic writer. Tommy also has ADHD. It's not fun. We found that Vyvanse works best with him but he doesn't need anything to help him sleep. He usually wears himself out by 10. <br /><br />I hope tonight is better for you.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-16609756687505858362012-01-18T13:39:44.287-05:002012-01-18T13:39:44.287-05:00I don't always do a great job of apologizing, ...I don't always do a great job of apologizing, but I figured since i did THIS time, it was SURE to make the blog. . . <br /><br />I don't think people were comparing per se. . . just assuming I never get any sleep. I wanted to make sure people knew . . . That's one area that Lily does NOT struggle in ordinarily. I usually DO get my sleep.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873182308469051103.post-8059821214401088002012-01-18T13:11:43.195-05:002012-01-18T13:11:43.195-05:00Jim, I can only express my admiration at your abil...Jim, I can only express my admiration at your ability to realize when you're being ass (albeit under very trying circumstances) and then being able to apologize for it. So many people can't do that. I think I've said this before, but I think you and Leslie are setting great examples for your kids when you have conflict but work it out in loving and understanding ways.<br /><br />About sleeping through the night... G has never done so (our decision to keep breastfeeding feeds into this as he requires a few feedings during the night, we brought it on ourselves). Even with the breastfeeding though, he often wakes earlier than our alarm, or has trouble going to sleep at night. It's something we deal with, we've found strategies that seem to generally work for us.<br /><br />But it never occurred to me to compare my experiences to yours (until I saw your post-script). Every family is different... every family has their pain points. I'm glad you can share yours with us because I think we can all relate in one way or another, and be supportive.Venushttp://imnotwritinganovel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com