Night Antics

Why am I tired?

10pm ish - fell asleep while watching Britain's youngest boozers (yes quality television and to make matters worse the reception was terrible!)

12.27am - was awakened by Madeleine squawking from her bedroom.

12.37am - stumbled out of bed trying not to open my eyes. I give her 10 mins to try and get her to settle.

12.38am - made bottle - cursing myself for not making some up before going to bed.

12.39am - gave Madeleine her bottle - presume it was Madeleine as I still was not opening my eyes.

12.47am - awoken again by the sweet sounds of my baby.

12.51am - entered babies lair.

12.51am - overcome by the smell of poo.

12.52am - retrieved child and changed nappy. Child not happy with poo and not happy without poo!

12.54am - realised that said child was not going to be returned to bed once she had her clutches into her mother.

12.55am - snuggled up back in bed with child who fell asleep within seconds.

1.07am - kicked Wayne for snoring.

1.56am - Trelise's door opens and she emerges and climbs into her parents bed.

1.57am - Trelise discovers one of her sisters - a bit of screaming follows.

1.58am - a hurried attempt is made to move sister over so Trelise can be in her preferred position. Fingers are crossed that shrieks have not been enough to wake the only remaining child asleep.

2.10am - Trelise complains that baby is pulling her hair.

2.11am - mother replies that baby is asleep and therefore cannot pull hair.

2.25am - kicked Wayne for snoring.

2.45am - Trelise decides that position is no longer optimal and she should instead be on the other side of her mother.

2.46am - mother moans but reluctantly complies.

3.23am - Madeleine stirs and decides it's time to play.

3.26am - all hope of Madeleine sleeping is lost and mother is worried that child will throw herself off the side of the bed.

3.27am - returns happy playing baby to her cot and hopes the fall out is not bad.

3.28am - all is surprisingly calm and mother returns to bed.

3.45am - Juliette wakes and decides to call for her mother repeatably.

3.48am - mother decides that it's her father that Juliette really wants.

3.49am - kicks father who complains but does get up. Father would like it emphasised here that he did get up!

7.30am - mother is surprised that it's time to get up and is not looking forward to facing the day!