19 months 28 days

Today was a strange day. And that's why once again, there are no pictures today.

I made it to bed at 3 am, and we got up at 8 to feed them. It was 9 when I went back to bed, but I was kept awake for another 45 minutes unfortunately, which is when Randy left with Sammy to take him to the private physiotherapist. Sonja was so kind to come early and be with the other two. Finally I got to fall asleep, but it wasn't long. Thankfully it was a baby food jar day, so no cooking, except for the adults, and that I can do after they have eaten.

I got up at 11:30, put their food on their plates, so they can eat by themselves with a spoon, and Sonja started feeding them, while I was cooking. Randy arrived a few minutes later, with Sammy sleeping in the stroller. After Emmy and Tammy had had their fruit and yoghurt, I put Emmy to bed. He was pretty tired and fell asleep fast, so Tammy could come back up a few minutes later and went to bed as well. She was talking and entertaining herself for a while, and then she fell asleep too.

Sammy woke up, Randy fed him his lunch, and then he went downstairs to play with Sonja. We all ate, and before I could take a nap, Emmy already started crying, after about an hour of sleep. I picked him up and lay down with him, but he didn't want to go back to sleep, so he went downstairs as well. I finally fell asleep - until Tammy woke up after about 2 hours of sleep. So everyone came upstairs, and Randy and Sonja fed them their cereal with fruit, followed by fresh fruit. I was so tired, I went back to bed. Everyone else went downstairs to play.

And I fell asleep again, which is unusual. Randy came to check on me after a while. And suddenly it was 5 pm and time to make their dinner. I was so very tired, but dragged myself out of bed and started making dinner. That has never happened to me that I sleep in the afternoon instead of being with my little ones.

At 5:30 they came upstairs for dinner, then went into the bathtub, and then it was bedtime. And it was another rough bedtime tonight. I had to stay until Emmy fell asleep, while Tammy and Sammy were active and having fun. Sammy had had an afternoon nap until 4:30, which is too late, so he was wide awake for a long time. I left to make my food, but then Tammy needed me, and then Emmy woke up again, and it all just took a really long time and interrupted my meal a few times. I was glad when they were finally sleeping for good.

In any case it was easier because I was eating in bed, right next to their room, instead of in the office downstairs. After I had eaten, I felt better, and went to work cleaning the kitchen, their chairs and the dining room. Then I even had enough energy to change our own sheets and take a shower. Then I took my computer back to the office to get to work. It was 10:30 pm. And I made the decision that tonight I'm going to bed at midnight, no matter what. Even though that means 3 hours of office work not happening. Now I have 20 minutes left, and I'm actually pretty tired.