Plotting?

Sometimes I think the kids are plotting against us. As if they get together late at night after we are all asleep and discuss who will do what when. Or perhaps they use some strange, inaudible baby language and communicate right in front of us. Either way, here are some examples of their evil ways...

Example 1

Last night, both girls slept 12.5 hours straight. Couple minor wake ups, but nothing long enough for us to even get out of bed.

Parker on the other hand, got up a 12:30am to sing songs and play marble game (*thank you very much Marcus family*) and then "woke up" at 4:30am. Both times were major battles to get him back to sleep.

Example 2

Miranda has been falling asleep for naps like a pro. She just lies in her crib wide awake and then minutes later she is asleep. Elizabeth, on the other hand, take about 20 minutes to fall asleep, whining and wimpering the whole time.

Today, after the Parker madness last night, I was a bit tired, to say the least. So I put Miranda and Elizabeth down for their naps and Elizabeth fell right to sleep. I was soooooo happy. So I went to lay down and take a snooze. But sure enough, Miranda decides that she needs to whine and wimper for 20 minutes until I go back upstairs.

Example 3 (even the cats are in on it.)

Elizabeth who has been consistently sleeping through the night, woke up two nights ago. I let her cry for about an hour and then went to her. I gave her a bottle (since I had just pumped and couldn't nurse). While she was drinking it, Zeke came bounding in the room. Parker and Miranda had slept through her wailing, so I would be dammed if the cat would wake them up. So there I was holding the door (that doesn't quite close all the way) closed with one hand and feeding Elizabeth with the other. At 2:30in the morning. And just when I was done, she was back asleep, Zeke was back asleep, and I was back asleep, Parker wakes up. At 4:20. To sing songs and eat pancakes.