Longest night ever

Longest night ever...at least that's how last night felt.  From 2:10 until 7:30 someone was awake.  Reese started it (of course), which woke up Noah.  Aiden made it until about 6:30 (I think, time becomes irrelevant at some point) before the other 2 got to him and he started crying.  The past 2 weeks Reese has only slept through the night once.  At first he was getting up because he was getting 2 teeth.  That's the silver lining in all of this...2 teeth have come through.  After that he seemed to make it a habit of getting up around 3:15 every night.  I would just let him cry it out, but then he wakes the other 2 up.  So, I give him his pipe (pacifier), glow worm, anything just to calm him down.  I let him cry, but not enough to wake the other 2.  A couple of nights he has ended up sleeping in a swing or, worse, our bed.  I know.  That's a bad habit.  We try not to do it, but after being up with him an hour and a half sometimes sleep is more important.  Most of the time we just make him tough it out.  When I have to be with all 3 all day I need some sleep though. 

The only way I keep my sanity some days is with routine.  The boys have their routine and I have mine.  I know what I'm going to do every day of the week.  For example I always do laundry on Tuesdays and I make baby food on Monday.  Knowing what has to be done every day makes it manageable.  I also always do things the same way.  That may be a little OCD, but it's how I operate best.  I always wash bottles the in the same order and put them out to dry the same way.  Each of the boys has an assigned color for bowls and spoons-Aiden gets blue, Noah green and Reese orange.  I'm a bit of a control freak, but it also makes my day run smoother. 

Tonight we're going on a date.  No kids.  Eating a meal while it's hot without anyone wanting to be held.  WE CAN'T WAIT!!  We were given a gift card for Christmas and are using it tonight.  Thankfully my parents are going to watch them..it's bath night, could be hectic.  :)  This is the first real date (other than the grocery store or running errands) since 5 days before the boys were born, which was our anniversary.  Hopefully the boys sleep tonight.  Some time away from them and for them time away from us will be good all around.  I'm sure they want to get away from us sometimes too.  If I'm going to make it to dinner I better go try to take a nap..if you know me you know I don't nap very often.  Hopefully a good long nap is in the works for me today.