The girls have had a busy few weeks.
First their Aunty Bronny came to visit from Australia for a month, then Aunty Charlotte came to stay while OH and I went to a wedding.
It goes without saying they were spoiled rotten.
By the time this weekend ended, they were both totally strung out by the days out, and the late nights. The over-tired, naughty behaviour had begun to sneak in – a little hissy fit here, an indignant ‘NO!’ there. Let’s just say; the Naughty Step had a child-sized bum mark ingrained into the carpet.
It didn’t help that, the more tired they became, the more they refused to sleep – some nights not giving in until 11pm at night. Something had to give. And last night, it did.
There was an hour-long battle of wills, another tearful tantrum, a million excuses to get out of bed ‘I’m thirsty, I need a hug, I need one more kiss, I’m going for a wee…’ one strange thumping noise, then… silence.
When we checked, we found this…
All the fun and frolics had finally caught up with Big Sis, and she’d actually collapsed with exhaustion, mid-escape. About bloody time!
Love, love, love, love, love.
Kids are the absolute best aren’t they?
I’m chuckling my head off here, because I know exactly what you’re going through. Not quite as funny when the shoe is on the other foot though I must say. lol xx
It’s IS funny… now that it’s over… 😉
Oh Bless her!
I sympathise, I will never understadn with children why the tireder they are they less they want to sleep!
Love that photo, that is a story for future use!
This happens to me occasionally too, it takes AGES to get them back into routine. I sympathise!
That photo is awesome 🙂 x
I knew she was tired, but I didn’t realise she was THIS tired! LOL!!
It’s weird isn’t it? It’s like the more tired they are, the more energetic they become!! xx
I know!!!! We’re slowly getting them back on schedule, but it really does take at least a week to ‘retune’ them x
Brilliant! G used to do this, he’d fall asleep clutching the stair gate at the top of the stairs. He has a habit of sneaking into other rooms after I think he’s in bed, falling asleep and scaring the living daylights out of me. Good Luck with the new regime!
Awww I’ve yet to have this happen, currently we’re trying to get Alex to stop falling out of his bed… how the hell do we humans learn not to fall out of bed when we’re fast asleep?!
At least she finally fell asleep even if it was mid-escape! 😉
Awww, poor thing, she must have been really exhausted…and you too. Here si to the new regime, fingers crossed xxx
that is so cute and very funny!
Gah! OH does that – he’ll go and grab one of the girls if they’re crying and put them in our big bed. Then I got to check on them and crap myself to find an empty bed!!!! x
Awww, poor Alex! Bit of a night-time squirmer, is he?? x
She was sooooooo knackered but is so stubborn about going to bed. Finally caught up with her! xx
Awwww covers it nicely. As does Phew! And, Praise the Lord! 😉
It was rather amusing, I must admit! xx
V cute, What a place to fall! Did she ever make it back to bed? lol x