Sleep training

As I settle into being a single mom, I keep expecting things to fall into a pattern and us to get into a routine, but no such luck. Asher has been teething, and has finally broke his top teeth through (three of them), but is still waking 2-3 times a night. I've been getting up and giving him orajel, nursing, then putting him back down, but now that he isn't bursting any teeth, I feel the need to either let him cry it out, or try not nursing and just comforting when he wakes up. The long nights in combination with the late nights with Addie are really getting to me. She has discovered that she can get out of her room on her own, and as soon as she is laid down for nap or bedtime, she gets up and either starts making a complete disaster of her room, or pulling on the door till it opens. I've tried just going in and laying her back down over and over, but that takes seriously an hour or more. I know she's tired - she got up and came in my room at 6 this morning - but she just resists it because she knows she can get up and play. I really am at my wit's end with this girly. After three days of this, I thought she would get the hint. She finally fell asleep in front of her door last night around 10, and I had to push the door into her so she would move so I could put her in bed! Both of my kids hate sleeping, and all I want to do is sleep. :P We just got blinds installed yesterday and they block lots of light, which helped Asher a lot; he slept in AND fell asleep for his nap in just a few minutes. Addie on the other hand, seems completely unfazed, and just turns on her lamp.
In other news, I have started organizing the garage, and it is completely overwhelming. I know that most of it is just stuff that needs to be put away in the house, but since I haven't needed any of it, I'm tempted to just get rid of it all. I don't think I would miss it, but I know some of it Chris would miss, so I still have to go through it all. There are multiple charities that have pick ups in the neighborhood, so I will probably be putting all of the kids' old clothes and anything else I don't need out for that. Much easier than taking a load to Goodwill with the two babies.
Now... to clean, shower, or knit? Oh wait, I have to lay Addie down 47 more times, THEN I'll decide.

Day 17

It's been 17 days since my hubby left, and I think we are getting settled into a routine. Somewhat. I mean, we still can't go shopping without an epic breakdown or a babysitter, and most of our days are spent cleaning and organizing (which I would hope to kind of catch up on eventually, and only have to clean). The babies continue to grow, and I find myself not wanting them to. I want Asher to be the same when Chris gets back, not have a full set of teeth! It makes me sad, not excited, when Addie says a new word or expression, because Chris missed it. I'm constantly checking the computer for Chris to get online, and always thinking of things I could send him or writing him notes. My phone never leaves my side, and if it does, I freak out. So hopefully I don't keep doing this the whole time, and just settle down a bit. I've been getting all the bills figured out, and it's amazing how many there are when you own a house. I miss the days where I just had rent, electric, and our cell phones to pay.