I'm actually putting him down at nine. The weird thing is he USED to sleep from 7pm right until 10am.. those times were lovely. he IS teething. We have been cosleeping since birth, but I am thinking that for the health of my sanity and for his sleeping needs, tomorrow will be time to try the crib and work from there. I am just overwhelmed.. with the CFS and fibro and back problems I need my sleep and I am not getting it.

The aggravating thing is I have chronic fatigue, so i need alot of sleep, but right now im having a bout of insomnia too.. i simply CANT get to sleep until one or 2.

I think, ladies, after typing this out and finally getting him to sleep(I put him in the room on the bed and walked out and left him in the bed and he cried, but fell asleep finally) I think that I am burned out. My last night without the baby was June of last year. I think I need a break. I think I need a day or two sans baby to just sleep, paint, relax, watch tv, smoke alot of cigarettes(yes i know thats a bad coping skill but for my sanity) and just relax.

Tomorrow morning I am going to call my aunt who i trust with him and explain that I am at the end of my rope. Im going to ask her to take him for a night, maybe two. Just so I can have some me time. I feel guilty for needing me time but I mean really, a single parent whose had one day off in a year deserves a break no?

I am just so tired. In the morning to I am going to call mom to come take care of him so I can sleep. That should help a bit anyways.

Thank you ladies for your advice.