How do you battle this beast? I've been up since 5am CST simply because I cant sleep...
sorry I can not help. I went to bed at 10:30 last night & woke up this am at 8:15. I have no problem sleeping.
Well on occasion I can not sleep if I have something exciting planned. Like vacation, going out of town, etc...
UMM EXCUSE ME.....but as long as all of you are up.....does someone want the "evil twin"......who thinks 4am is the time to get up now a days??? While the other sleeps til 9!!! 
LOL Thats cute!!! I'll take the evil twin!!! Ha Ha
I used to take Ambien but it gives me the wicked munchies so I had to stop 
I wish I could get up early but on the weekends my kids are at their Dad's house, I stay up until 12:30 a.m. watching TV and then sleep until 10:00.... so they housework never gets done, I am a complete lazy bones and here I am.... posting when I should be cleaning 
I wish I could get up early but on the weekends my kids are at their Dad's house, I stay up until 12:30 a.m. watching TV and then sleep until 10:00.... so they housework never gets done, I am a complete lazy bones and here I am.... posting when I should be cleaning
oh how i envy you.....
Twins.... Yeah, I know. All my friends with kids say the same thing - lucky me. 
It is at that point that I remind them of the other 25 days of the months that I am the only one taking care of 4 kids, doing at least 2-3 loads of laundry a day, cooking, cleaning, homework, yada, yada, yada... all by myself....
If I didn't have those 4 days of peace and quiet, I swear I would have lost it a lot time ago. That said, I do feel guilty that I am not more productive during the time when I don't have the kids. I am usually too whipped to move but yesterday I completely cleaned my extra room, organized all my ebay stuff, rearranged the living room, cleaned, vacuumed and mopped and when I woke up I had such a smile on my face when I saw it! So after I post here, I will get back to work so I can be happy when the little ones come home.
*** My friend has twin boys and I swear, I could never, never do it. 4 kids is no comparison to twins 
I bow down to 'ya!
I need a cure for insomnia too... I've tried that Unisom stuff but even taking 1/2 of ONE leaves me drowsy until well after dinner the NEXT day.
Unfortunately, one thing that does help is not being on the computer right before the designated "bed time" 
I try to read right before bed and that usually helps, but not always.
Diva....Thanks....but I feel for you too! I have 5!!! 3 plus the twins!! ....so sleep is NOT an option at all around here!!
im still debating if its the twins or the 14 yr old that is the hardest!!
Oh cripes, you have 5 kid total...and a set of twins??? I will never complain again!! 
czyadgrl: the Ambien actually worked really well, mademe drowsy and then wore off so I never, ever felt drowsy but it made me feel a little...well, I was going to say 'stoned' but let's just say, 'happy' and then I would stay awake and eat and eat and eat 
twinsline7 I feel for you. Probably the jealous 14 yr old. I only have 2 and they are past the babystage 15 yr old and 7 yr old. My sister has 5 kids also. Twins first, a single girl next, then 8 yrs and another marriage later another daughter and 11 months later a boy.With ADHD know wonder she suffers from depression. The twins put her over the edge I think when they both got there girlfriend pregnant about a month apart. She is now grandma to 2 little boys a month apart. Almost twins all over again But my problem is hubby switched from 3-11 shift to 11-7 shift and I can't get to sleep without him
I think the good Lord passed to us moms some sleeping disorders. When my kids where home I never could get to bed before 1am. Just had too much to do to get ready for the next day. Then I would get up by 5:30 and start all over again. I can't remember when I have slept more than 4 hours at a stretch. I still do this even though all the kids have been gone for years. I think we always have to be semi-asleep as moms, just in case the kids need us for something. When I did have a little time, I would find something to do to try and relax, even if it was a power-nap. I have tried eliminating caffeine after 4 PM, but that doesn't work, I guess I am just doomed to be nightowl and early bird. Don't take anything, was always afraid I wouldn't wake up if I needed to.
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