Sleep Wondering, benedryl and hinder tap

It's been a busy past few weeks around here but sleep wondering has been the story of Sam's night the past few months. However, over the past week, it's gotten even more funny. He used to just wonder at all hours of the night into our room, bring his stool and climb into our bed. It was scary when he would appear in our bed all comfortable and cozy and neither Brad nor myself had gave him a lift. It wasn't until Matthew would wake up and I would trip over the stool that was strategically placed at the foot of our bed to give himself a little boost.

The sleep wondering has gone to the next level. The other night I was up around 3 a.m. feeding Matthew. My eyes were very heavy as they started to close and then I heard a little someone opening his door. Sam had no idea I was with Matthew, but basically had no idea what he was doing. Sam came out of his room, bumped the wall in front of him, tripped over a cord, fell on his hands and knees, picked himself up, collected his blanket, dog and pacifiers that he dropped and continued onto our room by the light of the nightlight. Moments later I heard loud footsteps as Brad swooped him up and put him back to bed. NO WHERE in his journey to our room did his eyes open.

This happened again last night. BUT, it didn't happen the night we gave him benedryl. So, in an effort to help out Mimi next week while we're away, we may make the Benedryl available for her to make him stay in his room, peacefully!

Little Matthew has turned on us. We want to believe it's teething, but how long does teething last? If Matthew is anything like Sam (which we believe he is) we should STILL be blaming poor sleep patterns on teething. So, we're being patient with Matthew as he needs us many many times throughout the night, mostly to do the famous hinder tap. All he needs is a few soft taps on his tush and he drifts back off to sleep. Sam it was the darn pacifier he needed all night, Matthew it's the little tap.