Nighttime in the 'Hood

We've had Connor and Jamie together in the same room for about 3 months now, with pretty mixed success. Getting them to sleep is generally not too much of a problem, but keeping them that way is something else entirely. Connor is still waking up at least once at night and this gets Jamie up and he doesn't always handle that too well, so we end up putting Connor in the pack and play in our room for the rest of the night.

Here's a little snippet of how this can go at night: It begins with Connor, not crying, but making happy, silly noises in the crib. By the time I am down there, Jamie is crying and telling Connor to stop. This pleases Connor, who gets sillier. I arrive in the room and Connor beams and says "HIIIIEEEEEEE!!", as is his wont this days. I take Connor away to give him some milk and try and get him back to sleep. I get to the top of the stairs, Connor sees the milk and drops his pacifier on the ground. Jamie begins crying. I pick up the pacifier, not the easiest thing while holding a 20 pound baby, go down stairs and deal with Jamie's issue (music not loud enough). Go back upstairs. Connor sees the milk drops the pacifier to the floor. Jamie begins crying again. I pick the pacifier up, go down stairs deal with this issue (water needed). Go back upstairs. Connor sees the milk, drops the pacifier again. I pick it up again and give him the milk at last. An hour later he is sound asleep on the couch. Not nestled cozily in my arms, mind you, as would be very nice indeed, but on the couch, with his bottom in the air and his legs scrunched beneath him, his preferred sleeping position now.