Sleep issues

We have definitely had a hard time getting sleep ever since we had Joshua. He still woke up multiple times at night until he was 14 months old then would only wake up once a night about 5 nights a week. He would do that until he was 2 then at age two he would only wake up 3 nights a week and has done that ever since. He has been a difficult night time sleeper, I remember waking in and out of our room and Joshua's room at night to get him to go back to sleep. Then for naps I would have to drive him around or walk him in the stroller to get him to go to sleep. I would have to do that even at age two! He still 'needs' me to lay down with him at night to get him to go to sleep. Sleeping with Joshua is definitely a struggle.

When we had Will I wanted so badly for him to be a good sleeper. At first he woke up a lot but that was what I expected. At 2 or 3 months he gave me three nights of sleeping 8 hours solid, but that was the end of that. He now wakes up every hour and a half to two and a half hours at night. I must say I have the best napper ever, but only for the last two months or so. Up until then I would walk around, bouncing as I walked or on a ball to get him to go to sleep. Now all I do is close the drapes, turn on the fan, give him a kiss, tell him I love him, lay him down with his paci and blanket, then walk out the door. I don't hear a single peep from him until an hour and a half to two hours later. It wasn't that easy in the beginning though, there were a lot of tears shed, because Will didn't like the idea of being in his bed alone. That only lasted a few days. His naps are a beautiful thing and I am so glad God has given me such a wonderful napper!!! He will also put him self to bed at night, unless he is over tired.

Last night Joshua woke Will up at least twice, so once again I didn't get much sleep. Tonight Joshua is going to sleep in our room in a toddler bed we are borrowing from our friends. I am praying our baby will sleep longer at night now. If the changed sleeping arrangements help us get more sleep we will do some rearranging.