Deprivation of the Sleep Variety

We were so lucky for so long. We had two children who were good little sleepers. Jake was sleeping 10 hours a night, waking up only once around 4 am, and then heading back to sleep. This past week was quite different with Jake waking up at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, basically what seemed like every hour some nights. We did not always have to go in to assist him, as often he would fall back to sleep on his own. However, we were still being woken up frequently. Last night Jake slept more like he typically does, but we aren't thanking out lucky stars yet. Both kids had been fighting colds at the beginning of the week last week, but they are getting better. After seeing a little white spot on his gum, we think that Jake is getting his first tooth. All of these things can lead to spotty sleeping. We are hoping that this week leads to better sleep for everyone. One thing is for certain; there sure seems to be a lot of sicknesses floating around this area. Seems as though so many people are sick! Chris and I are crossing our fingers and taking lots of Vitamin C, hoping to fend off these germs!