My 8 month old has never been a good sleeper. He gave us a 5 hour stretch for a few weeks a couple of months ago, but that went out the door when he was sick for awhile. I am now just way too exhausted to keep getting up and rocking him, walking around, soothing... I just feel like I'm done.

I try at night and try and try to let him sleep in his own pack and play, but it doesn't last. I can get him to sleep no problem, it's the staying asleep. Sometimes he can wake up every 2 hours. I am thoroughly exhausted. I feel like I'm failing this part of motherhood.

I've started keeping him in bed with me because I'm throwing the towel in. Ugh...

I feel like such a failure right now.