sleep

I am amazed at how much a child's sleep is effected by change. It's no secret that my guys sleep well. Sure, we've gone through our ups and downs and phases of trouble but for the most part they can go to bed by themselves and sleep just fine. We have a routine that works for us but this week - even though it's only 3 days old - has thrown us some major curveballs.
Cash is doing everything in his power to not have to go to sleep even though he is visibly tired from a full day at school. He talks up "scary" things like ghosts and witches and asks for mommy or daddy to lay with him. Just one week ago he was in bed and asleep at 7:30 without so much as a peep. He has woken up in the middle of the night calling for one of us each night this week and has needed a lot of encouragement to get back to sleep. And if he hasn't snuck into our bed at some point in the night, he's been in our room before the sun comes up.
I knew we were really going through some stuff when Cooper cried for an hour last night before he finally fell asleep. I even went and picked him up out of bed - which is something that i never do - because his crying was so pitiful. He cried for mommy and bottle and baby and books.
I think the boys are just experiencing so much change right now they are having a hard time processing it and compartmentalizing it so they can calm their brains and drift off to sleep.
We'll get through this since it's obviously just a phase but I feel sorry for my guys.