Bleary-eyed bliss.
He nursed from 4:30 to 5:30, then wiggled around and settled back into sleep horizontally, my soft deflated belly (his old home) as a pillow. I think it's a tooth coming in, but I can't be sure.
The middle of the night wakings are frustrating, but part of it all, and part that I know will be over before I blink my eyes. The Girl is asleep in her own bed and has been all night...and without a diaper or accident...it all happens eventually. The peace about this second time around is comforting. I'm trying to savor these moments, the up too early ones, the goodness of that hot coffee (saying "when it hits your lips!" makes me feel like Frank the Tank in Old School. So good!) first thing, the slow shuffle down the stairs, and then slowly back up when The Girl decides to wake and that she needs cuddles and a carry down too...
A few friends and online acquaintances have posted or asked about sleep lately, and yes sleep is so important---but the lack of it, from babies, is pure biology. And the lack of it, from parents, is well, just part of it. Part of it that clearly gets better otherwise none of our families would get bigger than one.
8 facts about infant sleep from Dr. Sears
I just want to share that I'm with y'all. I'm tired, but oh so happy to cuddle and feed this dear boy all night right now, because he's too busy learning about the world lately to focus on boobs. Imagine. And I may need to remind myself of this glowy early morning feeling in another few months, but for now it is bliss.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 5:30AM | 2 Comments
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This blog post brought tears to my eyes for some reason. I remember so clearly Emma waking up and feeding during the night and I remember distinctly that it was different that time around. I knew she was my last child and I did enjoy those little moments. Keep enjoying (and sharing) these little moments!! :-)
It is amazing how nature sort of just changes your biology to need less sleep...I remember when my son was born the lack of sleep while bothersome didn't destroy the days as it would have a couple years earlier