Apr 28, 2010

Little miracle


Once in a while a little miracle will happen. They will be both asleep for their naps in the same time and in bed. None of them is in a carrier on my back (when I need to move all the time and can`t sit down), or in a carseat (where Kalina wakes up as soon as I turn off the engine), or just on my lap. Just in bed. It happens like once in a month and usually lasts 20-40min (after that Kalina wakes up and I need to nurse her down again). But it happens.
When it happens I can do whatever I want. But usually I microwave my morning coffee, that I haven`t usually tasted yet by noon, sit down close by and stare at them both sleeping. Am I wasting my precious "me time"? I don`t think so.
Maya`s sleep is really great now. She wakes usually twice a night now, around 1-2am and around 6am. Sometimes at 6am we`re up for the day, sometimes she`ll sleep an hour more, giving me some time to catch up with laundry and dishes. She also falls asleep by herself now. We did it, with little encouragement from my part, this winter.
Kalina sleeps like most of 7mos old. She just cut her first tooth, and after 3 nights with some crying we`re back to some nightime nursing. But really, I can`t tell how many times she wakes up at night, since we share sleep since she was born. Those 3 cutting tooth nights was her first crying at night since born. I know there are still a lot of ups and downs before us and more teeth coming. But now I can look at Maya and I know it will not last forever.
All this parenting stuff, it`s just getting better and better as they grow.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I agree with you. I don't think you're wasting your "me time". What else could you do that would be more enjoyable than to watch their peaceful sleeping faces. PS You write so well Alicja! Love reading your blog.

Linda