Silence.

The baby is sleeping. I can't even begin to express how wonderful it is to have a baby who goes to sleep when I put him down in the crib or playpen. I should write a thank you letter to Jodi Mindell who wrote the book "Sleeping Through The Night". That was the most productive 4 nights of crying I can imagine! Only one night of me crying I might add. And only a sum total of 2 hours and 35 minutes of crying over the course of four nights for the baby. Now he just goes to sleep! I would never have believed it if I didn't see it happen!

Balancing Act

It is not easy to do all the things I want to get done in a day! While Micah has slept until 7am the last couple mornings, he typically likes to get up with me in the morning and sit on the counter in the bathroom while I get ready for work. He alternates between staring at himself in the mirror and watching me in the mirror and finds it to be absolutely entertaining. I'm always sad when I have to leave for work, especially because mornings are his absolute cutest time of day. I even enjoy him when he wakes up at 5am and lays in bed babbling to himself until he realizes how hungry he is, nurses, and then passes out.

By the time I get home from work, I only have about an hour before it's time for his new bedtime routine. At 7pm every night, I give him a bath, put on his pajamas, read him a story, nurse him, and put him down in his bed. While he's not doing anything like sleeping "through" the night, he goes to sleep without a peep and does the same every time he wakes up to eat during the night (which is still about every two hours).

Finally, Michael and I have a little baby-free time in the evenings! Of course, we mostly use it eating dinner and watching t.v., but I'll take it!

While I do enjoy my routine, I do need to start writing more. I made this resolution for a reason and I'd like to be in a regular writing routine by the time this year ends.