Breakthrough

Last night Katie hit a big milestone that I have been anxiously longing for. For the first time in her life she slept through the night! This is the first time since November 8, 2009 (the day before I went into labor) that I got 6 hours of consecutive, uninterrupted sleep! Ahh, does it feel good! I must thank my friend Katie Earman for helping us get on a good daytime/nap schedule. Who knew that babies sleep better at night when they get MORE sleep during the day?

We've been waiting for this since mid-November. The first few nights at home with Katie were rough; she was up almost every hour. A few days after she was born Andrew had to run to a nearby Home Depot to pick up some materials for a simple home improvement project. An hour passed and I hadn't heard from him so I started to get worried. Finally, he called to say that he had been roaming the aisles and couldn't make any decisions. Desperate, he almost bought something totally unnecessary and four times more expensive than what we needed. He eventually managed to call his Dad, who talked him through the purchase. Apparently, this is a condition called "baby brain drain." It's amazing what lack of sleep will do to you!

The key to a good night's sleep!