Sleep

 It is funny how much I took sleep for granted before I had children.  I mean, seriously, why didn't I sleep more or at least nap more?  Of course now that I have added children to the mix, getting a good night's sleep is like winning the sleep lottery.  

When E was a baby (and well through most of her first year), she was a horrible sleeper.  I used to cry and cry out of frustration because she wouldn't take a nap, or wouldn't go to bed, or wouldn't go back to sleep in the middle of the night.  Ask my mom, she knows.  I am sure she got tired of those phone calls where I would ball into the phone because E was screaming in her crib instead of sleeping. Ask Tony, he knows. I am sure he remembers how I used to go into the garage, so I couldn't hear her crying in the crib while we tried to "sleep train" her (yeah right!).  It just broke my heart to hear her cry, but it made me so dang tired to be up all night with her too.  It wasn't until she was a little over 1 year old before she slept through the night... and by this I mean not waking up more than twice to nurse.  

Now with M at 4 months old, we have won that sleep lottery.  Finally!!!  The last month or so he has been sleeping 5,6 or 7 hour stretches at night, usually only nursing once. Not to brag, but it has been heaven!  And see how funny it is that I consider a 5 hour stretch of sleep heaven!  I am definitely taking my sleep for granted, and hopefully M will be consistent and continue to sleep well for us.  Or he won't. :)

P.S. Happy 4 months old to little M!  How fast time flies!