When Tiny Boy wouldn't stop fussing last night at 10:30, after nursing, my mother rubbed his back until he felt asleep. And then I did, too, doped up on Ambien, knowing he was safe.
And I'm sure she would have done the same at 3:30 except it didn't seem worth waking her. We snuggled up and fell back to asleep.
She did put him down again at 5:00 and took him when he woke at 6:00 for the day, and I managed to sleep until 7:30 (having taken an illicit second 1/2 dose of ambien, which I figure is fine as I was prescribed half the usual dose anyway).
And now she's fake walking him so he can get in a morning nap before daycare.
Let's be clear: I do not feel rested. But that's probably the most uninterrupted sleep I've had since I whacked my head in July. Mothers really are awesome, especially when you are almost 40.
And I'm sure she would have done the same at 3:30 except it didn't seem worth waking her. We snuggled up and fell back to asleep.
She did put him down again at 5:00 and took him when he woke at 6:00 for the day, and I managed to sleep until 7:30 (having taken an illicit second 1/2 dose of ambien, which I figure is fine as I was prescribed half the usual dose anyway).
And now she's fake walking him so he can get in a morning nap before daycare.
Let's be clear: I do not feel rested. But that's probably the most uninterrupted sleep I've had since I whacked my head in July. Mothers really are awesome, especially when you are almost 40.
This post makes me happy. Hooray for mom!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't fix everything, but it sure sounds nice to have your mom there for some assistance. Sleep! Glorious Sleep!
ReplyDeleteYay for Moms! I hope you can start getting enough sleep soon so that you feel rested.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're able to get enough sleep in the next few days to finally feel rested. Yay for mommies!
ReplyDeleteTry doing it at almost 50! YIKES! Now I'm having fun trying to figure out if I'm hot from keeping up with a toddler, or if it's hot flashes. :-)
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