Not always a bed of roses…
A friend recently asked if we self-censor the content on this site. We rarely talk about any challenging times with Zoe, she pointed out, and she assumed there were some (and she’s right, of course). In her honor, then, I thought I’d share a bit about one such time. Sun. night, I was feeling sick (bad cold) and miserable, and I was having the most difficult time falling asleep. When I finally dozed off after 1 AM, Zoe woke up to eat – and the same thing happened again around 4 AM. This wouldn’t be a big deal, I guess, if this was our nightly routine – but it’s absolutely not. Zoe has gone *weeks* without waking up more than once in the night to eat, and Sun. night - the one night that my head was about to explode and I desperately needed sleep – she woke up twice!! Talk about frustrating…
As difficult as Sun. night was (and last night was no real picnic, either), there were some positives. First, my sister is visiting, and she was able to watch (and give a bottle to) Zoe yesterday, so I could get a few hours of sleep. What a lifesaver!! Secondly, Zoe has been especially cute as of late. She hasn’t been crying a lot, and she’s been in a pretty cheerful mood. This morning at 4 AM, when I plunked her down on the changing table before her meal, she looked at me and gave me the biggest smile. I was still super tired and headache-y, but how could I stay in a bad mood after that???
-M