What a Difference Some Sleep Makes!

For whatever reason, ever since our trip to Florida, Samantha has not been sleeping well. Last week was difficult and Samantha began waking in the night to eat which she has not done for almost two months. I was irritable and emotional, it is hard to go without sleep but it is even harder to go without sleep while you work and entertain friends.

I have also been putting off moving Samantha into her crib at night. She has slept in her bassinet next to our bed from the beginning and I love being able to peek at her at any moment. I was really having abandonment issues putting her in the other room. But, I decided on Friday that it was time to make the move (God help me when she leaves for college). She slept okay on Friday and Saturday night but I didn't...I was glued to the monitor and racing into her room after any peep.

Then, this morning I awoke after more than 8 glorious, uninterrupted hours of sleep and felt a wave of panic. I looked to monitor and the light was off, the battery had died! I ran to her room where she was making some fussy noises and immediately began to feel guilty. Guilty yes, but refreshed too. Plus, everyone tells me that if she was really crying and needed me, I would have heard her - her room is about two feet from ours after all. I have to admit, I feel like a new person - I might have to turn the monitor off more often!