Sunday, October 18, 2009

A Night in the Life

7:33 pm Baby asleep soundly in bed
9:30 pm Mommie asleep soundly in bed
9:59 pm Baby awakens upset
10:03 pm Mommie's soft singing and gentle pats aren't working. Time for mama's milk
10:09 pm Baby asleep soundly in bed
10:11 pm Baby awakens upset
10:13 pm Immediately nuzzles for mama's milk
10:14 pm Mommie texts Papa who is out of town
10:18 pm Baby asleep soundly in bed
10:23 pm Baby awakens upset
10:24 pm Mommie sits up and tries gently rocking baby. He won't calm down this time.
10:26 pm Mommie texts Papa again
10:44 pm Baby asleep soundly in Mommie's arms
10:53 pm Papa calls Mommie because he didn't hear his phone earlier
10:54 pm Baby awakens; Mommie lays him on the bed and gently pats him while Papa sings on speakerphone.
10:55 pm Baby is still upset
11:04 pm Baby is now getting his second wind and begins playing on the bed.
11:05 pm Mommie and baby leave bedroom and go to play until sleepiness returns. Meemaw joins us and offers to take baby downstairs.
11:16 pm Mommie hears a giant crash and barrels down the stairs to find Meemaw and baby wrapped up in the pull-out sofa bed like a gordita. Mommie picks up a very startled baby and helps Meemaw to her feet.
11:18 pm Mommie, Meemaw, and baby return to baby's room to play.
11:23 pm Mommie cries
12:58 am Baby begins playing with swing. Mommie puts baby in swing.
1:04 am Baby asleep soundly in swing
1:06 am Mommie carries swing to her room so she can sleep too
4:02 am Baby awakens startled
4:07 am Mommie nurses baby to sleep; continues to do so until every 15 minutes
6:00 am Baby is awake and playful
Following Night:
10:14 pm Mommie is glad Papa is home. How would I do this without him?

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