sleeping beauty

She doesn’t really cry;
It’s barely even a fuss.
Just enough noise to let me know she’s a tad hungry.
I pull her warm sleepy body over
and kiss her sweet head

and tell her how much I love her.
I probably I shouldn’t.
I’m pretty sure all the ‘sleep experts’ say
to refrain

from kissing your baby in the middle of the night.

And I know they say to never talk to her!
But I can’t help it.
She’s just so yummy.
I usually end up kissing her several times.
Until she reminds
me with a nuzzle and a searching mouth
of why it is I’m awake and kissing her in the first place.
~
I don’t really mind the night nursings
Well
when the baby is waking up every 20 - 40 minutes
all night long
and takes longer to get back to sleep than he sleeps…..
that
gets old pretty fast
But
3-5 times a night
for just a quick
topping-off the tummy?
Doesn’t bother me much at all.
Sure
my sleep is interrupted.
But I’m usually more patient during the night
than I am during the day
when I’ve got a big ole’ list of things to do.
Someday soon
I won’t have any bald heads to smooch on in the middle of the night.
As much as I’d like a good 7 hour stretch of sleep
I’m going miss these
middle of the night
tank-fillings.
Both baby’s
and
mine.

my little satisfied sweetie

~

this is part of an e-mail

Tyler sent me in November of 2004

Jeremiah was almost 1.

He wasn't nearly as good of a sleeper as Lily is.

I'd been pregnant with Josiah

for about 4 months.

When I get tempted to be selfish

and want more sleep

I re-read it

Last night you and Jeremiah melted my heart.

You are so sweet to him.

I was so tired and my body hurt

(I am sure you could say the same thing).

Anyways, I was just laying there listening

to the most wonderful conversation between you both.

Thanks for taking such good care of him and

teaching him to be a loving person.

~

Thank-you, Tyler!