I know it's been said that "no baby truly sleeps through the night, and if parents say that their baby does, they are lying." I have also read that "sleeping through the night" is equivalent to 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep. But, we are one of the lucky ones who can actually say that our baby sleeps through the night, ALL NIGHT!
The same week I returned back to work, Alex began sleeping through the night on his own. At first he would sleep from 9 PM to 6 or 7 AM. Now he is ready for bed around 7:30 PM and wakes up around 6 AM. He must have known that his Mama needed her sleep to get into the routine of being a working mom!
When I first started back to work I was so exhausted that I would go to sleep as soon as Alex went down for bed. I was just so tired I reverted back to his new born days and slept when he slept.
Now, I have a routine, have more energy, and am excited to have some time in the evening to relax. The only problem is, I don't know what to do with myself. There is only so much facebook stalking or pin board searching one can do.
So it came to me this weekend that I need to redefine my whole self. Figure out who I am as a mother, and learn how to separate myself as a Mom and an individual. It's time to pick up some of those old hobbies and interests. Start using my eReader that Jason got me a couple of Christmas' ago and actually read a non-baby book! I need to make the best out of the few hours a night I have to myself, after the laundry and dishes are done (of course).
Maybe we will start with getting back into Dexter :o)
Or maybe not, I'm even more of a scaredy cat now that I have my Alex to protect!!
No comments:
Post a Comment