So the age old saying "sleep when the baby sleeps" is not as dumb as it sounds. First time Moms think its a joke, we think, ha! I used to stay up late all the time- pulled all nighters in college- went to clubs- had fun- I never needed sleep. Have a baby and it all changes. There is no sleep. And you are expected to fully function from the time you wake up to the time you lay down, and note I say "lay down" and not sleep, cause "laying down" does not always mean that you are sleeping. What it means is that you have laid your child down in his/ her crib, tucked in all cute and sweet and warm, and you lay down and wait for 10 minutes when they realize that they are no longer being held, and wake up again. So- sleep when the baby sleeps is my new motto. All phone calls before 10am are not to be answered, again around 1:30- 4, and although we do the whole thing over again around 8:30 or 9 I've managed to stay awake from that point on until I "lay down" for the night. Kudos to me.
Here are a few more pictures............
1 comment:
I don't think you can get the sleep thing, until you are in the midst of it! You just have to ignore the laundry pile! If you are well rested you will enjoy Addison so much more. The to do list can wait!
Post a Comment