i’m too mommy-sappy to appreciate the benefits of co-parenting April 15, 2008

this morning was the first, probably since the 2 weeks postpartum where i wanted to die, that i really did NOT want to get up with henri (and he didn’t even wake up before my alarm went off). no, really…even on the weekends, i look forward to hearing his first little sounds of the morning–even though he is a signaler (and not a self-soother), he rarely cries; it’s more of a fussiness to let us know that he’s Finally Awake. i [usually] get up pretty quickly to see his contagious smile (that alone is worth the labor of getting out of bed), even if it’s just to bring him back to bed with me so he can play with his feet while we “rest our eyes” some more. but today–my first thought was mommy is too tired. luckily, mark got up surprisingly quick for someone who is oh-so-not a morning person and grabbed him and a diaper (wow!), allowing me to lie there and pretend like i was still asleep. of course, as soon as he was in bed, i couldn’t keep my eyes closed. sleepy or not, i was in henri-withdrawal.

we miss mark April 3, 2008

i don’t think henri’s sleeping all that well, and neither is his mommy!  usually, he wakes up about 6:45 and plays in his bouncy seat for a while until i drag my ass out of bed.  but–this week–he hasn’t even wanted to get up when i’m ready to leave, which is around 7:30.   at some point in the night/early morning, he wakes up and will not keep his pacifier in.  after about 3 times putting it back in, i just put him in my bed.  but i think this makes both of us sleep more restlessly.  what’s a mom/son to do??? we need mcknight back!!!

baby boy, now i’m all grown up March 14, 2008

i’ve had nothing to do with this, but… the past 2 nights, henri has slept In His Cradle and Through the Entire Night - NO Bottle.  (he does wimper when his pacifier falls out, but no crying!)

next thing you know, he’ll be applying to ivy league schools and helping me figure out the latest technological advances… *sigh*