Well, Dean is officially in the process of sleep training, which I have to admit is horrible, yet wonderful at the same time. Sleep for myself is among the top 3 most important things in my life to keep me going. I am a horrible monster when I do not get enough sleep..... Besides a little extra sleep during the day and less interruptions during my night time sleep, for the past 2 days I have been able to actually get things done around the house, which I cannot say has happened since August 31st, when he was born. Here's a sampling of things I have been able to get done:
- Shower (this has happened since he was born, but I will admit it wasn't a daily occurrence due to a screaming baby)
- Take the time to dry my hair
- Make dinner 2 nights in a row (pot roast and chicken rolls)
- Do all of the dishes from said dinner ventures
- Exercise for the first and second time since Dean was born (hopefully I will be able to fit into more than 2 of the skirts I own)
- Peruse my "Real Simple" Magazine subscription that I got for Christmas
- Take a nap
- Make banana bread
- Write in my journal (the last time I did that was sometime in June)
- Take care of HOA stupid business
- Look for new recipes
- Think about how I'm going to tackle finishing my quilt top that I've had almost done for about a year and a half
Needless to say, while it is very hard to deal with sleep training a baby, it is also great to have the opportunity to do things that I want to do again. Especially shower. And make dinner. And take a nap.
We also took Dean in for his 4 mo check up. He is 13 lbs. 4 oz (19%) and 26" long (79%). No shocker there for any of us that he is tall and skinny. Sounds a lot like someone else I know......... Sorry this blog has turned into me rambling about my baby, but he is pretty much the entirety of my life right now. One day John might blog again and I might have something else to say...
Jen you're doing awesome! The whole world opens up when you can get the right amount of sleep, doesn't it? Good luck!
ReplyDeleteYay for sleep! I'm with you, it's one of my favorite things too. Don't worry about blogging all about Dean. All I have to talk about is kindergarten.
ReplyDeleteJen, first-don't ever apologize for rambling. Sometimes the ramblings are the best part of a blog. Second-you really are doing awesome. I love you guys and wish we could teleport between texas and utah, with you folks and all. We miss you!
ReplyDeletep.s. we all know that sleep depravation is a form of torture, too!