Catching some zzzzzz's

It's amazing how days are defined with a newborn. Eat- sleep- cry- eat- sleep- go to the bathroom- eat- sleep-- and repeat. I feel myself reverting back to newborn status at times. I have finally given in to Madison's schedule and have abandoned any hope of accomplishing anything during these days. It has actually made life a little easier to have absolutely no expectations of getting anything done. Then when I do find an opportunity to shower or go to the bathroom-- it's like a mini celebration of getting something done! Otherwise, I too have built my days around eating, sleeping, going the bathroom... I'm actually beginning to celebrate my own burps and farts too!

It's been a little tough with dad having to get up and go to work these days. 2am feedings are no longer enjoyable for him. It's also a little tough because the time he gets to spend with Madi is limited. He comes home at 4:30ish and has only a few hours to spend with her before we're all ready for bed... and lately it has been some of her fussiest times. He doesn't get to see her day that's full of cute faces and reactions and naps and snuggly time.... only how she choses to spend the last few hours of her day. If only we could both have 6 weeks of maternity leave!

Madison has actually been a really good sleeper. I have nothing to compare it to.... but it seems to me that she's doing pretty well. For the most part she wakes up long enough to interact a little, get her diaper changed, eat, burp, and then she falls to sleep again. She usually sleeps 3-4 hours at a time... and has even thrown in a few 5-6 hour blocks here and there. At night, we all go to bed around 10 and then she'll usually stay out until 2ish... only to wake up/ eat and back to sleep until it's time for dad to get up and go to work... she usually sleeps in her carseat in between jason and I... but I've taken her out a few times to snuggle sleep by me just on the bed... which I know can be dangerous, but I actually find that I don't really deep sleep when she's like that... it's more like a zone out time for me... with constant checks at how she is doing... with lingering thoughts of how adorable she is, especially when she's sleeping...