As you've been getting more aware, you've chosen to pretty much always spend those aware hours late at night. Thanks for that one, sweetheart :P But, anyway, last night was no exception. I found something you liked though, something I'm hoping to use again and again!
You woke up at 4 am and after an hour of feeding you, with your eyes still wide open, I took you off and sat you in the bouncer I had sitting in the kitchen. I turned on the vibrations and let you discover that cool feeling while I busied myself around the kitchen and front room cleaning up the things I hadn't been able to the day before. I figured, hey, if I have to be up at least I'll be doing things I want to be doing while I stall before feeding you again. I cleaned for about an hour or so and that was about when you were losing your patience. You had sat there squirming a little but enjoying all of the sounds I was making while doing dishes and tidying up. I came over and gave you your binky and started bouncing you a little, you sucked on it for a few seconds and fell asleep! I was so surprised, I thought I was going to have to feed you again! But, you fell asleep and slept for about 5-6 hours! You really liked the sound of the dishwasher and the soothing vibrations of the bouncer. After realizing that you were really asleep, I went and laid on the couch where I could see you (I didn't want to move you to your bed) and we both got a little rest :)
I've also started trying to break up your hours of awareness into smaller chunks, you're not a big fan of my antics but it's for the best! Meaning, it keeps mommy a little more sane and that is for the best! :) I'm also playing some beautiful piano music for you now (Michael Ethington) and you seem to like it haha he plays renditions of hymns and they really are so beautiful and peaceful! I hope one day you'll learn to play the piano, I've gotten so much joy out of that instrument in my life and I know that you would too!
Ayden, you are such a beautiful little girl! You make it hard to be upset about being up late into the night, I just love you so dang much! You're my favorite daughter! ;) You're my only daughter, but still haha It's been a rough few weeks trying to transition into your being awake more often but, I wouldn't wish away any of our time together! I've learned to enjoy every stage of life and not to wait for something else to come along to make you happy. There is something in every stage that is good and worth hanging on to :) Like, you let me hold you all the time, you love it! I get sad when I think of a day where you won't want to cuddle with me all the time anymore. So, I enjoy it :) I'll enjoy any second I get to spend with you! Even the hard seconds.
So, I just wanted to tell you about our new discovery last night, here's to hoping the bouncer becomes a good calming influence for you in the future as well!
Love you!
Love, Mommy
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