Sleeping Like a Baby

Hello alone time...I forgot what you felt like. Heck, I forgot you even existed! My baby has gone to bed at a somewhat normal bedtime( 8:30) for the second night in a row. We might be on to something here. I have to say, I've gotten so used to having her attached to me every second of every day that I feel very strange with this newfound alone time. After all, I have it all figured out...how to hold her while I brush my teeth, how to wash the hair on one side of my head while watching her out of my other eye, and even how to butter my toast while holding her with one hand and keeping the binky from falling out of her mouth with my chin. Pretty much anthing that I once did with two hands, I can now do with one. It might seem like a scary thought, having a little person with you every second of every day, but I just can't get enough of her. I really can't imagine my life any other way. That is why all of this has caught me a little off gaurd. I had all but given up on her sleeping in her crib but when she fell asleep early last night, I thought "Why not? It couldn't hurt to try!" So, I snuggled her in, and wouldn't you know it? She actually slept! For more than two minutes! I tip toed downstairs, turned on the monitor, sat down on the couch and then thought....now what?? It was the strangest feeling. It was like something was just out of place. Then I had to tell myself that this was a good thing and a tiny glimpse into our future. I guess this is her starting to get older, and as she does she will begin to need me less and less. Im not sad...sniffle sniffle...really! I was able to distract myself with a hot bath and a good book. Tonight, it's a little reality TV. I'm sure that tonight, just like last night, she will wake up in the middle of the night and end up back in bed with me. Looks like she isn't too much of a big girl for her Mum Mum yet. :)