Yesterday Bill started back to "work" full-time. He was gone all day, from 8:30 until 5:30, so Molly and I were on our own. Today is the same thing. She has been sleeping now in the Moby for about 45 minutes, but she was pretty fussy before that. She has been kind of fussy for the last two days or so. On Saturday night she slept until 3:30!!! But, alas, Sunday night and last night were not nearly as good, and she woke up quite frequently. Her trend, though, seems to be to sleep for longer stretches. Yesterday she didn't want to take a nap, but she finally fell asleep for two hours when I put her on my chest. I was exhausted, too, and I was planning on taking a nap when she was, but I just had to modify my plans a wee bit so that I had an infant sleeping on me. Which makes it impossible to sleep in any alternative positions, but oh so sweet! Hopefully today she will sleep a little longer by herself so I can finish doing the dishes in the kitchen that I started doing yesterday before we took our together-nap.
It's so strange to think how different my life is now than it was a few months ago and certainly than it was a year ago! It is difficult to remember the time before Molly. The time in the NICU is also slowly losing its sting from my consciousness (though I doubt the memories and emotional ups and downs of that time will ever fully disappear). That was so recent so the time before that seems like a REALLY long time ago.
We know two other families with babies in the NICU. One we met while Molly was there, and they are still there with their twins born at 25 weeks. The other family are our neighbors whose little boy (four months old) had to be admitted to the NICU at a different hospital in Oakland for heart problems. So I am so grateful that that time is behind us (hopefully, oh, please God let it be behind us forever!), and we have our healthy, chubby baby girl home with us. I don't care if she keeps me up all night because she wants to be cuddled!
7 comments:
Krista,
You just cuddle with her as long and as often as you can. I know only too well how soon those opportunities disappear. Loved talking to you today, you and Bill are awesome parents. I love you!
Mom
give niece mz a goodnight kiss from her aunt kelly. I love you!
Hi Hon,
I woke up thinking about you, Bill and Molly this morning. I am really looking forward to our trip out there in just a few short weeks. From the pictures, and from what Grandma Burke and you have told me, Molly has changed so much. I just can't wait to get there!
Love you!
Mom
krista, bill, and molly z...sounds like things are going great..molly looks fantastic..so beautiful..it won't be long before she is sleeping through the nite..and the cuddleing!, enjoy every minute of it, because they seem to grow up way to fast..i still can't figure out which one of you she favors the most, i'm leaning toward krista..i think she is looking more like you, krista, [sorry bill]..she favors you some too..well, you three take care and can't wait until christmas so we can all meet molly z in person...
i love you all
aunt mary
Way to go Krista!!
Krista,
Cuddle her as much as you want because this is a wonderful time of your life. Yes, you life has forever changed but you will wonder how you ever got along without this healthy, beautiful little girl.
Love you,
Kris
Krista,
Cuddle her all you want because this is a wonderful time of your life. Yes, your life has changed forever but you are probably wondering how you ever got along without this beautiful, wondrous little girl.
Love you,
Kris
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