Any one that knows me, knows that a full night's sleep in my house is rare. Tripp didn't start sleeping through the night until he was 17 months old, but then (for about a year) he became a champion sleeper. I hoped, prayed, and begged that God would allow Mak to be my awesome sleeper. Unfortunately, sometimes God answers "NO"! In fact, I'm beginning to think she is going to do the impossible and be worse than Tripp. We have passed the 17 month mark and we are still getting up during the night. Don't get me wrong, she has her good nights. She even sometimes has her good weeks. However, we are far from consistent nights of sleep. Can I just say that 3 years of inconsistent sleep really begins to take it's toll on a mommy?
Last night as I was rocking her at 12:45, and really praying that she would go back to sleep, God clearly brought it to my mind that as exhausted as I am, and as much as I want her to start sleeping through the night EVERY night, it is my honor and privilege to be the one that gets to hold her and rock her back to sleep. It really is. There are so many women in this world, and several of them are great friends of mine, that would give their right arms to be awake with their babies at 2:30 in the morning. Makinley continues to bring so much joy to our family. Honestly, about the only times she does cry is during the middle of the night. Other than that, she is happy and content and INCREDIBLY loving. With all the issues that some parents face on a daily basis, should I really complain that my child doesn't sleep? I think not.
With that being said, please don't rub it in to me that your child is a great sleeper! Thanks!
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