It's all true

Before the little guy was born it was fun to talk to parents and get their take on having a kid and hear all the types of quirks they had when they were little. One kid liked to be all swaddled up to sleep while another needed to have one arm free, things like that. Universally, they advised stocking up on sleep because after the birth it was going to be a while before sleep was again available in significant, steady amounts.

Well it's true. In the hospital the baby was up at all hours of the night screaming, but at least sometimes the nurses would come to borrow him for tests or something and we could get some sleep in. At home, it's up to us to suck it up and deal with it. Last night at 3am, as I held Dax in the other room trying to soothe him so Julie could get a little bit of sleep, I clearly remember thinking "My God, what I have I gotten myself into?"



Then 10 minutes later he very suddenly stopped screaming for no reason (I had to double check to make sure he was still breathing). He was out like a light, no explanation for it. I looked down at him and he was so cute and peaceful and I was very happy. So advice givers are right, you lose a lot of sleep but it's worth it.



I do miss you sleep, here's hoping we get together again soon.