I've been reluctant to write about Ruth's latest milestone, mostly because I've been waiting for the spell to be broken. But here it is.
Ladies and gentlemen, for the past 4 nights, Ruth has slept in her pack-n-play the entire night through, getting up only once to feed.
It is so strange to go to bed without her next to me, her little body a twitching furnace. But it's wonderful to snuggle up next to my husband now, without Ruthie trying to make an "H" out of our sprawling, sleeping bodies. We're into a new phase of nighttime parenting.
She still wakes occasionally, but for the most part can settle herself back to sleep in five minutes or so, only persisting if she truly is hungry or needs a diaper change. Last night she needed both at two separate times, so today I'm dragging a bit, but I'm still pleased.
Naptimes are much easier now, though she still naps no more than a maximum of three hours a day, total. We're lucky if she sleeps a full twelve hours at night, but usually it's more like ten.
She's the most energetic, wakey baby, it seems. Here she is, squawking and trying to eat ramen noodle packets.
