Like most babies, Ruby likes to cuddle. The problem is, she wants to cuddle 24/7. My mother can attest to this. Ruby will stay awake for hours until she is safely in my arms. At first I thought this was cute. Now- not so much. She used to sleep 3-4 hours at a time at night and now we don't get more than an hour or so at a time before she wakes up and wants to be held. For the past week, I have tried to not give in immediately to her cries for attention. This translated into minimal sleep (as in- MAYBE 2-3 hours) for 5 days in a row. The minute I cave in and pick her up- she generally gives me the biggest smile. It is absolutely impossible to stay mad when she does this. However- her smile doesn't make up for the fact that I am currently a walking zombie. Surprisingly, I have learned to function in this state.
We are nearing the 8-week mark and Rue has been showing us her personality more and more everyday. She is definitely stubborn and she already knows what she wants. If I put her in her swing and I forget to turn the mobile on- she stares at it and screams until I turn it on. If I make a funny face- she scrunches her brow. She smiles when I sing (she may be the only one) and so I do this a lot now. She started this new habit where she likes to stare at herself in a mirror as she cries. Elliott jokes that he is now surrounded by 2 drama queens. He has a point.
The best part of having a baby? I can't go to the grocery store without every woman over the age of 30 stopping me and asking me questions about her. So, I get to brag a lot. She may not sleep well, but I still think my child is amazing and the most beautiful being in the world. All of us mommas think this!
I had all these dreams of sleep-training, feeding schedules, rainbows, reading to Ruby in the rocker with the sun beaming down on us, dressing her up in cute outfits and frequenting the park for walks twice a day. In all reality, if I am able to fit in a shower every other day and don't smell like sour milk then I feel like supermom.
The best part of having a baby? I can't go to the grocery store without every woman over the age of 30 stopping me and asking me questions about her. So, I get to brag a lot. She may not sleep well, but I still think my child is amazing and the most beautiful being in the world. All of us mommas think this!
