Sleep

I've heard that things really turn around at 12 weeks.  I hoped that they would get better (not that they were bad before), but I didn't think it would be this magical week where a switch would just flip.  But that's just what happened.

Zoe slept great before.  I really can't complain.  She really only got up more often than once per night when I had to wake her up to eat when she was first born.  But this momma loves her sleep.  And even just getting up once in the middle of the night was starting to wear on me.  I'm not good with naps so the whole "sleep when baby sleeps" just didn't work for me.  I don't know what my aversion to them is.  I guess I just feel so unproductive...even though let's be honest - I sit and watch old episodes of Brothers and Sisters most days when she's napping so it's not as if I'm actually doing something worth while :)

This week though we hit that magical time.  We had moved her to her crib the previous weekend so I didn't wake up throughout the night hearing her night grunting.  Suddenly, I heard her cry.  I looked at the clock, and was shocked...she made it to just after 7!!  Now, that night she did not go to bed very well for Aaron.  So, I figured she was just overtired.  Next day, repeat.  She slept until almost 8.  And, she's slowly been going to bed earlier and earlier and more quickly with less rocking and shushing.

She now seems to be going to sleep around 10pm (she babbles in her crib starting at around 9:30) and gets up anywhere from 7 am - 8 am.  I'll take it :)  And I'm sure there will be setbacks.  But I'll bask in this magical 12 week time for a while.

First time in her crib.