The Benefit of Sleep

All I can say is sleeping through the night feels great.

Jack-Jack was a rock star!  By the third night he managed to sleep from 8pm to 6am.  It still doesn't happen every night, but by now at least mic and I both have the confidence that Jack-Jack is able to go back to sleep on his own after a relatively short period of time (sometimes minutes, sometimes it lasts a bit longer, generally within 20 minutes or so), and we don't always get up at the first sign of his crying at night.  I think that did benefit us in being better parents during the day as we are more energetic to keep up with the little man.

I am still glad I waited to do this now as opposed to earlier, even though it meant a longer sleep deprivation period for me.   At least now I feel that Jack-Jack can understand he's safe with us, that we are there for him when he needs us, but he's old enough to learn that we cannot be there at the very instant he whimpers, and a "delayed satisfaction" of our company is sometimes required just so we can all be a bit more sane.

Parenthood is a long path of learning about his needs, our own needs, and finding the right balance.   I feel like we are getting there.  For the first time, things feel more right, and I feel more confident as a mother who understands my son, and through this a path to also understanding myself better.