The joys of a sleeping baby

All week, Miss Widget has been waking up early early (like 6 am), then going back to sleep, then waking when Daddy leaves for work, then going back to sleep, then waking for the day at around 9:30. This is unusual for her; normally when she wakes around 8:00, she's up for the morning. Most often, she plays in her crib until I can rouse the energy to go and get her (Have you guessed I'm not a morning person yet?).

Now, part of me feels guilty when I don't rush right in to get her when she wakes at about 8, but in truth, I am so not a morning person that even waking at 8 feels like an ungodly early hour, and so, selfish mom that I am, I frequently will lie in bed until she gets good and tired of playing with her bears, and I go get her in time to have her changed and dressed for running out to get Imagy for the day, or when she really starts yelling.

This morning, she followed her pattern of this week (awake at 6, awake at 8), and I thought I was going to have to go get her at 8:00 because she sounded mad. Then she got quietish again, and the next thing I knew, I was waking back up and it was 10:15! Which, of course, panics me. God lord, what's happened to the baby (as I envision her falling out of the crib, or choking on a teddy bear nose, or soething equally horrible). So I get up, throw on my nightgown and march into her room, so find her passed out cold, snoring around the thumb in her mouth. So, I tiptoe back out, and go downstairs to get organized for today's shopping trip and what all. She didn't wake until 10:30.

So, I assume that there will be no nap today, which makes sense... up at 10:30, in bad around 8:00 doesn't leave much napping time. But then, coming home from lunch with Miss Shani, I see Miss Widget yawning and eye rubbing, sure signs of tired-ness. So, we get home, I take her upstairs, she conks right out for a nap, and so do I. I think the last time I was this consistently tired, I was pregnant (NO, it's not even a possibility). So, I took a nap, woke up at 4:30 to a still snoozing baby, and had to wake her up to feed her dinner. I cannot believe how much this child slept today.

It did make for an easier day, though. First, I felt great for having gotten to sleep in, and it cut short my time spent with ehr by a few hours, which gave me less time to lose my temper with ehr. I'm pleased to report that we've had two Fridays in a row of no temper losing. This is progress. I'm not sure if I'm getting better at dealing with her, or if she is just getting easier to deal wth, but either way, it's a change for the better.

( more Widget babbling )

Friday Five

Hmmmm, I can't really get into this one. But...

What's your favorite piece of clothing that you currently own?

Probably my linen jumper, or perhaps this long flowing bright red top (it's sleeveless, buttons up the front, and hangs almost to the floor. But from the floor to the waist, it's split into four panels, so it needs pants of a skirt under it). It's a nice silky jacquard fabric and it's lovely. And for at home wear, the PJ pants I bought at lane bryant last year - a nice light stretchy cotton, they are the perfect PJ pants.

What piece of clothing do you most want to acquire?

Anything in a size 12. No, seriously. I'm trying to lose weight and a size 12 is about my ultimate goal. Until I get there, I'm not enhancing my wardrobe beyond what I need. Beyond that, red boots to match my Coach bag; a nice slightly-better-than-casual dress for weddings and such; a good pair of khakis.

What piece of clothing can you not bring yourself to get rid of? Why?

This old t-shirt from my college - it was a freebie when I was accepted, and everyone in my freshman class had one. Mine if full of holes and stains but I still keep it. Beyond that, not much. I'm pretty ruthless when cleaning out my closet.

What piece of clothing do you look your best in?

Ummm, none of them? (see aforementioned weight loss comment) If I had to pick, I would say the White t-shirt that goes with the linen jumper, my booot-cut jeans and black ankle boots. Or, anything that shows off my cleavage.

What has been your biggest fashion accident?

The 80's. Did you see Hysterical Blindness on HBO last weekend? Yeah, that about sums it up. I was a little head-banger chick with the big hair and the tight clothes and the heavy eye make-up, and I thought I was the cat's meow. Heh.