How Much Should Babies Sleep

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I've noticed that the older my son gets, the more time he spends awake during the day.  We've been really fortunate with his sleeping patterns so far.  He sleeps soundly though the night, from about 10pm to 9am, waking up about every three hours to eat.  It's like clock work.  He normally sleeps most of the day too, but the pattern varies more.  Three hours here, an hour there.  If a car ride is involved he might sleep for four or five hours before waking up to eat.  Yesterday he spent most of the day awake, which prompted me to do some research on just how much sleep he should be getting, … [Read more...]

Hard Truths

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One of the hardest things to do in life is let go.  Let go of fear, let go of dreams, let go of burdens, let go of people.  We cling to our ideas, whether they are good for us or not.  The first night we had Aidan home was very emotionally trying for me.  I used to think that postpartum depression was a myth.  If a woman is drepressed, surely it would have nothing to do with her baby.  I also thought I wouldn't get it.  Ask anyone I know and they will probably tell you I'm a happy person.  The word most often used to describe me?  Bubbly.  So getting upset and sad wasn't on my agenda … [Read more...]