The Best Part of Waking Up...

Jonathan and I were never big coffee drinkers when we first got married. Like I've said before, we've started drinking more since we had kids. In an effort to save money I've sacrificed "quality" a bit when it comes to the coffee we drink. Jonathan prefers Starbucks while I am happy with other, less expensive brands (like Eight O'Clock, New England coffee, even the upscale version of the store brand). I can't really taste a difference, but Jonathan can. So, we had a little taste test Sunday morning.

Jonathan could taste the difference. However, he thought the Eight O'Clock brand was Starbucks and the Starbucks was Eight O'Clock. As a compromise though, I think we'll have Starbucks every so often (i.e. when it is on sale).

Coffee

I wasn't really a big coffee drinker, that is, until I had a "real" job and even more so when I became a mom. Jonathan was definitely not a coffee drinker until after we got married. Now, coffee is a part of just about every morning. We don't go overboard, just one or two cups a day. Just enough to help us out in the early morning ;-)

My mom got me a new mug for Easter, it has a funny saying:

Whoever made up the phrase "Sleep like a baby" could NOT possibly have had a baby.

Thankfully, though, I can say with confidence and joy that Sarah has been sleeping like a baby! For the past five nights she has (1) fallen asleep on her own and (2) slept for stretches lasting 7-8 hours and (3) going back down for another 1-3 hours!!!

We're still working on a consistent nap schedule. She's usually down a little over two hours after she's up for the day, but after that anything can happen. So everyone is getting a full nights' sleep!

The Sleep Deprived Mom

Last night was unlike any other in Sarah's short life. She was up from around midnight to a bit before 4:00. I think Abigail and Sarah conspired against us. They must have planned a little slumber party or something. Sarah woke up before midnight crying. For the first time since being home the crying woke up Abigail. I tended to Sarah and Jonathan to Abigail. After an hour or so of crying and talking to herself, Abigail fell asleep. After numerous feedings, burpings, diaper changings, and bouts of crying Sarah fell asleep-just before 4:00 AM. We did what we hoped to avoid and gave Sarah a pacifier. Thankfully Abigail wasn't ready to get up until just after 8:00.

So, what does a Mommy (and Daddy) do the day after a long and sleep derived night? See below:


Drink Caffeine!

What does a newborn do? Something a bit different:


Sleep!