night waking habits.

last night was brutal. elenora slept from 7:20 until 1:45, but then she kept waking up and crying and i'd wait awhile (maybe ten minutes...they felt like loooong minutes) and then go in and hold her or nurse her or rock her. i was up for an hour and a half before 4:00 and then j. was up with her for an hour before 6:00. i put her to bed by 7:00 and she was still sleeping when i went to work...but what a screwy night.

okay, so how do we get her to sleep through the night? really just let her cry? i feel so bad for her. and she rolls over onto her tummy and then doesn't know what to do. poor baby. and her nose has been so stuffy and runny.

can she really go all night without nursing?

the good news is that again she went to bed without any crying last night. that's the fifth time, and a couple nights in a row.

now if only i can get her to stay asleep until morning.

j. and i are pretty drained. between the night waking and this illness we are just a mess. sometimes i fantasize about one day all to myself. it's difficult to take care of someone else when you're sick and just want to curl up in bed and rest.

yesterday was easter, and for the first time in my life i stayed home instead of going to church. i missed it so much. i kept thinking of all the songs they usually sing on easter and the lilies and the scripture...and then i missed out on the family dinner, too, since elenora was napping and we didn't want to wake her. i finally put her in her easter dress around 3:30 and took her to momB's for dessert, but it just wasn't the same.