Yeah. Right.

So much for these plans of getting her to bed earlier. They have all failed so far. Ugh! Tonight was the worst of the nights. 1am was when she finally went to sleep. Ugh.

Good thing we have to get up kind of early in the morning… ugh.

Silver lining is that my husband already went to sleep, so he will get a solid eight plus hours of sleep, and should be in a decent mode in the morning.

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Naps, anyone?

I went to the store today for groceries, and my daughter stayed home with my husband. The two of them, basically, spent the entire day outside. My daughter fell asleep for about five minutes, maybe seven. Otherwise, she didn’t nap all day. Then she napped for about twenty minutes when I wasn’t done with eating but it was bedtime, and then we went and got ready for bed. Grand total of about 25 minutes of napping today for her. Plus, we woke her up about two hours earlier than she would have woken up naturally (because she was up way late, and we’re tired of her doing that). So, she was way short on sleep. Then she, basically, didn’t nap all day and spent the day outside, playing. Grand total of 25 minutes nappage. Then she went to bed late still.

So, how will tonight go?

God, keep us safe, make us well, and help us to sleep well tonight and each night. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Finding routine

It’s an entirely new dynamic at home now, and I know it will take a while before we find a routine, and even longer before we feel settled within that routine. That doesn’t make it less difficult not having that routine yet. This is a big adjustment for all three of us. I hope we can find a balanced routine while being respectful of one another’s needs and wishes. Really, I hope we find one that feels really good for all of us, so that we can be our best selves together consistently now.

Thank you, God, for this opportunity and this new stage in life. Help us to be our best selves and to honor you and one another. In your name, we pray. Amen.

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Stress

It’s annoying and stressful when my daughter picks up my kindle, because there is a high likelihood that she will drop it on the ground. But it is also adorably cute when she holds it to her face like a phone and says, “Hello? Hello?”

Ugh. Haha

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Cool?

Tonight, my daughter pulled off from nursing and then just hung out next to me in her bed. She flipped over a few times before ending up on her belly and totally passed out. But she had had her eyes open a few times as we lay there together, her not nursing anymore. And then she went to sleep.

That was really cool. I hope it happens more and more, now that she’s done it once. Then, it would be really cool if she can start letting her dad put her to bed. That, also, would be very cool.

Thank you, God. Keep us safe and well and whole, especially my daughter and my husband. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Wow

We did it. And he did it! And it was wild and surreal. I am more proud than I imagined, and I was blown away to the point that I don’t yet know how to express myself on the matter. But he did it. I’m just so proud, it feels super emotional for me.

Thank you, God. Please, keep him and us always safe and well and whole. Help him always to do well with and in his work. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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I hope this works…

The chances aren’t the greatest, but we are going for it anyway. Hopefully, we make it in my husband’s first two flights tomorrow.

God, guide us, please, Keep us safe, make us well, and make it happen, please. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Saying it out loud

Sometimes, it’s just really cool how we can say something out loud, and then God just will take over and sort it out. Tonight, it was something very small in the grand scheme of things. However, it was a huge thing for me and for my life in this moment. And, though it was quite literally underwhelming and boring in the moment, it was awesome that it went the way it did.

Thank you, God. Amen.

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