My mom came over yesterday after Mass for a couple hours. She rushed out pretty quickly before everything was handled, however, she helped me and the baby get ready for bed about 90% of the way before she did leave. And that made a tremendous difference for me, both last night and today. I got to bed at a reasonable time. I didn’t have to scream. My limits were still met, but then the issue was relieved before my fuse actually blew. I didn’t even cry. And the baby almost didn’t even fuss either.
It was a good night.
And no, she didn’t stay in her crib the whole night. But she stayed for the start, and then we slept together for the rest of it. And we both actually slept pretty well for once.
Tonight, my mom came over again and helped even more so than last night. We did end up watching a Christmas movie together, and my aunt and uncle came over to visit for a bit. So, we stayed up longer than planned. However, I am about to turn off the lights and sleep without having screamed or yelled or cried at all this evening. Two nights in a row of feeling not like a total disaster and crying, falling-apart mess.
Thank you, God. And thank you for my mom and her love and help these past two nights. Help us continue to help one another effectively, please. Keep us safe and well, especially my husband and baby, and my mom and me. In your name, I pray. Amen.
Post-a-day 2025
hannah ananas 