a good day is when

[aryanhwy]

Gwen doesn't wake up before 6:00 and between midnight and 7:00pm she gets 10 hours of sleep (so that she gets ~14.5-15 total each day).

Today, she woke up at 7:30am. She then had a 2.5 hour morning nap. Her first afternoon nap has already lasted an hour.

*bliss*

I have no idea how long it will last, but I'm loving it for today! I don't know if this makes any difference, but her new mattress was delivered while we were in Leeds, and last night I swapped out the old one for the new one, and since we now have sheets that fit the mattress, I also removed the Moses basket mattress (which she had been sleeping on on top of the old mattress that came with the bed), and upgraded her blankets from receiving blankets to one of the quilts she got at Christmas, from my in-laws long-time neighbors down the street Clara and Dale. Maybe the new bed is more comfortable? Maybe it's just different? Either way, it's one more step to growing up. Next we'll have to lower the crib once she discovers how to pull herself up onto her feet, which I expect won't be too long from now...

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

You sound like you're really making your way through motherhood well with your "I don't know if it will last - I hope it will - but at least I'm going to enjoy it for today!" Can't go wrong with that!

Andrea

[aryanhwy.livejournal.com]

I didn't expect it to last long and I was right. She did wake up at 6:10 today (anything after 6:00 is cause for celebration), but we've been trying for the morning nap for 40 minutes now. I think she may finally have dropped off.

[glumbunny.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

Ooof. I see from your comment that it's not necessarily the new norm, but I guess every day of good sleep is a precious jewel. By the way, I was SHOCKED at how quickly we had to move the crib from lower to lowest setting. I also expect it will be soon for you guys.

[aryanhwy.livejournal.com]

Yesterday was miserable (every nap was a struggle), and I thought today would be as well when she woke up at 4:15 and it was actual waking rather than just a squawk or two indicating the need for pacifier replacement. She was up for 20 minutes, happily talking to herself, but then fell back asleep until 7:20! Maybe we're finally transitioning to longer night sleeps, I would be so happy.

I expect, too, that lowering the crib will be imminent. Some morning I'm going to come in and find her standing up on the mattress, or I'll hear a thumb indicating that she's hauled herself over and fallen out. :) (Hopefully not the latter!)