While I definitely put off the food as long as possible, I was looking forward to giving up the late night feeding. Charlie has been going to bed each night at 8:00 for quite some time, but I would wake him up at between 10 and 11 for a "top off" to make it through the night. Being that we get up every morning by 6:30, it was sometimes hard to stay awake for this feeding (Jason has some pretty funny stories of finding me passed out in the glider and Charlie eating away...).
Naturally, I thought that it would be a huge relief to put him down at 8:00 and not worry about another feeding until the next morning, and Friday night was great. Jason and I watched TV until about 10:30 and then just went to bed. Saturday night was a different story, though...
Last night, my little man gave me a bit of a reprieve. He woke up around 11:00 mad at the world. I think it was his teeth, but Jason suggested that I try to feed him, so I did. It worked perfectly -- he calmed down and I got my cuddle. Logically, I hope that this was a fluke, and Charlie sleeps from 8:00 until morning tonight and most nights, but I have to admit that I will kind of look forward to a late night feeding every once in a while...
Glad to see Charlie likes to eat. He is in a great family for that!! I am sure Jenny will be creating new and interesting recipes for him. Sounds like you are already understanding how quickly things change. Who would have thought, you would miss trying to stay awake or gettting back up for another feeding. You can't help but miss the little things, all the while, looking forward to the new ones. I wish Charlie was close enough to give him a big hug. Maybe you can give him one for me. Oh- and Elizabeth too- she still walks all around saying "Charlie- Charlie" - everytime she sees his picture or a baby item.
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