Maternal Instincts

This picture is a helpful reminder of what a beatiful wonderful child we have. Sometimes, at 1am, 2am, 3am and 4am, it is a little tougher to remember how great he is.

We are starting down the path of trying to convince Oliver that sleeping can take place in the crib, not just on grandpa's lap. Needless to say, this is a less than smooth process. What I learned last night, is that it only takes Oliver around 2.5 hours to "self-soothe" and fall back asleep. During this time, two of us did not sleep. Amazingly, Cristina slept through a good portion of the crying, flipping, turning in circles, grunting, and pacifier rattling against the crib like he had a tin cup and prison bars. Apparently, the motherly hormones that kick in when a child cries were on vacation last night. Lucky her!