All Night Long!
It often occurs at night, is better when it lasts longer, it is best with the one you love, usually takes place in bed (though other venues will suffice in a pinch), takes some preparation but comes naturally to most, and it starts with the letter “s”. What is it?
If you are thinking of anything other than SLEEP, you clearly do not have an infant in your home. Yes, this morning we celebrated that Caleb made it through the night without waking up and crying. And while we are ecstatic with our young son’s monumental achievement, we are even more grateful that WE got to sleep through the night without being woken by fitful tears. This was a great day in the Harris home.
To make it even better, it was a drastic improvement over yesterday in which Caleb spent much of the day with Mer – much to his dismay. At one point he even went into fitful tears just crying “daaaaaadaaaaaaa…… daaaaaaaadaaaaaaa” Just several days ago I was speaking to a good friend, Jen, who reminded us that with her two adopted children their growth was much more like a stair step than a steady upward climb. She also planted a seed of hope that bad days are most usually followed by a giant leap in development. Thank you, Jen, for your encouraging words. Today, he was happy happy happy.
We took these pictures after dinner tonight, and think they capture his demeanor pretty well.
On a sadder note, a dear friend of ours is in the hospital with several very serious conditions. Please say a prayer for Diane.
