Greg and I had a very difficult night and morning with Amelia. We are so exhausted.
Amelia fought off sleep for two whole hours last night. We tried everything in the book to no avail. By 9pm, Greg and I were at our wits end. She would fall asleep in our arms but as soon as we would begin to lay her down, she would wake up and begin crying all over again. It’s as if she didn’t want to be alone or something, which is totally not her. It’s been a while since we had problems with getting Amelia to bed, so we were not prepared for this. We were emotionally worn out! We didn’t know what to do anymore, and finally we let her cry herself to sleep, which was the longest two minutes of my life. I hate the idea of letting a baby cry themselves to sleep; it breaks my heart.
And the sleep issue didn’t end there. By 5am, Amelia was up and calling out for Daddy (I was still asleep). Greg brought her into bed with us and she still fussed a little. She was then given a full cup of milk, which she devoured, according to Greg, and fell sleep. As soon as she was asleep, Greg tried to put her back into her bed and she cried out in protest! So she slept in bed between Greg and me. I was pretty much oblivious to all of this and vaguely recall holding onto Amelia while Greg got her the milk. Greg woke me up at 7:30 this morning and Amelia was snuggled up against my back - asleep.
Needless to say we’re both tired, Greg more so than me. I called Greg on my lunch break and he’s having a horrible day.
I, on the other hand and through my sleepiness, am getting more and more excited about or plans to elope! I spent my entire lunch hour calling places and doing internet research. I have found a lot of useful information! I just wish work didn’t block message boards, among other types of service (blogging, flickr, etc). I am so happy we have decided to elope. I can’t picture a more perfect way for Greg and I to join our lives together.
