There’s a quote that says -
“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.”
To which I say, I sleep like a baby… and I have one!
With a two-week old infant, these days I am sleeping like a baby. I get only 2 hours of sleep at a time, maybe 3 times in a day if I’m lucky.
I’m also a milk-machine now, and drip-drip-drip, my lil’ one thinks it’s a never-ending supply.
There’s a toddler in tow, who has had 3 major life changes to her life in the past few months - potty training, crib-to-bed and a new sibling. She’s a trouper for being nice to her brother, but her young mind can only adjust so much. And these days, that means, she’s more demanding of mommy-time.
But I am blessed. I have my parents for a few months so we are never hungry. My dad is a whiz with his granddaughter and makes up for less attention from me. Our daughter adores her new baby. My husband is more supportive and helpful than ever and I’ve never been more in love with him like this. And, “this too shall pass”, as wise moms before me have said.
So I sleep like a baby, all two hours short, with a smile on my face and peace in my heart. This is motherhood, and it’s the best thing ever.
Share This
译文:
“象婴儿一样的睡眠”（孩子健康笔记）
有人曾经说过“说象婴儿一样的睡眠的人通常他们是做不到的。”
对我来讲，我睡得象婴儿一样。。。。。。我却能做到！
有一个两周大的婴儿，这些天我一直睡得象个孩子。每次睡两个小时，如果运气好的话一天可以睡三次。
现在我同样是个产奶机器，一滴、一滴、又一滴，就象永远不会枯竭。我的正在学走路的小女儿，经过短短几个月的简单训练之后她的生活发生了三个主要变化，从婴儿床睡到了大床，有了一个新出生的小弟弟。对她的小弟弟来说她是一个相当不错的演员，但对她的小脑袋来说也只能适应这些了。而且这些天意味着，妈妈的陪伴已经是件很难的事了。
但让我庆幸的是，这几个月来由于父母的帮助，我们从来没有挨饿。我爸爸总是故意对他的外孙女发出奇怪的声音以减少她对我的注意。我们的女儿非常喜欢她的小弟弟。我的丈夫也给了我很大的支持和帮助，我从来没有像现在这样爱他。“一切都会过去的”，就象许多聪明的妈妈们曾经说过的。
所以我可以象个孩子一样睡觉，只有短短的两个小时，脸上带着微笑内心充满宁静，这就是母亲的天性，而且从来没有比这更好的事了。