The Sacrifices We Make for Our Kids

Oh my aching back. Last night Inara woke me up around 4am. She was doing her leg thumps and squirming up a storm. I figured she probably had a tummy ache, so I got up and rocked her for a bit. Once I got her back to sleep, I laid her down in the bassinet again, only for her to wake right up. We played this game for about 30 minutes and I gave up. I didn't want to bother Shawn, so I went out into the living room with Inara and walked with her and rocked her for awhile. She finally got a couple toots out and seemed to calm down. I decided to lay her in the crib in case she got fussy. I didn't want to wake Shawn since it was closing in on 5am at this point and he obviously has to go to work in the morning. Inara did well in the crib and really seems to like the aquarium my dad bought her. I laid on the floor next to the crib and wrapped myself up in a blanket. She slept for about 45 minutes when she woke up crying. I was so exhausted that I gave in and gave her the pacifier. We then played the "I'm going to spit the pacifier out then start crying so mommy can wake up and put it back in my mouth" game until 7am. I'm not a fan of this game. Plus, I've come to realize the nursery is pretty chilly and the floor is super uncomfy. I also had to sleep with my glasses on, so when I jumped up to give her the pacifier, I could find it quickly.I'm going to leave the sleeping bag and mattress pad thingy out at all times and am considering suffering and sleeping with my contacts. Tonight I plan to put her to bed in the crib again. Let's hope she starts getting used to this real quick because I hate restless sleep. Let's just say I LOVE MY COFFEE IN THE MORNINGS NOW!