Current mood: happy
Incase you haven't read my previous blog entry, we went to my Cousin Gina's wedding in Oxnard yesterday. We did a planned turn around trip but it really put a strain on all of us. We had a great time at the wedding and reception but by the time we got home we were all zombies!
I quickly put Mia to bed as soon as we got home. She seemed to go down just fine. I knew she was very tried from all her running around and playing all day. Though she did sleep in the car I knew she still needed more rest. After putting her to bed, I went to bed myself about 30 mins later. I was exhausted and looked forward to getting some rest myself. Adrian was in the room with me and we chatted alittle bit before saying good night. He was going to stay up just alittle while longer but as we were saying goodnight we both heard Mia let out a huge cry. We both got up to check on her and sure enough she was awake and NOT happy. Adrian took her out of bed and we both comforted her. I told him I would take care of her. I took her downstairs changed her diaper again and brought her back upstairs. I rocked her a bit in the rocking chair and she seemed to get really sleepy. I gentally tried to lay her back down and she just exploded again. Crying and crying. So I quickly picked her back up. I could tell she didn't want to be alone for some reason so I rocked her some more. After a good 10 mins I walked to her crib again and again she started crying at just the site of her bed so I didn't put her down. I then took her to our room and laid down with her on our bed. She did good at first, she just laid on my chest and rested, then she got up and tried to lay down by herself. Then she started wiggling and squirming and I knew she couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep. I was afraid she would eventually roll off our bed (our bed is extra high) so I just got her back up. Adrian offered to take her and cuddle with her awhile while I got some rest so I let him and went back to bed.
I woke up in the morning and realized Adrian never came to bed. I got up and looked for him out in the tech center on the couch but he wasn't there. I went to Mia's room and she wasn't in her bed either... hmm.... I walked downstairs and checked the living room.. no sign of them there so I creeped into the guest room and thats where I found them. Both knocked out on the bed side by side facing up. It was the cutest sight I have EVER seen. I wanted to take a picture so bad but I knew just the sound of my camera would wake her up so I decided not to. It was so darling though.. and I knew Adrian has been DYING to sleep with Mia for such a looooong time (she has always been a solitary sleeper ever since she was born so we never get to share a bed with her). He finally got his way and I was so happy for him. I quickly walked back out and waited for her to wake up here in the living room. She woke up a while later and so did Daddy... thats when I got this story....
He said last night he tried to cuddle her and put her back to bed but she kept waking up and crying off and on ALOT. So much more than usual. She was just having a bad night and I know it was because of her broken sleep and just everything we did that day. So he took her downstairs and napped alittle with her on the couch. I feel so bad for poor Adrian since he got such little sleep the night before, did the 400+ mile drive to Oxnard and back and was just exhausted... but he will do anything for his littler girl and to make sure shes ok. After sleeping on the couch a bit, both got over heated and uncomfortable so he took her to the guest room. Thats where he got her to finally fall asleep for the rest of the night. He told me that was nice but he wasn't expecting it and really just wanted to go to sleep without having to wake up every other min from her being a crazy sleeper, hitting his head with her head, having her hit the wall or just squirm, kick and punch alot in her sleep (yes she took after her Mama with that one). She did good though and didn't try to get off the bed.
Anyways I just thought I would share that little story, it was so cute. I wish I could have taken a picture but I did take a mental picture of it and that is something I will never forget. Daddy and his daughter sleeping peacefully together... priceless!
