Sleep

Today's gift is sleep.

If you have been following my blog you know in the past my daughter has battled sleep issues...not wanting to go to bed, getting up in the middle of the night and waking up early in the morning.

We have been in a good sleep pattern with her for a long time (knock on wood).  It is so refreshing for everyone to have a good night's sleep.  If she sleeps....we sleep.

However, in the past two weeks her "going to sleep" has been fantastic!  She is asleep as soon as she crawls into bed most nights.  Until you have dealt with a child who has had sleeping issues for years which included spending countless nights driving them around town to get them to fall asleep to spending hours in their room in hopes they will fall asleep soon....you don't know how incredible this is!

I think back on where we started with her sleep issues and just shake my head.  It was miserable.  It was exhausting.  It was hard on us as a family.  It was a part of our life I am glad that is over.

Having had experienced the bottom of the barrel when it comes to sleep issues, it makes us appreciate the incredible sleep patterns she has today.  Just as much as she needs a good night's sleep, we do too.

I love watching her fall asleep as her body relaxes and she drifts off into dreamland.  I would love to know what she is thinking as she falls asleep and what is dreams about.  I love how she doesn't have to fight her body anymore to fall asleep and she can just drift peacefully.  I love how she can truly get a solid night's sleep and doesn't have her body waking her up in the middle of the night.  I love how she can be refreshed in the morning....just like she should be!

A good night's sleep is the key to a good day.  Since her sleep patterns have been incredible her behaviors have decreased....significantly....amazing how that works!  School days are fantastic too!

Let me just end this post by knocking on wood, one more time and hope I didn't just jinx us by writing about awesome her sleeping is these days!

Here is a quote for today...

Sleeping is nice.  You forget about everything for a little while- Author Unknown


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Watching Her Sleep

Today's gift is watching her sleep.

Tonight I knew my daughter would have an easy time falling asleep as she was going to bed a little past her normal bed time....which meant she would be tired.  We had dinner at a friend's house this evening and while we were there we received the email that there would be NO school tomorrow due to SNOW.

Yes...snow!!!  It is March 24th and we have snow on the ground.

It was my turn to put my daughter to sleep tonight.  I knew she was going to fall asleep while I was still reading the first book to her as she just had that tired look in her eyes.  And I was correct.  After the first book, I just laid next to her and watched her sleep so peacefully.

No hand wringing.  No anxiety.  No worries.

Just a nice, peaceful sleep.  She was so relaxed.  Her eyes would even flicker a little as she was drifting off into a deeper sleep.  I could even feel her body relax as she sank into the the mattress more and more.

I love looking at all my children when they are sleeping.  There is something beautiful about a sleeping child...and I don't mean that they are quiet!

I love watching her drift off into dreamland and knowing her little body is going to be so relaxed and free from her daily stresses when she is asleep.  A time when she can totally release all the tension in her body she carries around all day.  Tension from the daily hand wringing,  anxiety and working overtime from using the extra energy it takes her to complete simple tasks.  If anybody deserves a good night's sleep, it is her!

Here is a quote for today...

A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them- Victor Hugo






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