Day 99: Sweet, sweet sleep

Oh, it's day 99! Wha!?! I'd like to tell you I have something super profound, well-written, and/or exciting on deck for big day 100. I do not. I don't get paid for this gig, so you get what you get, and you don't throw a fit.

I was up with the baby toddler from 3:30 until almost 6 this morning. He's finally sleeping well, so this is not the norm for him. He wasn't fussing, and he was tired, just not so much into sleeping. We snuggled and read a few blog posts and prayed and I tried to doze off with him on my lap. The dude did not abide.

I've mentioned it a billion times, but grace is what saved me. My husband typically leaves for work around 5;30 a.m. but today he was working in town and didn't have to leave until around 7:15. He got #3 back to sleep around 6, which allowed me to get back to sleep, too. Then, I assume, he got up, showered, fed the big kids breakfast and gave them a pep talk about being quiet and not waking us. We slept until 7:45! Unheard of.

I was pretty much dreading the stay-home day with three little boys on a super early morning's wake time. The extra couple of hours I was given because my spouse was here were such a gift, and allowed me to not be a complete and total witch all day. Everybody wins!

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