A New Year and a New Bed

Last night, my babies slept in their own room for the first time ever. S did very well but he's used to sleeping in that room during naps. It happened to be the 2nd night in a rown that he slept all night. Awesome. C is currently back to nursing most of the night and last night was no exception. I was able to be in my own bed with just my husband for a few hours before being called to duty. It's definitely going to be a process but I know I'm ready for it and I hope they play ball. We had originally planned for them to transition to matresses on the floor of our room but we failed to consider that they might actually believe that my bed is their bed and that being on the floor would not be a good second option for them. We learned that one the interesting way! So for now, I'm going to be happy to sleep baby-less in my own bed for at least a few hours a night and hopefully, it will be more as time goes on. I'm kind of surprised that I'm so ready for this but I am. I've been thinking about it and slowly moving toward it for several weeks and now that it's here, I'm prepared and at peace with it. It's time.

This is a lesson that I have learned over and over again in my mothering journey: if things are hard and you feel like you're fighting all the time, the time isn't right. Stop fighting and be where you are. You can work toward your goal but jumping in may not be the right answer for right now. At some point, you'll try something and it will be easy for you. That means you're ready. It can be very challenging to be patient, be present and be at peace with the way things are right now but in the end, it's always worth taking your time and going at the pace that is right for you and your babies. It's all a process. Be in it.