Hope is all I got!

A new bathing suit was found for both Raven and I within the first half an hour of the shopping experience. Which was good since it meant we could then go for cinnamon bun and cider with another friend who met us at the mall. I even dragged Eyes with me and she gave us eyes meaning she woke up and didn't sleep the entire trip out. See if she goes out in the evening I have to be cruel and wake her whenever we get to our destination otherwise I will be up til 2 am later that night. As it is I find myself in an unusual dilemma. She will sleep for 5-6 hours if she stays up til 2 am but if put to bed earlier will wake up somewhere between 2-4 hours. Sigh. I want the 6 hour sleep jag and the early bedtime. This way I can go to bed at somewhere between 10pm to midnight and get enough sleep. I also decided that once she is actually sleeping through the night - no breaks - I will move back into my own bed next to my husband. Until then I will have the sounds of a snuffling baby to lull me to sleep.

Bear and Smiles have been really good around Eyes and absolutely adore her. They both want to play with her, pick her up and sing to her. Which makes me happy since then I can occasionally get a break and do things like - laundry. Or sometimes even the computer. Smiles has even decided that she needs to know how to change Eyes' diaper and you know what Yay!!!! All the more power to her. I think that's awesome and I think I might insist Bear learns too. He tried once earlier but I think got discouraged because neither Daddy or I were able to help him. So that will be my teaching agenda the next week. Oh that and teaching Smiles proper phone etiquette. So far she has only answered the phone when Daddy has been calling, but I need to make sure she understands what to do when it is not Daddy.

So cross your fingers I am hoping to go to bed soon and not wake up for another 5-6 hours. Later.