Hooray for Dad!!
The hardest thing about co-sleeping has been trying to get myself ready for bed before Natalie starts screaming because she’s so sleepy. Usually I’m rushing to brush my teeth while Chris has the unfortunate job of trying to distract her from crying. Lately, I’ve been able to put her to bed and sneak away, so you’d think this would no longer be a problem.
But, alas, Natalie seems to wake up each night as we’re getting ready for bed. And poor Chris has to hold her while she screams and I rush to get myself ready. Chris tries hard to comfort her, but nothing works—she just needs to nurse. Or so we thought…
Last night, while I was furiously brushing my teeth while trying to take my contacts out at the same time, I realized Natalie wasn’t crying. I went in our bedroom to find Natalie asleep on Chris’ lap in the rocking chair. Now I know that rocking a baby to sleep in a rocking chair may not seem shocking to most people, but Natalie has never taken to being rocked. So when I saw this, my jaw nearly hit the floor!
It was such a sweet sight, I wished I had a camera handy. I was so glad Chris got to experience the serenity of having a sleeping baby on your lap, something he hasn’t experienced since Natalie was a wee one.
Even more shocking, he actually was able to put Natalie in her crib and she stayed asleep!!! Hooray for Dad!
