He slept!!!!

Joel slept through the night!!! I cannot believe it happened so quick! Saturday we decided that we were not going to feed him at 4 am. He is 7 months old now and quite able to sleep through the night without getting up to eat. So Daddy got up with him several times Saturday night. Last night we figured he would get up a few times... kind of challenge us. Nope! He slept until 6:30!!! Not bad! I don't expect him to sleep through the night tonight, but I can at least hope! He was an amazing sleeper as a newborn. He would sleep most of the night without waking. Of course, I didn't sleep very much! I was worried about him and then I was breastfeeding too so that was a whole other issue! Around 3 months we went to visit Maine and Joel got all mixed up. He didn't sleep well at all from then on. From sleeping through the night to getting up 6-8 times a night. It was crazy! I am so thankful that we seem to have gotten over the sleep hurdle!

Now, he slept through the night and now he is taking a marathon nap! Go figure! He went down for a nap at 9:30 and it is now 11:15 and he is still sleeping! Of course now I have completely jinxed it an he will be up in a few short minutes. Sarah is in heaven because she has had a lot of "momma time" this morning. She loves attention and doesn't really like sharing so much! We had some "momma time" last night when Daddy was getting Joel a bath. Sometimes she just needs a little cuddle time so we sat in the glider chair and read a story. She LOVES books, LOVES them. I would not be surprised if she was an author! Anyway, we were reading a new story from the library. I often stop reading and point to a word for Sarah to read if it is predictible text or we read together if she is very familiar with the story. I have been pointing to words and asking what sound it starts with or to find the word "three" in the title, stuff like that. Well, I pointed to some words in the story that were not predictable and she read them! She stuttered a little, sounding them out, but she read them! I was in complete shock! She is only three and a half years old! For some reason, I found this more memorable/emotional than taking her first steps! Go figure. I definitely wouldn't say she is reading yet, but definitely making progress. She is such a little sponge and so interested in any academic stuff. She is great at writing her name, but doesn't yet truly understand that the letters have to be in a specific order or that they go left to right. I am sure she will figure it out soon.

Well, I am in shock. Joel is STILL sleeping! I think I may have time to post this and go to the bathroom! Wow! I am so sure this is a fluke! :)