3/16/2011 99 Days Old

On the 99th day in the life of the most beautiful girl in the history of the world the morning began peacefully. Maya had slept on the bed with me through the early morning. She kept waking up Erin all night long, and since I am on the far side of the bed from her crib, I slept through everything. Apparently Erin woke me up several times throughout the night, only to be disappointed to the sight of me rolling over and falling back asleep. Some daddy I am. So in the early morning Erin said to me, “if I want to get some sleep I’m going to have to sleep on the couch.”

At 2:00 in the morning I thought she was serious, so I told her to put Maya in bed with me and I would listen for her grousing. After Erin got her laid down next to me she realized there was no room for her in bed, and she went out to the couch. It wasn’t until later this afternoon that I realized, She didn’t really want to sleep on the couch. OOPS

Grandma Patti came by today to help me take care of Maya. We watched a movie and hung out all day. Maya slept for most of the day. I guess she was tired after staying up all night. She has been cranky the last few days. We don’t know why. We know her heart and lungs are having to work very hard to keep up, but we have no idea if that is leading to her discomfort or if she is just going through a cranky week like most babies do. The hard part is not knowing. She may be doing just fine, but that doesn’t stop my mind from getting away from me. Luckily she has calmed down this evening.

At about the same time that Erin got home from work Grandma Kathy came over. We fired up the grill tonight and cooked some hamburgers. It was a beautiful day. We opened the windows and let the breezes blow through the house. After dinner Maya got a bath. She still doesn’t like the water, but her mom loves the way she smells afterward. Maya is resting in grandma’s arms now. We are hoping that tonight goes better than last night.

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