Sleep

For the last 9 months I haven't gotten much of it.  And since Charlie sleeps in our room, neither has Rob.  And up until a week or so ago, this is the only way Charlotte would sleep much:

In my arms............

Or lying right next to me (the binky on her face is optional)

But we've been given a Christmas miracle.  Rob decided it was time to put Charlie in a pack n play in the closet. (We have a big walk-in closet so nobody call CPS)  The first couple nights all that meant was that I had to actually get out of bed three times a night to feed her instead of just feeding her lying next to me in bed.  But on the third night something magical happened.  She only woke up once!  And I got 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep.  Folks, it was incredible.  I was practically a new woman.  And you know what the best part is? It has continued.  She now will go to sleep around 7:30, wake up to eat around 10 and then only once more at night.  AND she is taking real naps!  Some of you may think I am being way to excited about this but literally before this the girl would take 20 minute naps and would wake up 3 to 4 times between 7:30 and 11 pm and at least 3 times after until morning.  It's only been a week and a half but let's all cross our fingers that this is not just a phase............or that the phase lasts for a very long time.