Sleeping Beauty

We've known if for 11 months - Holly Michelle Rife is a sleeper. Sleeping through the night at 8 weeks (moms out there, don't kill me!), Matt and I have been quite spoiled. Don't get me wrong - we have had those nights. Nights when one or both of us are up for hours, comforting a sick little girl. But for the most part, she puts in a good 12 hours every night. This does come with a downside...she's addicted to her crib. Doesn't sleep all that well away from home, and the Pack N' Play is for just that - playing. There is no place Holly would rather be than her crib.

Or so we thought.

I was trying to get some work done for Passion this morning, and Holly kept getting into things. Pulling CDs off the shelves, messing with electronics in the TV armoire, basically ransacking the house. I decided to put her in the kitchen in her Pack N' Play for a few minutes so I could get some work done. She seemed happy... I heard some talking and playing as she entertained herself with her blanket and stuffed moose. But then it was quiet. I walked in and -lo and behold - she was asleep. The girl who needs her crib and total silence to sleep had put herself down for a nap, right there in the middle of the kitchen, lights glaring (sorry Matt) and clothes dryer whirring.

What a sweet mom moment to see her curled up in a little ball (I never get to watch her sleep!), corner of the blanket in her mouth. And what a luxury to sneak in a shower while she slept...