So Tired

I love my baby daughter with all my heart. She is a joy and a blessing to me. That said, I can't believe how utterly exhausted I am all the time since she has been born. Even with my wife handling the middle-of-the-night feedings, I feel like I never get enough sleep.

Sleep is one of those funny things. You can make up for a deficit with one good night's rest (if you get the chance), but you can't store it up in advance. And a deficit certainly seems to be cumulative.

Have you ever had a night were you only got 4 hours of sleep? You feel a little zonked the next day, but if you get a good night's sleep that night you are OK. What if you get only 4-5 hours of sleep every night for many weeks in a row? I can assure you, the results are cumulative and not pretty.

I love my little girl as is, but I am looking forward to the night that she starts sleeping for long stretches...