waking on the wrong side of the bed

Today, a good day in hindsight, however we did not make it to our gymboree class. Why? My sweet child decided to sleep in, and if you ask me, that is fine fine fine. The last couple of mornings she has been stirring awake but not opening her eyes and crying, so I pick her up and she cries until I nurse her back to sleep. This continues a couple of times for a couple of hours. So today instead of fighting it, I let her sleep, and I slept to....and the day was grand.

I realized today just how much I love waking up to see that cute little face beside me. I do not care anymore about what some researchers say about co-sleeping, it works for me and my family. Everyone says "what about needing time for the two of you?". Well during those nights when I need that extra rest, or when Dan and I want sometime we have a bassinet. But for now my little one cuddles with me and her Dad. Now, granted she will not be there until she is 15, until she is sleeping solidly through the night and not needing to get up to be nursed. Then I will move her. As of now she sleeps from about 10:30 until 3 or 4ish, nurses goes back to sleep until 5-6ish nurses, back to sleep until 7:30 or 8. So our night really is not that bad.

Delilah taught me today that even non-crawlers are "mobile" as we discovered together. Dan and I watched her roll the complete perimeter of her play blanket. So exciting! When we first brought her home she was rolling over, that stopped at around 6 weeks, now she rolls to her side, almost to her belly then back....so we are getting close! I also learned today that even 3.5 month old's have minds of their own! She knows what she wants when she wants it and gosh darn it she is going to get it....oh goodness.

My feeling for the day was over all a little concerned as I read more about Dr. Sara Palin. I am concerned because I have a feeling she and McCain will be voted into office in November, and that as a team and individually they are not ready. I am not going to post my political views, but I do not believe the better of the nation is ready for Obama simply because he is a black man, so McCain is the choice. I do not agree. BUT, what makes me the angriest is that so many people my age are not voting! This is OUR future, OUR choice, it is time to take control and VOTE! This is also my child's future, and for her I will do anything. That is my ranting and raving for the day.