Happy brithday

Happy 1st Birthday Danica!! She picked this day to be very cranky and demanding. it might have been from a long week for her and us. Or maybe it was from the excitement and having her Grandmother and Aunt over. But more likely it was a combination of not wanting to sleep and having new teeth come in. Regardless of her demeanor we all enjoyed the day!!!

She got a beautiful bracelet from her grandmother that she like very much as well as some cute clothes. We gave her a play tunnel and a Leap Frog touch pad. As I write this post she has yet to nap today. It is 12:12PM, usually when she awakes at 7 or so she takes her nap at 10:30, and she is whining in her crib

Apparently she thinks that being one provides privileges that someone less than 12 months does not have. One priviledge is having the ability not to nap even though you are very tired and cranky.

Oh and she thinks she doesn't have to nap even though her dad is also extremely tired and cranky! The nerve! The worst part is her Dad thinks that something is really bothering her so he gets her out of her crib. Then she wow's him by trying to repeat the words he says. Before you know it the nap thing has been put off for at least 1/2 hour!

But the worst part for Daddy is not the sleep but the naps! I was telling Allie last night as I tried to get up after a quick nap. The worst part about working nights and watching Danica is not the complete lack of sleep. I can go 24-36-48 hours with only a few hours of sleep. The worst part is.... when I finally do get to sleep.. WAKING UP!

On most days what is considered sleep for me is three naps! I used to wake up at 5am for work and I dreaded it. I hated waking up. Well triple that feeling. I now awaken around three times a day when I don't want to!

It is the torture of awaking for work multiplied by three!!! Of course I love watching Danica so that lessens things. And it always helps when I awake to hear cheerful noises from her crib. But the sleep I can do without. The waking three times a day is not fun!