The Big Move

Recently, David and I watched an episode of "$10 grand in your hand" (a house renovation show). In an effort to save money, one guy who was afraid of heights was going to have to go up in a lift four stories high. When asked how he was going to do it, he laughed and said he was just going to take his big boy pill and get in the thing.

Well, Saturday night I took my big girl pill. We moved Gideon out of our room and into his nursery, and about halfway through the night, I even turned off the monitor. Even though physically it wasn't a big move - about 12 steps difference from his old spot in our room to his new crib location - it was still a big move psychologically. I could no longer crack an eye and see his little chest moving, which is a wonderfully comforting sight. (Gideon spent the first week choking on mucus, and I'm still recovering from the state of hyperalertness that induces in a new parent). I went to bed convinced that I would probably not sleep well for wondering if he was ok...and then promptly fell fast asleep. Never underestimate the power of sleep deprivation! All in all, I didn't get more sleep, as we still do regular feedings all night long, but I did get better sleep, as I didn't wake to his every squeak and cough in between the "Feed Me" cries. Last night I continued to put him down in his room, and he took it like a champ - minimal protest. All month long I've been telling myself, "Just make it to one month, and things will settle down." And they are. Sleep is a good first step.

Other than sleep, our daily activities are basically feeding, watching Agatha Christie's Poirot solve perplexing crimes in one hour DVD episodes, and playing "pass the baby." I hand off Gideon to David in order to shower and accomplish a few things, and he hands him back in order to study. We're still pretty fascinated by the little guy and have begun taking short videos of all the completely interesting things he does...like hold his own head up and try to stand. (You think that's interesting, right?! Ok, we're still new parents. We know.) I was rather demoralized to realize that one can't actually email video footage, as it is too big. Until I figure out something better, I'll have to accumulate a few videos, burn them to a DVD, and mail them out to interested parties (read: grandparents). Anyone have a better suggestion for how to share a video without making it available online to the entire world? I know there must be ways, but I don't know what they are.

And, for those who are waiting...there are no pictures coming to this blog anytime soon. I'm not interested in figuring out how to lock it, and email and facebook both offer the opportunity to share pictures to a more limited audience than the whole world. If you haven't seen pictures and want to, comment or email me, and I'll get some out.