Mommy and Daddy are easy to please

All it takes is a good night's sleep. Alex has been on his nebulizer steroids for little over a week now and we're seeing tons of improvement. We use albuterol every two days, if that. Also, his runny nose is getting better. Maybe it took getting those things cleared up to finally get us a good night's sleep. Two nights ago, we put him down at 10 pm and he slept until 4:30. Pretty good, right? We were also happy that he went right back to sleep after eating. Last night, we gave him a bath and again put him down around 10.

Every parent does it at least once. At 6:30 I snapped awake and before even drawing another breath, I was racing down to Alex's room, because I hadn't been up all night. I opened the door, heart in my mouth, willing him to be pink and happy-looking. He was lying still in his crib - I stopped breathing to listen. And he gave the tiniest snore, and a little shoulder wiggle.

I gently closed the door and went back to my room for another half hour of rest. I'm sure it's no coincidence that today, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the flowers are particularly beautiful. What a difference a night of sleep makes.