Animal

Duck with chicken legs

Old friends at the Zoo

The flu (yes, I think it was) is behind me.  I didn't have the all-better "bust out the happy music and bright colors" reunion with life that I was anticipating which I think has something to do with M's new sleeping habits.  As in, she is now sleeping through the night more than she isn't.  Hmmm, you wonder, shouldn't you be sleeping better now that you don't have a 23 lb octopus creature thrashing about next to you?  I should clarify our previous mode of sleep - which was M starting the night off in her crib, waking up between 11pm and 1am, at which point we would take her to bed with us.  Now it's more typical that she stays sleeping in her crib (or tent) until 6 or 7am.  I think that I am still adjusting to sleeping without her and, for the time being, I am sleeping much more lightly.  That freaky Asian (this is a big part of her identity, I don't think I'm being out of line) lady forever ruined the phrase "Tiger Mom", or anything similar, and at times like this I think of myself as what could have formerly been referred to as a "Tiger Mom".  By this I mean: I'm an animal.  I sleep less well when my young is in the other room.  I'm sure this will pass, but in the meantime, I'm a little groggy.  Some pictures from the past few days...