Sometimes, I get a little obsessive about books. If they are in a series, it gets worse. I read at the table, in car, before bed, in bed way too late. I am currently on a reading binge. Our friend, Jake, bet that I would try and read during a performance of Midsummer Night's Dream, however, I resisted. I was sitting in the front row, I don't want to be rude to strangers. To my family and friends, however,....
I take Claire to the gym so I can read on a bike. I don't think that is so bad. I pay a monthly fee and it gets us out of the house and gives Claire some socialization time. Today, it got a little ridiculous. I paid our babysitter to come over so I can do some work for the upcoming school year and mow the lawn. But, it was raining and they hadn't assigned me my students yet. I did some chores at first, but the books were calling my name. As I was reading, it got very quiet. Claire must be asleep, I realized. That means I was paying someone to watch Claire sleep so I could read..... well sort of, she was also holding Claire.
Lauren, the babysitter, is the sleeping miracle worker. She can get Claire to go to sleep without a bottle. She walks in circles singing and Claire snuggles up in the fetal position and starts snoring on her chest. Lauren will hold her for her whole nap instead of laying her in her crib for fear of waking her up. Claire's sleeping habits are still exhausting. She'll sleep 4-5 hours for the first stretch, but then only 2 hours after that and sometimes she just cries and cries even though she is tired she can't go back to sleep. I contemplated paying Lauren to come from 3 am-7 am while Adam is out of town.
Just thought I would update my blog for the first time in MONTHS to give you a sneak peak at what is going on inside this House of Houghtons.
