Ayden usually goes to sleep for the night between 9:30 and 10:00 and sleeps in 3 hour increments.  I call each 3 hour stretch a "sleep session."  Naturally, I try to sleep when he does all night and we usually end up having 4 sleep sessions total (though my sleep sessions end up being more like 2 hours because I tend to hold him for a little bit when he falls back to sleep and I also wake up once or twice to check on him).  This morning when I put him back in his bed for his last sleep session I decided to get up and get ready for the day while he slept.  It was a hard decision at the time.  I was so tired and I knew that I needed rest, but I also knew that when I try to get ready while he's awake, it takes me twice as long.  
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| This is what I found when I was done getting ready :) | 
He was in such a great mood all day!  It was amazing :).  He napped in the Moby and Ergo while I cleaned the house and got caught up on some laundry (wearing both gives my tired back a break since each carrier tires different muscles).
He even spent awake/content time in his pack 'n play and bouncy seat while I vacuumed, which would have never been an option this time last week...
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| Chillin' in the Pack 'n Play | 
We even successfully ventured out to go to the pet store for some dog food and stopped by the grocery for a few items that the store we visited yesterday didn't have. He slept the whole time :). Like I said... Amazing!
This evening we also had our 3rd postpartum midwife appointment where Ayden weighed in at 8lbs 2oz!  He's a little over a pound past his birthweight now!  What can I say?  He is thriving on his mama's groceries :).  
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| He's in there somewhere! | 
~Sarah
 

Hi Sarah! I am a subscriber to your YouTube channel and love following this blog as well. Both are a wealth of great information and always full of warm-heartedness, which is such a pleasure to see. When I have children one day, I aspire to be as on top of things as you have been! You are an inspiring new mom! Best wishes and blessings to your new little family.
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