Putting us through our paces.

Our little dear has been testing us lately.

Our nights, since she was born were gradually getting better and better. Every night, her first stretch of sleep grew and grew in length until there was actually one night where she slept an entire 7 hours straight without waking! That magical night happened only once about a couple of weeks ago; but still she was consistently sleep minimum 5 hours a night until she would wake to eat. The change happened so gradually that we either (A) didn't notice or (B) started to take it for granted.
But something has happened and suddenly she's decided that she must wake up at least every 2 hours and even more frequently once we reach around 4 or 5 am.
Ugh.
It's been several days of this and we're pretty sleep deprived. We keep telling ourselves that things are bound to get easier. But it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when in the midst of it and blurry with exhaustion.
Hardest thing about being a parent so-far: sleep deprivation. Period.

On a positive note. Violet is a very happy baby when she's not sleepy or hungry. She smiles a lot and is doing her best trying to figure out how to laugh; yet all she's able to get out so far is the odd squeal or two. Very cute.