Sleep.
I've found that this is the most elusive element in parenting. Firstly, parents don't get enough of it. During the first three months we were easily up every three hours with the Monkey. And now, even though I go to bed at times I deem to be ridiculously early for an adult and sleep through the night, I don't feel rested in the morning. True, three days a week I get up for work before any person should stir, but that doesn't matter. I'm ALWAYS tired.
But that's just me. As for the Monkey, though she sleeps through the night like a champ now, her daytime sleep is wanting. For example, I put her down for a nap at 10. As per usual she cried for about a minute, then quieted down. This usually implies that she's gone to sleep. But here it is, 10:25 and she's been talking to herself the whole time. I hear in my head "well, at least she's not crying." True, true. But without a decent morning nap I can assume to have a miniature sized Grinch on my hands for the rest of the day, making shopping stressful, meals unmanageable, and quality time downright heartbreaking.
Sleep child.
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