A different view on babies night waking...

[Marlene]

Here is a poem (I didn't write it, not sure of the author) that I read (or tried to read, lol) at Jack's naming ceremony on Sunday. I read the first three lines and turned to a blubbering mess (I had only had 3 hours sleep the night before) and the celebrant had to finish reading it, she is a friend of mine and also nearly didn't make it through the reading as she has a one year old little boy as well.

I am going through sleep deprivation again at the moment..and reading this makes me feel a little better about it all.

I thought the ladies in here whose bubs don't sleep through yet might appreciate it. This poem sheds a lovely light on those middle of the night wake ups.


3am

It's 3 am they're all asleep,
And no one's here to see
as we rock slowly back and forth
My Baby Boy and me

His little head is feather light
tucked up against my chin
I hold his tiny hand in mine
and stroke his baby skin

The house about us creaks and groans
the clock hands creep around
He snuggles closer to me still
and makes his baby sounds

I love these quiet hours so much
and cherish every one
store memories up inside my heart
for lonely nights to come

All too soon he'll be grown up
his need for Mummy gone
but until then I still have time
for kisses and for song

Time for quiet hours like this
with him cuddled in my arms
where I wish he'd always stay
protected, safe and warm

And yet I know the day will come
when this tiny little hand
will be much bigger than my own
he'll grow to be a man

But until then he's mine to love
with no one here to see
as we rock slowly back and forth
my Baby Boy and me.

[Patooties]

That's a lovely poem. I used to love those quiet times in the middle of the night - (although if it were a choice between lovely quiet time and sleep I know which one I would have chosen ) Even now my 20 month old still wakes once or twice - and i love getting into bed with her and giving her a nice warm snuggle
Hope you get some sleep soon.

[Ozstar]

Awww thats beautiful.

[Shanti]

What a beautiful poem

I know what helps me get through the really sleepless nights (and we are having heaps as she's only 3mths!!) is the fact that she is sooooo cute!

If our babies weren't cute... geez it'd be hard to get up to them in the night hehehe

[Gigi]

oh that's beautiful Marlene! thanks for sharign that.

bilby woke every two hours up to 20 months old, i SOOO relate to that! even though i fed her in bed, not a rocking chair, it still reasonates alot, the pacing around the place etc. (a rocking chair would have been a nice option, if we had space for one).

[boobaloo]

i can join you on the sleep deprived front, so i too am slightly emotional, and shed a few tears through this poem. i dread the day my babies are grown and don't need me, the bond is so special you hope it will never change, but inevitably it will, and that's really sad. thanks for the poem, hope you get some shut eye xo

[Sterla]

Well, now I'm a blubbering mess! That's a beautiful poem . I'm not even sleep deprived now (lucky me I know!), but what a lovely depiction of mummy-baby love .

[beckoes]

I was crying in the first two lines!! I was up at 1am and didnt get DD back to sleep for more than twenty mins till just now (9.30am) so im right there with you on the sleep deprevasion. i came on here for some inspiration to get me through the day!! this has done the job nicely!! Thanks.

[BabyQ]

Thank you for posting this, like others it touched me to the point of tears...

I now want to go wake up my SLEEPING 3 month old boy to have a cuddle...almost.

[Visitor8]

aww I love it! I have a tear!!

[JellyBean]

That was so beautiful - and quite remarkable that you wrote it in the midst of sleep deprivation!! My boy has been sleeping through for many months now but I still sneak into his room at least once per night just to watch him sleeping. They really look like angels on loan from heaven don't they?
I'm going to get a tissue now.....

X

[Marlene]

That was so beautiful - and quite remarkable that you wrote it in the midst of sleep deprivation!!

I'm glad you like the poem Jellybean, but I can't take the credit for writing it. (I'm not that clever, LOL). I found it on the net when searching for poems to read at my DS's first birthday/naming day. There was no author name on it, that's why I haven't posted the author.

[Mumma2three]

Oh Im teary! Prob because my little DS is not a night sleeper, and now I can think of the poem at night and realise how fast they grow. I wont take my special time forgranted anymore xo

[Amaunet]

Lovely Marlene, thanks so much! I get a 3am call most nights - I love those cuddles

[ezymay]

Thanks for the reminder Maz!!

[Hollybolly]

Beaaauuuutiful Thanks Maz xxx

[Kazzo]

That is a wonderful poem. I don't have night sleeping issues, but I do have those moments during the day when a special little moment occurs and I am glad it is just for us to share.

[MummyNaomi]

I have tears .....

I remember singing DS back to sleep when he was a little baby and choking up with tears as he was just (and still is) so perfectly perfect

Thank you for sharing this Marlene, I connected with poem instantly