Maruda*

I feel like complaining today. Probably all newborn mothers find suddenly unexpected new powers when the baby is born. Sleepless nights naturally become part of their everyday routine. And so it was natural in the beginning and we managed to survive without a proper rest. Then, our daughter became a sleeping angel. At the age of 3 months she slept through the night and all befriended mothers were jealously asking how this is possible. We became spoilt parents. Not forever though. Since our travel to Poland for Christmas, Gaia has continued to wake up 3 or 4 times. I do feed her then against all the smart books saying that I shouldn't. But why to make our life even more difficult and let her cry for hours?! In the end, I haven't slept more than 3 hours in a row since 2 months. Still, it's feasible. But I doubt if having a baby who cries every 5 minutes while being left alone to play is feasible. I suppose it is a period of "I want it all but I cannot get it so I will cry". We will exchange Gaia's middle name to Maruda. 

The only way to survive her crying during a day is to walk. She gets enough stimuli to entertain herself and finally falls asleep. So sometimes I prefer having lunch out in the cold** than coming back home.

* maruda is the Polish word we use. Would "whiner" be a proper translation?

** yesterday was moderately cold. I ate with my gloves on.