It wasn't a fluke!

I almost posted an entry this week entitled "The Missed Opportunity of a Neurotic First Time Mother" but I thought the title was too long. Claire has slept for long stretches two nights this week! Monday night she ate around 8:30 and was asleep in her crib by 10:30 (yes, the getting to sleep part takes a while). I went to bed thinking she would wake me up soon to eat since she usually doesn't go more than three and a half hours without eating even at night. Well, I woke up at 12:30 and was a bit concerned since I hadn't heard from her. I went in and checked on her and she was sleeping soundly so I went back to bed expecting her to wake up soon. I woke again with a start at a quarter til two when I realized she was still fast asleep. I decided to wake her up to eat. I researched this later and learned that babies who are at least four weeks old and gaining weight can sleep as long as they want without eating. I thought I had really missed a fantastic opportunity to catch up on some sleep. But Claire did it again last night!! She ate at 9:30 and went to bed at 10:30. I didn't hear from her again until4:00! And not only that -- she was diapered, fed and back in bed in twenty minutes! I could get used to this!