Winding Down Time

My husband just started a new job with a completely different shift.  He needs to be at work by 3:00 am!  That means he's awake by 2:00 and out the door by 2:40 (we live very close to where he works).  Since he's needing to go to bed so early, we moved the baby to her crib, since she's been sleeping in the bassinet in our room.  We didn't want her waking him up when she cries before falling asleep.  So when I wake up around 6:00 or so, I'm all by myself.  I never thought it would affect me so much, but it upset me for a few days.  But now I realize that since my husband goes to be by 7:00 and the baby soon afterwards, I have the house to myself for at least two whole hours at night!  It has been so nice, since I'm working and raising a baby I never have any "me" time anymore.  So I can catch up on housework, read a good book, watch TV, or just relax and wind down before I go to bed.  For this past week I have noticed that I have been in a better mood and am not so anxious any more.  The house is still messy, but it doesn't bother me as much as it did before.  So even though waking up alone isn't something I love, I am thankful for the time before bed to catch up on  taking care of myself so that I can be a better mother and wife when I am with my family.