So, in the great plan to Get Casey Sleep, Kathy (Josh’s mom) took Matthew to her hotel overnight. I have been talking about this with friends - I am exhausted all of the time and it is seriously hurting. The plan was hatched for Chinese New Year weekend - this weekend. Josh’s mom is visiting from Tallahassee and staying in a hotel downtown (Josh’s dad joins her tonight).

I packed a backpack STUFFED full of Matthew’s belongings - from his favorite toys, to too many diapers, to wipes, to socks, and three bottles of milk. They left around 7:30 last night and I have been angsting ever since. We went to bed around our normal time - 10:30, and I could not fall asleep. I got up, pumped a little, tried again and slept from around 11:30 until 5:15. That is the longest stretch of sleep I have had in a long time! I couldn’t go back to sleep after pumping then, though, so I’ve been up since 5:15. Around 8:30, I went in to wake Josh up, whose work shift starts at 9, and said to Josh, “Our baby isn’t back yet!!” He laughed.

“Why don’t you call my Mom?”

“I don’t want to hover!” We chatted a little and I took the dog out on her longest walk I’ve taken her on in months. After I got back, I said to Josh, “She would have called or come back sooner if she ran out of milk, right?”

“Dork!”

Kathy called about twenty minutes or so ago, and laughed when she heard how excited I was to hear the phone ring! They had a good night and Matthew seems to dig the whole hotel lifestyle. I am not surprised, given his favorite toy is an old credit card of mine. They’re on their way back up now and I cannot wait to hug and kiss on this little boy.