Advantage of Waking Up in the Middle of the Night

The last two months Meliya has been waking up about 2 times in the middle of the night.  For more than a week she has been only waking up about once in the middle of the night.

I have been getting enough sleep, about 6-8 hours a day, of course not continuous though.  Although it isn't the funnest thing to get up in the middle of the night, I try to think about the positives regarding the nighttime waking.

First, it is private, quiet time for Meliya and me.  Alvin has already been super helpful during the day, and so the nighttime feedings are just Meliya and me.    As we sit there in the dark while she eats, I savor the time together (although sometimes we both fall asleep in the rocking chair for a little bit).

Second, the internet is fast in the middle of the night.  After I feed her, I will go check the computer for email and also Facebook now.  Facebook is usually slow to load up here at our house in the daytime, but super fast in the middle of the night.

Hmm, I feel like I should have a third reason, but I can't think of one right now.  After all, even though there are positives, in the end I hope one day there will be no more need for nighttime feedings.  Until then, I will try to think about the positives.