My Non-sleeping Beauty

 I love writing, and that's a fact. But I haven't been able to write many blog posts the past few weeks because I was simply too tired. You see, my once beautifully sleeping baby has ceased to sleep through the night. Plus, he screams for an hour before falling asleep.

 I couldn't understand it at first. Before, all I had to do was lay Hazzy down in his cot when he started rubbing his eyes, and he would suck his fingers before falling fast asleep. Now, the moment I lay him down, Hazzy flips over unto his tummy and tries to play. And when I leave the room, he starts screaming hysterically. If he woke up in the middle of the night, he used to just go back to sleep on his own. Now, I need to sit beside his cot until he falls asleep again. The signs are all there. It's separation anxiety.

 Separation anxiety happens because babies realise that things exist beyond what they can see. So Hazzy knows that I exist, even when he can't see me. Therefore, he is crying because he knows that he is separated from me. He wants to be with his mummy all the time. Although it is very sweet of him, I still crave uninterrupted sleep.

 As they say, this too will pass. And babies grow up way too fast. So I will try to enjoy even this, with my dark circles and puffiness.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!