Everyone told us that these first few weeks would be all about survival. Doing whatever we needed to get enough rest and make it through. Honestly, after hearing so many parents talk about how tough these first couple of weeks can be, we were expecting much worse. So far, it hasn’t been so bad. Perhaps we have a really mellow baby. Perhaps the worst is yet to come. Perhaps we are lucky because I have an uncanny ability to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Who knows, but we are relieved that things have been going so smoothly.

One of the ways we are managing to survive is by giving Ewan a chance to sleep in his favorite spot.

This is where he is supposed to sleep:

His infant futon is placed right in the middle between Aaron and I’s. We wanted him there where we could both monitor and watch him through the night. Not to mention the fact that it is so nice to both be able to snuggle and comfort him when he stirs. Even though he is very close to us when he is on his own futon, he doesn’t particularly like it there.

This is where he prefers to sleep:

When he is sleeping on his own futon, he will rest for about an hour and a half to two hours MAX. When he is sleeping on my chest, or Aaron’s for that matter, he will usually rest for a solid three hours.

And, we all know that when baby rests, Mama and Papa can rest. So, I think the choice is pretty clear.