Not Sleeping No More
This month, my husband and I decided to overhaul our family sleep dynamics. While our current arrangement had worked for some time, it wasn’t working anymore. None of us were getting quality sleep.
For the past few months, I avidly researched baby sleep approaches and tactics. We buckled down and put the information to use. We felt confident that Little Man was ready (if not willing) for a new, longer term arrangement.
Easy? No. Worth it? Totally. Literally within a few days, we were all sleeping much better. Our little guy is now sleeping 6-9 hours at a stretch with only one night feeding. He’s sleeping soundly. We actually feel refreshed in the morning.
It’s positively glorious.
What a difference sleep makes
Since Little Man came home in February, I’ve had 6 hours of sleep or less overall at night (excluding when the grandparents stepped in – praise Jesus for family!). Considering #babylife can be weird, I thought I was doing pretty well and didn’t feel like a crazy person most of the time.
I didn’t realize how much my poor sleep was sucking the zest from my life. I was unmotivated to pursue additional interests.
(Ahem… not sleeping well during my college years also taught me this, but… I forgot. Again).
Oh-my-goodness, one solid week of getting 7 hours+ every night and I feel like a brand new woman. Cue this new ambition to start writing.
Hallelujah, let the sleeping continue!
I’m Cortney, a recovering over-achiever and God’s beloved who loves helping fellow Christian women like you embrace your God-given gifts so you have the confidence to live authentically.
I’m also a full-time mama to two sweet little boys, wife to my best friend, motivational speaker, and part-time Christian life coach. Chai lattes, strong coffee, podcasts, yoga, dance, and fairy tales nourish my soul and add sweetness to life.
Discovering the joy of embracing my God-given gifts and who He created me to be was a game-changer—a journey that brought freedom, unexpected delights, and relief from guilt. Finally, I felt free to be myself and ditch the pressure of being someone I wasn’t.
Incorporating those gifts into my day—from weekly planning to deciding on commitments, nurturing my marriage, and parenting—transformed everything. Now, I can’t imagine life without the perspective of fully embracing who God created me to be. I was missing so much without it!
