No - the girls are NOT sleeping through the night. However, my parents insisted on sleeping in the girls' room last night and getting up with them for the night feedings so that Rob and I could have our first night of sleep. I went to bed and the next thing I knew I turned over to look at the clock and it read 7:00AM!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes. 7.5 hours of straight sleep with no interruptions! It was pure heaven. This is a first since we brought the girls home from the NICU. When I got up I peeked in the girls' room to check on them. I smiled to see all four - dad, Linda, Caroline and Olivia - all together asleep on the air mattress. With bottles and blankets strewn about the room, it didn't look like it was such a peaceful night for them. =) They said that the girls slept in their cribs for most of the night but they were just too fussy in the wee hours of the morning so they put them in bed with them. This made me laugh because that is exactly what happens every night for us - the girls almost always end up in our bed after hours of crying, and my parents always gave me such a hard time for it! This morning they conceded that it's not so easy and that they "just don't know how I function after night's like that". It's hard work! Nonetheless, Rob and I greatly appreciate their bravery and them sacrificing a night of sleep for us.
Last night Rob and I got to get out on our own while dad and Linda watched the girls. We hit up a few stores and then went to dinner where we had margaritas, appetizers and a delicious meal. It was so nice to be out with my husband alone, but we were laughing at ourselves that all we did was talk about the girls the whole time. It was fun to have a chance to actually do my hair and makeup and wear big girl clothes (by this I mean something other than sweatpants and a t-shirt covered in baby spit-up). Nice little date night!
