In the silence of the night

When Vader is away from home for work, the house seems so much more silent. I suspect because his voice is so much louder than baby Vader's and mine, so are his movements around the house :)

So when he was away last night, there was much silence, except for .......



Baby Vader repeatedly pushing Vader's bolster off the bed and chuckling softy

My attempts at trying to calm baby Vader down so he can fall asleep - this I did by singing, patting him softly and making the "shh shh" sound when the singing seemed to get him more hyped up.

Baby Vader constantly babbling, something which sounded like "shabu shabu" over and over again as he rolled around the bed, pulling pillows and bolsters out of their place and creating a huge pile around him and myself, then getting frustrated finally, because there was no place to lie properly.

Baby Vader's whining (and pulling at my arms) as I put all the pillows back

Baby Vader chuckling again as he tried to poke my eyes out, dig his fingers into my nose and  / or mouth and tug on my earrings.

Baby Vader chewing on his little stuffed frog and going "Aiyayayayaya Aiyayayaya!"

Baby Vader's soft sighs as he slowly falls off to sleep.

My tummy growling becase I had had porridge for dinner, and the little one in me can't seem to stop eating, although he  / she can only take dainty portions at one sitting.

My mind screaming out for scrambled eggs, bacon, waffles, chocolate eclairs, salmon sushi, jam filled crepes, fresh fruit with yogurt, cold crab, marshmellows drenched in thick chocolate sauce and hot, fudge filled brownies - all of which were unavailable to me.

My mind screaming out for any food in the house, a corned beef sandwich, a cheese sandwich or ice cream - I oblige with a cheese sandwich because I imagined a crying baby in my tummy if I didn't eat there and then.

My soft singing to baby Vader even though he was already asleep. My whispering "Mummy loves you" into his ear, because I think I must innately believe in some form of subliminal messaging or at least want it to work hahhahahah

Baby Vader shuffling in his sleep to reposition himself whenever he realises he's not lying on Mummy or at least squashed right up against her. This goes on every night by the way.

Ah! What joys the silence of the night brings :)