First, I want to say Quinoa Pasta rocks. Seriously, no one in the family could tell the difference between it and the traditional Semolina Wheat. I made white cheddar macaroni and cheese today for dinner, with a nice side of fresh spinach. She seemed to enjoy it But we all know what comes after dinner.
Bedtime.
Bedtime has been a battle for the past, oh, three years. As a newborn we cheated and just put her in the swing. She didn't get too heavy for that until close to a year old. Then I just laid next to her and nursed her to sleep. Some nights it took longer than others, upwards of an hour. I got tired of this about a year ad half ago. I finally made her wean at 3 years (yeah, I'm a bit crunchy.) She has rarely slept through the night. Every night is filled with screams, whimpers and cries. Nightmares, night terrors or just separation anxiety (as in, she is no longer touching momma.) So you can imagine how excited I was when I read that fructose malabsorption can cause sleep problems!! Maybe the diet can help! Maybe, just maybe, I can sleep more than two hours in a row!
Ciara has been following the diet pretty well the last few days (okay, I'll admit it. I gave her a broccoli floret, but she loves them and it was the smallest, tiniest one in the steamer basket.) She has actually been yawning during the day and showing the typical three year old signs of sleep deprivation. Mainly, she is a temper tantrum throwing little demon. So I thought tonight I would put her to bed early. Maybe she can catch up some. I gave her a nice bubble bath with lavender scented bubbles, a little message with lotion, a quiet bed time story and a soft song. I was yawning. She, however, had song requests for the next 45 minutes. Sigh. Maybe she'll sleep into tomorrow.
For now, I will just sit here and enjoy the hard won silence .
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