Silent Night...

Silent night, holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child

Holy Infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Christ, the Saviour is born

Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night

Son of God, love's pure light

Radiant beams from Thy holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Silent Night is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Really makes the meaning of Christmas shine for me. I love to sing it at church on Christmas Eve when the only light surrounding us is candles. Brings tears to my eyes every year.

Last year at Christmastime Cade had a shirt that said, "Never a Silent Night With Me". I thought it was funny--and at just four months old it was somewhat true. We have come along way in the last year and Cade usually will sleep through the night without fussing for at least 11 hours. It is wonderful. I owe a lot of his good sleep habits to Dr. M. Weissbluth and his book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child and to my friend, Amy, who gave me that book when Cade was born. I am very spoiled by Cade's sleeping habits and in this last week I have learned not to take them for granted. With Cade being sick he was having a hard time sleeping. The medication he was on was keeping him up--as well as his difficulty breathing. Add to that the fact that we are quickly transitioning from two naps to one and it has been a rough week.

BUT, last night, we returned to our regular sleep patterns. Which means Cade got a really good night sleep--and so did his Mama. We both really needed it. So, in addition to loving the song Silent Night, I have learned to really appreciate a truly silent night.