Parenting · by Lina Al Harbi · 2026-09-16

baby finally slept through the night and my body still woke up at 3:07

Nine straight hours. Miraculous. Historic. And yet I stared at the ceiling at 3:07am like a retired night watchman who can no longer trust peace. Parenting is so glamorous.

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Grace Parker · 5 likes

Retired night watchman is exactly it.

Ayesha Khan · 1 likes

I used to wake up and check the monitor because I didn't trust the silence. Very cool hobby.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 1 likes

Congrats though. May your body catch up before college tuition.

Lina Al Harbi · 1 likes

from your lips to the universe's ears

Siti Lestari · 1 likes

When mine started sleeping, I kept phantom-hearing cries in the shower.

Anna Gruber · 0 likes

Your nervous system needs a memo and about three more successful nights.