Top Ten List

While hanging out with Ronan at 3am last night, I decided to try and think of some positives about him being up so often.  I am pretty impressed that I was able to come up with 10 reasons.  So hear we go...
Top Ten Benefits of Having a Baby that Doesn't Sleep:

10. It provides protection against kidnappers.  I am pretty confident that if someone did take the little man, he would be swiftly returned after the kidnappers had to spend the night with him. 

9. I have an instant bond with other mothers that have been through this.  Whether my own mom, or my friend Jackie, or a woman who lives on the other side of the world, we will always have something to talk about.

8. It gives me something to complain about.  Let's face it, I am not truly happy unless I have something to bitch about. 

7. I can hold it over his head for the rest of his life.  An example, "I don't care if you think it is absurd that your Economics class starts at 8 am.  I thought that it was absurd that you were up four times a night at six months old.  Deal with it, Pal."

6. There are days when I feel a great sense of pride because I have showered and dressed myself.  It used to take real accomplishments to make me proud. 

5. It gives me a reason to write a top ten list.  I sense Letterman will be knocking on my door any day now. 

4. I can only imagine that when he does sleep through the night, it will be the best sleep of my life.

3. I finally have an excuse for all the stupid things I do.

2. They say geniuses don't sleep as babies.  Socrates, Newton, Einstein, move over, here comes McCann.  I choose to ignore that he tried to eat a nail file yesterday and continually sticks the wrong end of the spoon in his mouth. 

1. He's Ronan, and he's worth it!