Birthdays, Boogers, and Answered Prayers

We spent most of yesterday and my brother's house because it was my niece's first birthday. I love spending time with family and it was extra special to watch my niece eat her first cake. I would have loved to stay longer, but our little one hasn't been sleeping well, so we thought it would be better to head home. Thankfully, she went to sleep at 9 pm instead of 11 like the night before. When I emerged from the nursery looking haggard, my husband gave me some vitamin C tablets and told me to go to bed early. Before I fell asleep I prayed that me and my daughter would both be able to sleep through the night.

I woke up this morning feeling more rested than I have in several days. My daughter slept 10 hours straight, and I slept 7. When I came out of my room I was amazed to see the living room, kitchen, and dining room completely clean. It had looked like a bomb went off for two days, and my sweet husband decided to clean and organize everything while I was sleeping. It made me think of those Ryan Gosling "Hey Girl" pictures-- Hey girl, I noticed you were tired and stressed out, so I cleaned the house while you were sleeping. Except, this was real life, and my own husband, which is so much better.