Sleep is for pansies

It's funny the things that go through your head at 3 am. I was awake at 2 from my jet lag, and just as I began to dose off, Ava woke up.

• Is there was a room in the house that I could put her in where she could safely play, but the rest of us could sleep?
• Is it too late to slip some melatonin into a sippy cup?
• Are there any countries that start with the letter "X"?
• I hope Adam doesn't wake up (I mean early, not ever)
• Is she singing?
• So tired.

After Todd got up, I crawled back to bed for a quick cat nap until 5 am.

• What are they doing out there?
• What was that bump?
• How is she so happy at 5am?
• She's a lot cuter at 5pm.

There are so many things about adoption that are LIES. LIES, I tell you. People who have no idea about adoption say things like: "oh, that's the easy way to have a kid." "You don't have to gain any weight!" "Since you're adopting a toddler, she'll sleep right through the night!"

Oh, and there are no countries that begin with the letter "X".