It takes a baby to remind you of how precious time is.

You see, before anika was born, I would usually sleep at around 1 or 2 am because i’d be finishing some articles for submission. It’s not really much of a hassle though because I get to watch some video streams of my favorite anime shows in between articles or during breaks when I need to clear my head for the next composition. Also, I get to sleep after mateo goes to school or when he takes his afternoon nap.

Now, however, I stay up until 3 AM or when anika decides to sleep. Sometimes, she stays awake from 1 AM to 3AM. Sometimes, she wakes up every hour from 11 pm onwards. No, I’m not the one who feeds her. I’m the one who burps her and hums her or rocks her to sleep. I step in after she gets breastfed or when andrea couldn’t feed her anymore. Then when andrea sleeps with anika, I resume writing articles.

So far, Andrea and I alternate writing, sleeping, and anika chores. But no matter how well we coordinate with each other, we just can’t seem to find enough time for everything. We currently lack sleep, lag in articles, and feel really tired.