I Need A Superpower

If I had to pick one superpower, I would select the ability to transport myself...silently.

When Nyla goes to sleep, her ability to wake up at sounds is wholly dependent on what is going on when she actually falls asleep. If people are talking and the television is on, she'll sleep through anything. But at night, it's generally quiet in the house. This means that any slight noise, no matter how quiet, will arouse Nyla from her sleep. She will literally wake up to a pin dropping.

I've decided that I need the ability to either levitate myself and slide out of a room, or I need to be able to transport myself at the blink of an eye. There's nothing more frustrating than successfully putting Nyla in her crib, only to have her wake up when I start to creep out of the room. I've tried to memorize where the creeks are in the floor, but sometimes I forget and that's the trigger. *creeeeeeeeeeeeek* Nyla's awake. Damnit.

I think I'm averaging four tries before I can finally escape her room! That's four times of rocking, four times moving into her room, four times laying her down in her crib, four times of patting her back, and four attempts at slipping out of the room like a cat. Sometimes I can get her down in three, sometimes I give up after five. Grrrrrrrr...

Nylabelle, I'm begging you. Let's just sleep tonight. All night.