Before you were born, I was so excited. I just knew everything was going to be perfect! You would sleep through the night. You would coo and smile at me. I would know your every need. Well… that’s not exactly how it turns out. But as this new mother and her baby are quick to learn, imperfection has its perks. How else would they discover how beautiful 3:00 A.N. can be? Although raising her little girl is more challenging than this mother imagines it will be, she finds that it’s life’s surprises that turn childhood ( and parenthood!) into a nonstop adventure. “ The whole book is suffused with the love shared by parents and children.” –Booklist.