Ada slept in until 10:00 today (with Mommy, who was particularly sleep-deprived), but then did not nap all day, except a couple of short stints in the car. We turned to Moby Wan Kenobi ("You're my only hope" - e.g., our baby carriers) and took them on a sleep-inducing walk tonight around the dark, quiet streets of our neighborhood. Only Lydia fell asleep. Ada was having a particularly hard time with nap-deficit and post-car-ride-stress-disorder hysteria
Dan came down the stairs and out of the house with her, holding his electric toothbrush so that Ada could see and hear it, which calms her, and doing an odd, dipping prance, meant to imitate the feel of going down the stairs - which also calms Ada. It was the most absurd moment yet in our parenting adventure.
Whatever works, right? It worked. Ada went to sleep with no further upsets soon after we returned home.
Lydia today: Squealing with laughter and big smiles at Mommy singing "If You're Happy and You Know It." Leaning up against Ada like Mick Jagger rocking out on Keith Richards (but lying down). Even funnier - she often purses her lips in an uber-cool Mick Jagger expression, too.
And so to bed.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
Baby diary day 2
A lot of people hate Dr. Sears, I find, in the blogosphere.
Today, went on a quick grocery trip. (Quick because we found, when we got there, we didn't have the key that unlocks the trunk of our car. Yes, a key is required.) The girls fell asleep on the way, and stayed asleep while Dan stayed with them in the car, and I ran into Trader Joe's and got about 90% of what was on our Trader Joe's list. Then we decided to visit Junia and her parents. Her dad and uncle were there while her mom went swimming with her aunt. None of us had much to say to each other, oddly. Uncle Pete is really into Junia, who was asleep most of the time.
Today: Lydia's angst continues, but an early bedtime. Was reading a bit about Brazelton's theory of "Touchpoints" and wonder if it's due to her developmental stage -- and how darn close she is to crawling. She can really get around, pushing up on her toes, elbows on the floor, butt in the air and catapulting forward with a heave and a wiggle. Ada went for the keyboards today as soon as I laid them down.
I'm finding I have more time lately -- maybe because Dan's around more. I can even waste time on the internet again.
Today, went on a quick grocery trip. (Quick because we found, when we got there, we didn't have the key that unlocks the trunk of our car. Yes, a key is required.) The girls fell asleep on the way, and stayed asleep while Dan stayed with them in the car, and I ran into Trader Joe's and got about 90% of what was on our Trader Joe's list. Then we decided to visit Junia and her parents. Her dad and uncle were there while her mom went swimming with her aunt. None of us had much to say to each other, oddly. Uncle Pete is really into Junia, who was asleep most of the time.
Today: Lydia's angst continues, but an early bedtime. Was reading a bit about Brazelton's theory of "Touchpoints" and wonder if it's due to her developmental stage -- and how darn close she is to crawling. She can really get around, pushing up on her toes, elbows on the floor, butt in the air and catapulting forward with a heave and a wiggle. Ada went for the keyboards today as soon as I laid them down.
I'm finding I have more time lately -- maybe because Dan's around more. I can even waste time on the internet again.
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