If there's one thing I tell new parents when they are kvetching about some aspect of their newborn (won't eat, won't sleep, etc etc etc), it's that this too will pass. For a long while nathan was putting himself to sleep at night. Read him a story, give him a snuggle, put him in the crib awake and leave. He'd talk a little and then fall asleep. Then about two weeks ago he started crying and crying and crying at bedtime... so what used to take about 15 minutes turned into a 45 minute ordeal. Then he started getting up at 5:30 in the morning and then the last two days he was up at 4:30 in the morning. I was just telling people at work yesterday how tired I was but I knew this phase would pass eventually. And last night I put him down prepared for the screaming. He whined for about a minute and then quieted down and fell asleep. And this morning I had to wake him up at 6:30. So once again, hopefully, this phase has now passed. But I can't get too used to it... I'm sure it will change again. It always does.
After a hiatus from biting since before christmas, I get the dreaded call yesterday. I guess two of them were trying to be in the same lap at the same time and the teeth came out. I talked to his teacher about it yesterday and she said he doesn't get mad about toys much. He really gets mad about space. Either you are getting on his nerves because you are too close to him (some kids are just too huggy I guess) or you are in the space he wants to be in, ie in front of the window, on someone's lap, etc etc. He does this at home too. If polly is sitting on my lap he comes over and pushes her off. If matt's giving me a hug nathan will come over and whine until he can be on my lap as well. It's a tough life when you have to share your mommy but oh well. He'll get used to it.
it's off to being productive. have a great day
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