I don't know. There's something awfully inappropriate about this teether.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Never the Same Day Twice
Just a little past the half way mark in September, but it's been a very busy month. Scout hit the big 6 month mark a week ago, and I can already see why people tell us to treasure this time. It's gone by quick, sometimes too quick, but things change so rapidly that you can lose track unless you take the time the reflect.
So let's see what the past month has been like. Not too long ago, Scout started teething and now has two pearly whites up front to show off. Just a couple weeks ago, she mastered rolling over and hanging out on her back is no more. Last week, she started sitting up on her own (and sometimes tumbling backwards) and eating oatmeal from her spoon. She also started making little fishy faces and making kissing noises, which I take as my reward for being an outstanding, loving, and humble father.
Those are the upsides, but any parent knows progress sometimes is accompanied by some small set backs. What's the most important thing to a parent of an infant - sleep. Naturally, that's the first thing to go when a change happens. With the teething comes gum pain, which means waking up in the middle of the night. Rolling over meant that Scout was no longer content on her back and the crib became a jungle gym for tumbling and rolling instead of sleeping. Of course this was all accompanied by a growth spurt that left us getting up a couple times a night to feed. Day times are becoming an adventure, but nights can be a struggle.
But it's not all bad. Just as things change and we experience some setbacks, the upswing is always incredible. Now that Scout has come to terms with rolling over, she sleeps on her tummy and graced us with almost 11 hours continuous sleep last night. Only one feeding, but I can't fault her for her appetite, that's genetic. Honestly, the fishy face and baby gibberish erase all the bad memories instantly. It's hard to stay irritated when you walk into her nursery at 2am just to be greeted by a munchkin lying on her belly, smiling, and making fishy faces and kissy noises because she's so excited to see you.
So let's see what the past month has been like. Not too long ago, Scout started teething and now has two pearly whites up front to show off. Just a couple weeks ago, she mastered rolling over and hanging out on her back is no more. Last week, she started sitting up on her own (and sometimes tumbling backwards) and eating oatmeal from her spoon. She also started making little fishy faces and making kissing noises, which I take as my reward for being an outstanding, loving, and humble father.
Those are the upsides, but any parent knows progress sometimes is accompanied by some small set backs. What's the most important thing to a parent of an infant - sleep. Naturally, that's the first thing to go when a change happens. With the teething comes gum pain, which means waking up in the middle of the night. Rolling over meant that Scout was no longer content on her back and the crib became a jungle gym for tumbling and rolling instead of sleeping. Of course this was all accompanied by a growth spurt that left us getting up a couple times a night to feed. Day times are becoming an adventure, but nights can be a struggle.
But it's not all bad. Just as things change and we experience some setbacks, the upswing is always incredible. Now that Scout has come to terms with rolling over, she sleeps on her tummy and graced us with almost 11 hours continuous sleep last night. Only one feeding, but I can't fault her for her appetite, that's genetic. Honestly, the fishy face and baby gibberish erase all the bad memories instantly. It's hard to stay irritated when you walk into her nursery at 2am just to be greeted by a munchkin lying on her belly, smiling, and making fishy faces and kissy noises because she's so excited to see you.
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