Walk This Way

So Jeremy is slowly perfecting his walking technique.  Just today, he started venturing out for four or five steps at a time.  And, of course, he has his own special way of doing it.

We applauded enthusiastically for him when he took his first few tentative steps.  So, now, this is how he walks.  First, he stands up against something solid, like the cabinets or his sister.

Then, he totters off toward whomever is beckoning to him.

Next, he stops in his tracks, balances himself, smiles, and claps.  Because, of course, one cannot walk without applause.

Finally, he makes his way to the person with out held arms.

I have to admit, this is almost too cute.  We’re going to have to take a video before he outgrows this.  If we don’t applaud with him, Jeremy gets this perplexed look on his face.  Very funny.

One more baby story before I sign off…when Jeremy was sick, I guess we must’ve held him a lot more than usual, especially when he was falling asleep.  I don’t remember holding him more, but, when he started feeling better, his behavior indicated that we probably had!

Anyhow, Jeremy started doing the thing where he would fall asleep in our arms and then wake up the minute his back hit his mattress.  He would then proceed to scream until someone picked him up again.  Then, he would almost instantly fall asleep, only to repeat the same scene, over and over and over.

Well, by Monday, he was over the rotavirus (or whatever he had), and we (as in Jeremy and I) had to engage in some sleep re-training.  That particular morning was miserable, as he shrieked and threw a fit for over an hour before falling asleep…and this is how he finally fell asleep.

Yes, he is bent over double on himself and sleeping nearly facedown.  The minute he heard the camera snap, he sat bolt up in his crib, bobbled his head, and starting screeching again.  I know I probably sound like a heartless mama, but I could not help but laugh at his dramatics.  (In case you’re wondering, I did check on him every ten minutes.  I would lay him down, pat his tummy, cover him up, and leave the room.  He would look at me as if I had kicked his puppy.)

For his afternoon nap, he cried about 20 minutes before falling asleep like this again.  He woke up once, cried some more, and then fell asleep in a normal position on his tummy, with his bottom up in the air.  On Tuesday, he cried all of five minutes for each nap, and, then, today, he just let out a five-second squawk before hunkering down to sleep.  Mission accomplished!

I must admit, we do hold this child a lot more when he’s sleepy than we did the other two.  They always went into the crib sleepy but awake.  Jeremy usually falls asleep in our arms and then wakes up briefly when we put him down, only to fuss a minute and drop back to sleep.

There’s not much nicer than holding a sleepy baby.  It’s about the only time he’s still enough to snuggle!  These days are passing way too quickly, so I’m going to enjoy them while they’re here.