Henry's Top Five:
5. The pacifier
Some of you know that I resisted using the pacifier at first. For a variety of reasons, but mainly because I saw it as some sort of a "crutch." As my friend Theresa put it yesterday, it's sort of like an epidural... it may be a modern(ish) crutch and I may be a wimp for giving in, but wow does it make my life so much easier. Everyone I know (EVERYONE) advised me that I shouldn't worry about it and just go ahead with it (counting my blessings that Henry is even interested in the first place). So I did.
4. Bathtime
Henry used to hate the bath, but is starting to really enjoy it. Enough that I have started giving him a bath regularly at night time. He just seems to love sitting in the warm water and playing in it. I'm happy because it gives me something else to do with him in the evening rather than sit around and try to keep him from crying or falling asleep too early. And it gives me a little break from politics on the TV... also a bonus.
3. The exercise ball
When Henry is fussy and tired, he likes to be bounced. Only Mommy gets pretty tired of walking around the (small) apartment, so we've started moving the bouncing sessions to the exercise ball. This lets me bounce away without having to leave the room (and it doesn't hurt my back quite as much). Did I mention that it puts Henry to sleep?
2. Walking
Of course the best way to calm him down and get him nice and sleepy is to go for a walk. In the Baby Bjorn or in the stroller... really doesn't matter all that much. I'm so glad that the weather has been cooler lately, too. We are discovering some fun places that we can go to walk more regularly. And meeting people to walk with!
1. The changing table
In the last week or so, this has become Henry's favorite place to be. The more naked, the better. Again, he used to scream his head off when we undressed him or tried to change his diaper. Now you take that diaper off and he starts kicking his legs around, happy as can be. As long as I don't mind cleaning up an occasional (or frequent) mess on the changing pad, I can leave him up there for quite some time while I putter around the bedroom/bathroom doing whatever I need to do. Henry will just wave his arms and legs all around and talk to the shadows in the room nonstop. So great.
3 comments:
Yay! I'm glad you went with the pacifier! It really is a crutch, but man is it an awesome one! I just don't know what I would do with my kids if they didn't have them.
we need some video, please :) We're missing all the fun stuff!
I felt the same way about the pacifier at first. But I gave in and let David have it and he is a much happier baby. I am glad things are getting better for you.
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