Tummy Time

This photo of Grayson just melts my heart! He is growing so quickly.

He's so unlike Gordy, in that he loves tummy time. In fact, he rolls

himself over almost immediately anytime we lay him on his back. He's

just started eating rice cereal -- and loves it. For the past several

weeks, he's been more and more curious about what we're doing when

we eat. His little gaze follows the food from bowl to spoon to mouth.... He's been wanting to take part in this ritual too for some time now. Diluted pear and apple juice have also been added to his diet. Sleeping through the night is our goal now. He seemed to have that down back in July, but must have missed that special, quiet time with Mommy at 3:30 in the morning, as he's back to waking up. I must admit, there is a real

peacefulness to holding him and feeding him during the wee hours, when

all is quiet and still. It's a treat to just look at him in the dim light and smell his soft breath as he falls back to sleep.... It truly is a time to cherish!

The Need for Naps

Gordy's nap time has been turning into more and more of a struggle lately, so I thought maybe we could try going without.... Well, this is what we end up with, come dinner time (see photo). Half way through the main course, his eyes get heavy and his little head starts rolling from side to side, and before we know it, we're carrying him to his room, plumb tuckered out. So for now, I've decided giving up Gordy's nap entirely just won't do, not yet anyway. So my new theory is to dangle a "carrot" in front of him (also known as bribery). As of late, he loves to sit on Daddy's lap in the evenings and play a computer game, so that's the incentive for naptime, and today it's working. Because of his nap, he'll be alert enough when Gary gets home to play a game or two on the Sesame Street website with Daddy. Yay! It's a bit of a rarity, but Grayson is simultaneously napping while Gordy sleeps, so I get to enjoy some quiet time too! :) I probably should do some laundry and clean the bathroom, but I've obviously chosen to post here first....