He's a happy, smiley little bundle, but very snotty, and has been for a couple of weeks now. His night sleeping has reverted to that of a newborn, and I am doing the very thing I was always so determined NOT to do — I am feeding him to sleep. Day and night. We've just had such a rough time of it, I am doing what works, even though I know it is probably establishing problematic habits. I'll fix it all — yeah, like it's that easy! — once his nose stops leaking like a tap. I think he may have inherited the Lyons family allergies. There has been so much dust around, not only throughout the move, but at Mum's due to the installation of her new kitchen.
Anyway, it's not all bad... He is sleeping for at least a hour at a time during the day. We have foregone the first morning sleep, so he is now awake between 6:30 and 10:30.
He is eating really, really well, which makes me happy. He had fish for the first time this week, and really enjoyed it! He gags less on lumpy foods, and I worry less when I give him a finger of toast. Doing very well with a cup, and quite keen to feed himself with a spoon, but I'm not permitting that just yet. The one thing that hasn't agreed with him, for whatever reason, was Heinz Chocolate Custard! It will be very odd if the baby Phil and I created has a chocolate aversion.
His two little teeth, still just stumps really, give his wide-faced smile a bit of extra character. He has his own toothbrush now, and he loves it when I brush his teeth! He goes all still as if to concentrate on the sensation.
His current favourite bath toy is an empty mineral water bottle... He could play with that for hours. Honestly, babies don't need toys! Just give them rubbish to play with.
He's a little more clingy to me lately, which is lovely in a way — it's always nice to feel needed and wanted, of course — but also tiring, and not something I wish to encourage.
Swimming lessons begin on Saturday!! He and Phil are going together, it will be their "thing", but I am along for the ride this weekend, as photographer/observer.
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