Milestones and sleeping

Calder is getting to practice his sitting a lot these past few days - he seems to love it! Now whenever he is in his bouncy chair, he doesn't sit back and relax - no - he leans forward as far as he can - this way he can see the carpet and most often, the object of his attention - our dog, Finn. He just adores Finn - especially when Finn comes up and sniffs Calder's face.

Thank goodness Calder is always strapped in to his bouncy chair (of course) or else there would be a few cases of a baby toppling over in our house, he leans over so far.


Calder has also recently disovered the front of his beloved Discovery Tent. There's a picture of a monkey there, a sliding ladybug, a doorbell (sans battery - oops!) - but the thing that gives him most pleasure and also most practice for sitting, is the coloured cylinder on the door. Yesterday he sat there for a good 15 minutes, spinning it and watching the colours change.

He's doing very well at sitting on his own, although sometimes I make sure I place pillows around him, as his balance is still not perfect. :)

Yesterday we also attended our Babyville session and it was very informative. I found out that, sometimes, when a baby is going through developmental milestones, like rolling over (as Calder has) that sometimes sleep is interrupted. I sure hope that this is the reason, although I know it is most likely also teething. Come to think of it, it very well may be that he is also learning to sit!

It is still very difficult to get Calder to sleep - he not only fights it, but he screams at the top of his lungs about it, losing his breath and choking because of it. I am trying very hard to make sure that I don't let him fall asleep in my arms as he has been the past 2 weeks, because I want him to be able to again fall asleep on his own. As a result, it makes for a very unhappy baby when I know all he wants is to be held. All I can do is touch his face and keep my hand on his chest, and sometimes that works.

Right now he is down for his morning nap - and it took only 20 minutes to get him there! It may seem like a long time, but better than bed time last night, which took a half hour, then he was only asleep for 40 minutes, only to go through the screaming bed time again an hour later. Oh well - that's the life sometimes when you have a baby. I still wouldn't trade this experience in for any other (I just wish I could get more sleep).

Have a wonderful day, everyone.