"Who me?"
Mostly, he's a great baby. He's "talking" more (play the video below) and grasping things more and seems to be learning more about his world every day. We will probably keep him.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
The Baby is Covered in Fire Ants
He's had a couple of really really really wild-ass loud and fierce crying fits in the past week or two. Off the charts. These are known as "The Baby is Covered in Fire Ants" events. Is this colic? Is he starting to get teeth? His diaper is clean and he's been fed. He may be tired, but instead of going to sleep, he freaks out. Normal crying can be cured with the sling, or distraction, or of course, food. But not TBICIFA events. The cure: bathtub. He has outgrown the little plastic infant bathtub. Now he's in the big people tub. The second he's in the warm water, he's fine and smiling. Apparently the fire ants can't swim.
"Who me?"
Mostly, he's a great baby. He's "talking" more (play the video below) and grasping things more and seems to be learning more about his world every day. We will probably keep him.
"Who me?"
Mostly, he's a great baby. He's "talking" more (play the video below) and grasping things more and seems to be learning more about his world every day. We will probably keep him.
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Grandpa Chadwick says: Nothing like a warm bath to get rid of Fire Ants.
ReplyDeleteHe seems to really like the mobile. When you see that video, it's hard to believe that he cries at all! But, having had two kids of our own, we BELIEVE you.
It's time to teach Spud sign language. He obviously is trying desperately hard to communicate something with you people...and you just aren't "getting" it. So get the book out and learn the signs for everything you can think of....including "beer" cause this is going to be a l...o...n...g period of frustration for all concerned until he can get it across to you dunderheads that he has a NEED!!! and NOW!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen you're three months, semi-immersion in water must be the best distraction ever. He was sooo happy the evening Claire and I put him in the tub. Apparently I had a car ride fettish when I was baby, which is better than stories of people whose babies stopped crying only when they ran the vacuum cleaner.
ReplyDeleteMy Tommy likes pickles when he is having a fit, hey what-ever works right? -- amelia*
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