Just a quick note or two about the last few days. Saturday Linda had concerns about Lauren not holding her arms up and drinking milk from a bottle, as we've moved them into booster seats and they have to do it themselves. Later I tried an experiment and put a magazine under her and gave her juice in a cup. the magazine raised her to a level that allowed her head to go back and she drank fine, so it's a combo of the chair and not 'wanting' to do the work for the milk. We can blame her when it's been the other way her whole life. All 12 months.
We also went to see the neurologist, Dr. Kokairi, today. He feels she's showing all signs of normal development and noted nothing to be concerned about.
Tommy's been lots of fun but still hits her and pulls her hair. Today, while bathing, I started to remove his diaper and there was poop in it, and when lifting him without securing it, it ended up on me. My first smearing. lovely.
Last night he woke up when Linda went into the room and was really crying hard. I went in and held him and he immediately stopped and totally fell asleep on my shoulder but each attempt to return him to his crib was met with more crying and tears. After a couple attempts, I had to leave and let him cry it out. It was tough and more frustrating than I should let it be. Sometimes it's not easy to remember that crying is their only means of communication and not based on anything with ill intent. Fortunately, he fell asleep quickly, as did I, and as I will again now.
