New Stuff

We've been trying to go slow go with giving Timmy new toys so we don't overwhelm him with too much stuff. But after playing with him for a few days - mommy needed to give him something else, if for no other reason but to save the rest of my coasters. We bought him two mega block trucks before we left for China because we couldn't decide between the two and presented one of them to him this morning. You would not believe the sweetest heart-melting smile we received in return. He's been walking with it around the house, often laughing because he's so happy. He's also been standing more by himself, a bit shaky but he can do it.

The time change campaign continues. We managed to keep Timmy up all day yesterday but without really trying. We saw the sun briefly yesterday and braved the outside to get him some vitamin D and to try and reset his clock a little bit.

He was awake from 4:30 AM until 3 PM (he would NOT take a nap any earlier). We woke him at 5 PM and he was NOT happy because he was so tired, poor guy. Went to bed again at 7:30 PM and awoke wide-eyed at 12 midnight. He actually awoke at 11 PM but managed to get him to a fitful sleep again. Went to bed again at 2 am. He rose for the day this morning at 5:30 AM.

My bright idea at Midnight was to keep him in his room, all dark but with just the night light. I laid down on the floor with blanket and pillows to provide a hint, to absolutely no avail. I gave him a bottle without leaving the room too as I had it prepared with thermos in the room and he drank and seemed tired enough to go to sleep but would not go down. Instead he stood in his crib, very pleasantly I might add and yelled things to me in his sweet voice and tried to dismantle his bedding.

Greg is now (1:30 PM) trying to get him to take a nap but he is supernaturally resisting. Poor guy we've torn his life apart, wreaked havoc on his schedule, changed his diet but he's still going with it for now and doing pretty well considering all we've asked him to do. He still rears his back occasionally and gets frustrated with us but mostly he just wants us to make him laugh. Daddy is able to do this for him better than anyone. Daddy is also an excellent walking partner and Timmy will often grab Greg's hand to let him know it's time for some exercise. It's pretty darn cute.