Last night Dana went to class by herself and left Alex and me at home to bond. I intended to get some work done, but Alex had other ideas. Almost from the moment Dana left until she got back, he was crying, fussing, and upset. I tried everything. We had some milk, we changed diapers, we swaddled, we cuddled, we talked, we played guitar, we watched TV, we tried to nap. Nothing made Alex happy, or even calm. His pacifier at least allowed me to relax a tiny bit, but I was merely putting a cork in a bottle of very agitated baby emotions. Clearly I have a lot to learn!
When Dana got home, everything was just fine again. Moms have some sort of hidden magic. We went out and visited with our friends in the Breathless in Berthoud Border Morris team, who were all dying to meet Alex. They had just finished their dance practice, so we all went out for a beer. It was really nice catching up with everybody, and I got to hang out with my "girlfriend", 4 year-old Marianna, who gives me great confidence that little crying babies eventually grow up to be cute, highly-interactive toddlers.
February Happy Birthdays
4 years ago
2 comments:
Ha! You did the very same thing to Bob and Verva, when we left you with them once, probably about the same age as Alexander!
Snicker snicker . . . now you know what it's like to babysit. Jeepers! If I had a dollar for every time I babysat a crying and fussy baby (nonstop for HOURS) - well come to think of it, that's why my babysitting career was so short! Can't get rich babysitting!
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