Monday, April 30, 2007

The Most Tired Baby on Earth

Kieran slept for 14 hours yesterday. He fell asleep around 1 pm. He'd wake up to eat a bit, get changed and fall right back to sleep. There was simply no waking this kid. We knew we were in for a rough night.

Then he went to bed (meaning we weren't holding him while he slept anymore) around 9 pm. He slept until 3 am. Then he was done. There was no getting that kid back to sleep.

Poor Ken has now been awake since 4 am. We're hoping that Kieran will nap today (given that he's now been up for about 6 hours). I'll see when I get home. My theory on all the sleeping - all the non-nap days have finally caught up with him.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Ghost Baby?

This will be a quick one.

Ken's been saying for weeks that he's so tired because he wakes up and hears Kieran crying, but when he checks the monitor, there are no lights and he realizes that he was not hearing what he thought. He chalked it up to being Mr. Mom and hearing Kieran cry so much during the day that he was anticipating it at night. There were a few times I thought I heard Kieran crying when he wasn't, but didn't really think much of it.

Until the other day when I was in the shower and I heard a baby crying clear as day. When I got out of the shower I checked with Ken - no crying. Plus, would be REALLY hard to hear over the rush of water. I told Ken that maybe he hadn't been going crazy before and perhaps there is a ghost baby in the house (the house was built in the 1890s).

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Super Poopy Diaper Boy vs. The Nap

I refuse to sleep. Sleep is for the weak. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't...soo tired. I will cry to keep myself awake. The beings caring for me try to lull me into unconsciousness. I resist. I am Super Poopy Diaper Boy, I need no naps. They cannot trap me.

At night I will succumb. I need some sleep and the larger beings seem to sleep when I do. I won't miss anything then. During the day however I must stay awake and learn as much as I can about the world around me. It is, after all, my mission.

The crying works. I am awake and refreshed with a second wind. The larger being is not pleased with me but puts up with it. He is a good sport. I will smile at him to show him I appreciate him trying so hard. He likes that.

The shorter being returns in the evening and I cry for her for a bit, just to show the taller being that it's not just him. When he's not looking, I smile at her. She makes faces back at me and I like that. We exchange weird faces for a while. Then we go to bed for the night.

Take that naps everywhere! I won't succumb! I won't submit! I am... SUPER POOPY DIAPER BOY!

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Who's Coming to Pick this Kid Up?

I really still feel like I'm babysitting. I know it sounds strange, but if you think about how different life is when you have a baby around - my schedule is his schedule (4 am wake up call, 8 pm bedtime) - you'll understand. I said this to my neighbor last night and she laughed. She said "No one ever really tells you the truth about these things. No one wants to say something like that." But it makes total sense. I've baby sat before - it's just like that. Only no one is coming to pick this kid up from my house. And that's weird.

I had a breakthrough with Kieran last night. He's been VERY fussy for me in the evenings around bedtime. Part of it is I think he is just fighting sleep. He gets tired but doesn't want to sleep this equals crying baby. Not fun, especially when I only get about 2 hours of Kieran time each day before he goes to bed. After a half hour of crying and stopping and crying and stopping I finally got him to fall asleep. Usually I need Ken to get him to settle down (he's better with Ken than with me) but last night he finally got it. I wasn't trying to be mean, just trying to help him sleep.

We have had another first over the weekend - he is now sitting facing forward in his stroller. I hope to have some new pictures to post soon. He can sit with help right now. In another month or two he should be able to sit by himself. So very very strange this little being. The cutest thing he's doing right now is playing with his feet. He's not flexible enough to touch his toes with his hands (I think he inherited Ken's flexibility) but he rubs one foot against the other and keeps watching his feet when he's sitting down. So freakin cute and kinda funny too.

OK back to work for me. Blog again soon.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Sleep! Glorious Sleep!

I thought sleeping through the night was just a myth that parents told parents-to-be to not frighten them and give them something to reach for during the first few months. Kieran seems to be bucking the trend (not that I expect this to last).

Last night he went to sleep at 8:30 pm. This morning he woke up at 7 am. He fussed a bit around 1 am but he didn't get into "meltdown" mode so we let him be and he found his way back to sleep. He's done this once or twice before. It's really nice to sleep through the night (even if we do wake up on occasion just to check and be sure he's breathing). Once he gets up he gets changed, fed and then goes back to sleep for a little while.

I'm on Kieran duty this morning while Ken goes to have his character interview. For those that don't know the whole "entry into the Bar" process - in addition to taking a ridiculously rigorous test, you must also prove to the state Bar Association that you are a nice person and worthy of becoming a lawyer. So, you have people you know answer questions about you and you must also meet with someone on the review committee so they can take stock of you in person.

I know he'll do fantastic - he's so affable. Ken, of course, is nervous. It is what he's been working for these past 3 years. He'll be back home in a few hours and I'll try to edit this post with info on his interview then.

Well - he got back and it went well. He said it was very nerve-wracking to sit there and know that someone was judging his character based on his answers. His interviewer told him that he should not have any issues from this end and he did well. 2 more weeks until we find out pass/fail.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

The Adventures of Super Poopy Diaper Boy: Brave New World

Mild mannered baby Kieran Gauvey has a (not so) secret (since I'm blogging about it) identity. Every other day he becomes - Super Poopy Diaper Boy. His continuing mission: To see and understand the world around him.

Chapter One
The day begins with a cry. It brings the larger beings I have come to rely on for sustenance and cleanliness. The taller being comes to my aid first - changing my under garment and providing me with a fresh one. The shorter being comes in and provides sustenance. This is a lot to take in. I think I'll sleep again.

I wake up again to the same dark room. Above my head are some type of brightly colored items. They swim through the air when the larger beings touch a button. I stare at this for some time before I get bored. Crying brings the tall being again, the shorter one seems to disappear during the day. I get changed and fed again. After that, we head downstairs to begin our day together - me and the tall being (he continually refers to himself as dad, so I guess I can use that here). We talk - as much as we can - and I stare at my body. I can mostly see some strange appendages - when I move, they move. I can grasp items with them and hit toys given to me. It makes me smile to use these things.

Time to sleep - but I don't want to. I'll cry for a bit to keep myself awake.

That's better. More time with dad, this time we head outside to look around at everything. It's cold out there but I get something to cover my head. I get hungry and wet, so I cry again and we head back inside for more changing and feeding.

Shortly after the last feeding of the day the shorter being returns home. I hang out with this one for a while (making sure I smile so they know I like the attention) and then I get so tired I just can't stand it. I must sleep. I'll fight it for awhile but eventually I know I'll succumb. I get put down in the place I woke up in. I fall asleep and the day begins again....

More adventures of Super Poopy Diaper Boy to come!

Friday, April 13, 2007

The Wiles of Women

Just found out that Darleen (aka Bubbie) gave us an extra boost on dad's old car. She convinced him to get it fixed for us before giving it over. So - thanks Dar! Not paying for repairs is VERY helpful. It was a nice birthday gift.

My wiles are proving useful on Kieran who seems to see me at night and think "dinner"! It's not as flattering as, say, getting a smile because he likes me - but for now I guess I'll take it.

He's becoming a good sleeper - meaning long stretches at night - but he still hates napping. We're going to keep working at it (and by we I mean Ken) and see what we can do. We may have to Ferberize his little tush when he's 6 months. We'll see. At least Ken and I can sleep in the same bed now - which is better than it was.

OK back to my crazy week at work. I'm so thankful it's Friday (even if it is the 13th).

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Happy Birthday to Me!

Kieran slept for a long time last night (3 hours at a clip - always good), but apparently he tossed and turned a lot. Since Ken has the monitor on his side of the bed, I slept blissfully unaware of the little bugger's movements. Ken was not so fortunate.

Today we went to my dad's house and picked up a free car, not just any car mind you, a Mercedes. Now we're rolling in style! Thanks to my dad, we'll now have a second car and Ken isn't stuck in the city (or at home) with Kieran when the weather is bad. He's running around today getting it fixed and changing the tags and getting insurance and whatnot. A very full day.

Ken's still looking for work and we're getting anxious as the May 4 date approaches. I'm still convinced he passed. He's convinced he failed. Either way, we'll know in 3 weeks. Ken's been looking for a job, but because the Bar results come out soon, many companies are waiting until they know before they make any hiring decisions. Oh well.

This week at the office has been a week of "oh man I shoulda stayed home" moments. First, I had an event that was cancelled at the last minute. Then there was a webcast fiasco. Finally, we had a temp working for us that was let go, but didn't know it and I had to take her to the Metro station. It's just been a very weird week.

Alright back to the weirdness for me. Love to all, will blog again soon.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

O Sleep, Where Art Thou?

Believe it or not, I can't blame last night on Kieran. Yesterday he definitely didn't feel very well. Would fuss for about an hour, eat, and then sleep. He went to bed early (about 8:30) and slept until 1 am.

The problem started when I couldn't get back to sleep when I drug myself back to bed at 2. I kept tossing and turning and my brain kept thinking of all the things I needed to do tomorrow (none of which I have done yet). Finally around 3:30 or 4 I fell asleep. Kieran, however, woke up again shortly after 4 am and was hungry again. I got up, fed him and tried to get him to go back to sleep. He was having none of it. I finally gave up at 5 am and asked Ken to go in to give him a bottle because I needed at least one more hour before I had to get up.

Ken (he is the best husband in the entire world, I swear) gave Kieran a bottle, got him back to bed. He was up at that point so he did some exercise, took a shower and walked the dog so I could have a little more sleep. He really is too good to me.

That's about it. Kieran is smiling up a storm (usually) and looking at EVERYTHING. We're hoping the weather will warm up soon so Ken can take him back to the Aquarium - last time Kieran LOVED it and was up for about 2 hours looking at all the different fish. He still liked the tubes with the bubbles the best, but he hasn't seen the dolphin show yet.

Love to all. Will blog again soon.