Dictators and sleep regressions

You know why I don't always enjoy playing with my two year old? Because he's a tiny dictator.

"Mama, play with that car! Make him go fast! No, he doesn't go there! No, no, no, not that one! I put that one back in the toy box. Play with this car. No, he doesn't drive there! He wants to park behind the school bus. No, Mama, not like that! Make him flip. Make him flip!"

You know what, kid? I'd rather drink my coffee than play cars with a tiny dictator right now. If that makes me a bad mommy, well... I didn't get much sleep last night and that's my excuse.

Speaking of sleep... M is sleeping on the playmat at this very moment. I fed him, changed him, put him in fresh pjs (we do not wear daytime clothes in this house), set him on the playmat so I could finish my coffee, and within minutes he was drifting off. What the...? This kid has been unable to sleep more than two inches from me for the past three nights. So I guess at night it's unbearable to be away from the milk, even when not actually eating, but during the day it's "have a deep sleep wherever". Not cool, M. Not cool at all.

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Baby for Sale- Cheap

Would you believe this little darling kept us up half the night? She refused to go to bed until almost midnight. Wide awake. Angered by the mere idea of bedtime and the possibility that she might close her eyes and miss something.

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Sleeping baby is asleep!

Oh my gosh, I love M! Well I mean of course I love him, but I love his sleeping too! I thought, "What the heck, I'll give it another shot. Put him down and see if he sleeps." After hanging out in the living room with me, big brother, and E for awhile, staring at all the faces and bright toys, he started to fuss and show signs of being tired and overstimulated. I took him into the nursery, changed his diaper, and put him down in the  crib next to the mirror. At first I could hear him whacking the mirror toys with his little fists, but within five minutes it was silent. I just peeked:

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A friend who also has a 2 month old told me she's heard about babies like him, but never seen one in action. Until this week, neither had I. I almost feel silly for being so excited about it, but what are the chances that I'd stumble upon a baby who naps spontaneously, on his back, in a crib? What are the chances that baby would be mine?

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