Last week, Traci and her mom took Paige to Kiddie Kandids for the first time with the goal of getting some pictures of the baby in her blessing dress. Oh, it’s no easy task.
I guess Paige started crying the second they got into the mall (who could blame her, I hate the mall, too). Traci tried to get her calmed down by giving her a bottle, but that just made her fall asleep. So the ladies went to the food court and then tried again after lunch. No luck, still screaming.
If your kid is crying, Kiddie Kandids lets you come back any time that day without having to pay the sitting fee again. Determined to get a smile out of Paige, Traci and I went back to the mall later that night.
We bounced our cranky child through 101 Dalmatians one-and-a-half times before it was our turn. She got in front of the camera and cried. Defeated, we headed back home. We walked in our front door and she immediately started smiling. There is no doubt who is in charge of this family.
Despite these small setbacks, three months into to it and parenthood seems to be getting a bit easier. (I know that I am not really the one to talk, since Traci does the majority of the parenting.) Paige has started sleeping through the night, which is an absolute godsend. It is amazing what a difference a full night of sleep can make.
She has become quite a smiley baby (she just doesn’t smile at Kiddie Kandids) and her favorite thing to smile at is herself. Seeing herself in the mirror completely cracks her right up. This mo.rning she finally discovered that is a mirror in the middle of the mobile that hangs above her swing. She was mesmerized. The swing has become new again!
Traci has gone back to work part-time at the library. She hates being away from Paige and we hope sooner rather later she’ll be able to stay home full-time. In the meantime, both grandmothers are coveting their babysitting time. All is well.
