The Ravel'd Sleave of Care

We should not complain too much, actually, as Baby K will often sleep for 3 to 4 hours at a time. In the early weeks RR was more often 2-3 hours and that makes for a *large* difference in parental comfort, not to mention sanity.

Little RR is enjoying nightly readings of "The Night Before Christmas" and pouring through the illustrations. She pays special attention to the cats. "The cat is surprised!" she notes, pointing to the kitty on alert by the hearth as St. Nicholas bounds down the chimney. I think I would be pretty surprised too.

A New Addition

We welcomed Baby K to the family on Nov. 30th. Everyone is doing well (mmm, or as well as can be expected under limited-sleep circumstances.) She has been keeping us entertained with her coy smiles and gurgles, and reminders that her last meal was so five minutes ago, already. But in fact she seems to sleep more and spit up less than her sister did, if my foggy memory serves, and that is much welcomed.

We are now figuring out how this whole "kid" -> "kids" transition works. Little RR has been very considerate of her baby sister, but her parents are sometimes confusing the names, now that there are two little ones where before there was only one! Though by comparison, RR seems practically an adult since she walks and talks and is over four times Baby K's weight.

Meanwhile RR has been showing signs of really learning how to use the bathroom, at least during the day, which is certainly an encouraging development.

A Widget Repurposed

It's been a while since my last post, and we've been busy... among other things, a family visit including RR's first trip to the seashore. She enjoyed the large sandbox and the ocean which is "Really wet. Really, really wet".

But now we're back home and it's bedtime, and she's wanting to fall asleep with T these days. However T being 8 months along, needs help lifting her over the crib rail. It's counterproductive to call out to me in the other room while holding a just-asleep child, even quietly via baby monitor. So I searched my gear bag and gave her a small push-button remote to summon assistance...

Some time later, sitting at my laptop, I heard a sharp ker-clack! nearby. Time to go, and a brand new use for my radio remote camera trigger.

Stepping Up

We put a step stool in front of the bathroom sink to make it easier for RR to reach the faucet. She usually enjoys playing with the water more than washing her hands, but that's a different story. She recently discovered that this stool is portable and can be readily moved about the house. It can serve as a soap box for orchestra conducting exercises in the living room, but she has found it can also bring light switches and many other things previously out of reach, in-reach. Gulp!

Going, going, gone.