I have become convinced over the last few weeks, or the last 7.5 weeks to be exact, that it is nearly impossible for any adult to truly understand babies. Is he crying because he's hungry? Is he crying because he's tired? Is he crying because he has a dirty diaper? Who knows! The truth is, once you think you have your baby figured out - he changes.
My son, Micah, went 3 or 4 nights in a row only waking up once in the middle of the night. How nice it was to get 3-4 hours of constant sleep twice in the same night! Exactly when I thought he had developed a habit of waking up only once per night, he changed (surprise!). The last two nights have been exhausting (more for my wife than for me). He wakes up wanting to nurse every 2-3 hours, and then sleeps like a cat during the day.
Oh, there he is now...fussing in his crib. Is he hungry? Does he have a dirty diaper? Only he knows...maybe I should go ask. The joys of parenthood.
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I can totally relate (obviously). Yes change is inevitable. And there are things I look forward to changing (her walking, talking, feeding herself) and things I wish wouldn't change (her walking, talking, feeding herself). I guess I've learned that each things, at least most things, have both their ups and downs. Babies sure are a way to help us live in the moment, huh?
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