Life vertical rocks. And is exhausting.
As I mentioned yesterday, the Bug’s sleep habits have been less than consistent given this new fangled development called “rolling over.” If there was an Olympic sport for this activity, Addison would surely win the gold. Not for skill, but rather for the most asinine creative method to accomplish such a task. I’m talking an Ariel-style chest lift followed by a dramatic leading-with-the-head and then a whirling of the body like the Tazmanian Devil. So inefficient. So exaggerated. So over dramatic. So she’s-going-to-be-her-mother-before-she-knows-it.
Similarly, given her ever-developing musculature, the swing is becoming less and less a viable option for sleep. Twice now I have peeked into the nursery, expecting to see a sleeping Bug, to find that she has awoken but has not announced this state of consciousness and is instead trying to hurl herself out of said swing. The grunting as she contracts those baby abdominals and careens herself forward is quite impressive- like James, on the toilet. (Yeah, I went there.) However, this new habit of infant 7-minute abs is less than safe. So the swing is on the outs.
This means that sleep has been few and far between. And crankiness at an all time high. One of the few activities that keeps the wee one appeased during this fitful stage is time spent vertical, as in standing, as in SWEET GOD WHY ARE WE ENCOURAGING EARLY WALKING. It’s like we WANT our lives to be over. We purchased a bouncy seat to further this leg development slash apocalypse, and my god it’s like a techni-colored babysitter. She loves that shit. Granted, she may learn to walk with a limp as she bounces SOLELY on her left leg, but details. It’ll slow this whole baby in motion thing, thus prolonging my life. And that is a beautiful thing.
She loves it so much, in fact, that she bounced herself into sleep-filled oblivion just yesterday.
Bouncing is exhausting work people.
I was in the office writing a midterm paper blogging, and I got a text from the babysitter (who had been struggling ALL DAY to get her to nap. Welcome to MY LIFE!) and it read: “Addison bounced herself to sleep :)” I immediately crept into the house to witness this event firsthand and managed to gather evidence. You’re welcome. (Actually, the sitter is responsible for the live action footage. Thank her).
