March 28, 2011

Monday:

We were in for a lot of driving today. I had to drive up to Georgetown to visit with a Midwife, who recently opened up a Birthing Center there, then we went to a prenatal visit with a mom that I am Doulaing for, and then headed home. I knew Liam especially was going to get kinda cranky. I had bought some glass, gel, airplane clingly things at the dollar spot at Target earlier this week, and decided that may just do the trick for him. Before we left, I pasted them on his window, and Liam face lit up. When we got in the car, I heard him giggle and say, "I like those." I was pleased, and on the way out of town he kept asking, "What is that?". I knew what he was talking about, so I'd ask him the same thing back to which he'd reply "That airplane..." I could hear the smile in his voice.

They worked for a while till we left the prenatal visit in North Austin and had to stop for gas on the way home in South Austin. He had fallen asleep on the way, and only had about a 20-30 minute nap and was quite the grouch. I was hoping he'd wait to sleep till we got home, but sadly not. When we got home, I did manage to get him to lay down again to rest while Annabelle napped and I took notes on the previous visits.

It's amazing to me how such little things can brighten to the brightest bright, or darken it to the darkest dark. The airplanes were quite the lightening effect, but then, when Dad got home, Liam woke, and between the change of persons, having to pee, and mom not being able to give him much loving. That was quite dark. He's quite the sensitive to change in environments. I don't blame him, I'm the same way when I wake up, I need an easy transition too.