A Little Off Kilter

Not much going on...getting ready for Christmas and the trip to Santa Clarita--so I guess there is a lot going on, just not very exciting stuff. Leila had a fever for a couple of days which totally through off her schedule. She never got completely sick, so I think she was able to fight it off. I don't know if the fever is to blame but she has been totally resisting sleep lately (naps, bedtime, everything). Or maybe it's because she is getting older and more mobile (almost walking, but not quite...stay tuned!) and with that she's finding this new sense of self autonomy...who knows?





Whatever the reason, she is not getting the sleep she needs---which i admit she probably gets from her mother--without sleep, she is a totally different person: most babies get cranky when they are sleepy, Leila gets crazy. It's some kind of combination of cranky, hyper, and delirious(see her picture below).



So Ry and I are having to buckle down and go back to the whole "cry it out" thing. She did better last night (about 10min. of screaming) and I write this as she is taking her first nap (tear free :) ) So hopefully we can get back on track---so we can then leave town and completely throw her off again! Ahhh, parenthood...




Getting ready for bath time...one of her "delirious" moments