Update Day 2: Double Yay!

Tonight was a success as well. I think we turned a corner on the sleep issues.

And...here's some fun videos to see what we've been up to these days:

UPDATE: YAY!

Last night might have been a fluke, or we may have turned a corner. Monkey went down and was out within 5 minutes. Woo hoo!!

Also, he did the CUTEST thing last night when I picked him up from Nana and Poppy's. I asked him if he wanted to go home and see Daddy, Baxter (the cat) and Crockett (the dog). He said "bye-bye" to Nana and Poppy and then said "Dada, meow, arff arff." I assume that meant that yes, he did want to see Daddy, the cat and the dog. They don't get names, they get acknowledged by the noises they make ;)

Oh, and we're working towards sentences too. The other day it was "Mama, up." Translation: "get me outta here." And "Mama, Dada, night night."

It has started...

I think. We are moving into the world of the terrible 2's. I think. How would I know? This is my first rodeo. But here's what we've got so far that's leading me to conclude they have arrived:

• Fighting bedtime. We used to have a little guy who would actually walk himself to his crib, say "night night," and ask to be placed in his crib. We now have a little guy who cries as soon as you mention "night night" and continues to cry for about an hour after we put him in the crib (we do go in and console him every 5-10 minutes for that hour).
• Opinionated Re: Clothing Choices. This morning he spotted his Elmo bathing suit. Not sure how/why, but he insisted on carrying it around and attempting to put it on (and following over in the process - that part was funny). When I pulled out real clothes for him to wear, he tried to pull everything off as I got it on him. Not fun. Fast forward to the shoes. He has a new pair of water shoes for our upcoming trip to San Diego (more on that later). He refused his regular sneakers, dragged me to his water shoes, and asked [read: demanded] that I put the water shoes on him.
• Uncontrollable Temper. You have about .5 seconds to comply with the Monkey's demands, or the temper rears its ugly head.

Ahhh, guess it's just time to settle in and enjoy the ride. Unless anyone has any advice on how to deal with the above?

As for San Diego - we are headed out there Aug. 7-14th for a much-needed family vacay! Looking forward to visiting Sea World, the Zoo, the beaches, parks and enjoying the cooler weather :) I'm sure I will have plenty of pictures to post afterwards, but we will probably be noticeably absent from the 'net that week!

Teething!

Ugh, at least I hope that's what it is. This little monkey has been a real pill lately. He does NOT want to go to sleep, and is waking up in the middle of the night. I feel like we have a newborn again! The only thing I can think of at this point is teeth - specifically, his canines. Look at this face - you think he's an angel, don't you?

But he is not. And this is all just when Mommy and Daddy really need some rest and some time to themselves. Ugh, Monkey! :) But we love you. How can you not love this little guy? PS - thank you Uncle Lou Lou for my silk jammies.

Happy July!

I would say Happy 4th of July, but I'm a little late on that front. We had a nice, long weekend and went up to Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Perry's cabin in the woods. It was nice to escape the heat, and the whole family had a blast exploring the outdoors.

Monkey and Daddy played Horseshoes.

Monkey got a new swing. He kept saying "weeee" the whole time he was on it!

"please, Mommy"

Going for a ride.

Shooting hoops with Dad.

Tubes (Check)

June 30, 2010, Monkey got his ear tubes. The surgery was over in literally 10 minutes. By the time I got to the waiting room, the doctor was already in there telling me he was done. The worst part by far of the whole process was Monkey waking up from the anesthesia. Wow, I was NOT prepared for that. But about 2 hours later, after a few episodes of Yo Gabba Gabba, some snacks and milk, Monkey was back to his normal self. Phew! He really was a trooper:

Today all is good. He returned to daycare and has been acting like nothing happened at all. So, no worrying about Monkey, please. He's got this under control!