Soon my posts will become more positive, really.
Yesterday I had a Pretty Smart idea and took my still not feeling well but well enough to want stimulation baby to the mall – the zoo lost out ’cause of lousy weather. We visited the pet store instead and had snacks and looked at other babies and he slept in the stroller for a while, and I had a coffee and a bit of a mental break looking for Hallowe’en costumes.
So things had improved a lot and he was feeling much better and we stopped at the playground and he had energy! and he came home and played really nicely with me and I was looking forward to a normal night.
And then Carl came home and took him for their reconnection routine which involves playing on the bed and Carl changing into regular clothes from his dry clean only work apparel and (you can probably see this one coming)…
Noah fell off the bed.
!!!
He was fine, wailed for about 3 minutes and then calmed down. He pretty much landed on a throw pillow that had been thrown on the floor. But of course we were both freaked (I was in the kitchen and honestly don’t know how I got from there to the bedroom) and of course…
… we had to do the wake him up every couple of hours all night.
Sigh. I’m tired. And getting a cold. And he’s right back to the transition to one nap, which creates cranky mornings!
On the plus (?) side this morning, Noah has never shown much interest in the stairs going from the basement rec room up to the first floor. Until today when he scaled the whole flight (crawling) in one go (I was right there, of course… we have a gate but have been leaving it while paying close attention, to see if he would in fact take the stairs). Anyone know how to teach them to go down on their tummies? :-)
after a child fell down a few stairs we taught (made it a rule) going down stairs on the tush until they were three or four.
Ours backed down them in a crawl, till they had the motor skills to do the tush scoot face front. Face front was terrifying because they want to lean forward. We simple did it with them a few times both ways.
I don’t think he’s coordinated enough for the tush yet, but maybe he is. I’d like him to back down… so far when I try to help him do it he interprets this as me making him go the wrong way bad mommy! But we’ll keep on it; thank you both!
This is were a play date with a toddler might help. (If mother is willing.) Get a little one to teach it to him. Things they just think is “wrong” for mommy is just grand fun with another child.
Beautifull child !