Shenanigans

Well, it's already May. Avery is starting to develop her likes and dislikes, which make her seem more human (brand new newborns are nearly indistinguishable from, say, apes, IMO). She likes mommy, sleeping on her side, riding in the Bjorn, her swing, and watching us while we eat dinner. She doesn't like the carseat, being swaddled, baths, and being ignored for very long. She isn't as good a napper as Nate was, but she has pretty much slept through the night since day one. She stirs when she's hungry but I swear she doesn't actually wake up when she eats...it's like she sleep-eats. I believe that this is called 'dreamfeeding' in breastfeeding circles. Anyway, I like it.

Here's Avery and Nate playing with dad:




I consider myself lucky for how well Nate sleeps and eats. The kid eats loads of whatever you put in front of him, and goes to sleep without complaint every night at the same time with minimal ritual. If I can somehow, someday, get Nate and Avery to go to sleep at night within the same time frame, I will be a very happy woman. This is my newest life-goal.

Here are my two floor monkeys before bedtime:



Bonus picture of Nate after he tossed Nick's childhood dinosaur collection on his Aunt Amanda: