Back To Normal...Sort Of

Since Christmas everything has been crazy. We traveled between Harrisonburg, VA and Baltimore, MD for two weeks right after Christmas. When we got back, Matt started his final semester of classes. Durning that week I got the flu (or at least that is my guess) and had it for a week. Then Matt’s mom came to visit this past weekend (she was bringing all the extra Christmas presents we couldn’t fit in our little car).  

Today was our first day back to normal. Or at least that was the plan.  The day started out fine, but right around the first nap of the day (9:00 am) things started going down hill.  I laid both babies down, and got in the shower. When I got out Adelaide was asleep, but Titus was crying. Normally they both lay down and go to sleep within 5 minutes. I figured something was bothering Titus and went in to check on him. The culprit was a poopy diaper. So I changed him, rocked him for a minute, and laid him back down.  He wasn’t too happy about being laid back down. He finally fell asleep around 10:00 am. By this time, Adelaide was awake from her morning nap. So the rest of the day was all mixed up.  

When the second nap of the day came (1:00pm) Adelaide went right to sleep, and Titus refused to take his nap again. This time there was no dirty diaper, just a strong willed baby. Eventually I just brought Titus downstairs and figured I would try giving him a nap around 4:00.

Trying to salvage some of the day and do something fun, I took the babies out for a walk in their new wagon that they got for Christmas.  Titus and Adelaide really enjoyed it. The fact that they can sit facing each other makes it more exciting for them.  They reach out and touch each other’s hands.  It is extremely cute.

When we got back to the house around 3:30,  Titus finally laid down for his nap. 

Even though the day didn’t go as I planned, it still turned out good. Titus was well behaved despite his lack of sleep, and I was able to get everything done that I wanted to.  I guess a day doesn't have to be "normal" to be good.