Not to be outdone by his baby sister and her breathing movements yesterday afternoon, James had us in tears twice with his cuteness that evening...
First, after the doctor appointment and errands (shopping for even MORE babyproofing items and bedding for James' new room), we hit Mellow Mushroom (one of our favorite pizza joints). James had just dozed off in the car (having missed half his afternoon nap to accompany us to the appointment) and was very sleepy as Jay carried him into the restaurant, so we declined the highchair and grabbed a booth, thinking that we might lay James down for a catnap while we ate. He decided he didn't need to sleep though, so Jay brought in his new booster seat (courtesy of his grandparents) from the car and placed it right next to him on the bench. James thought it was AWESOME! Not only was he sitting RIGHT next to his Daddy, but he was bellied-up to the table and getting to eat like a big boy. About halfway through his pizza, he started to be extra adorable, laying his head against Jay's arm, then rubbing/patting his Daddy's back. When James is sleepy or upset, we always hold him and rub his back, and it was so sweet to see him pick up on this behavior and "comfort" his Daddy (who was understandably and noticeably tired after hauling James around all afternoon between the doctor's office and stores). And as a mama, I can tell you that there is nothing better than watching your husband and child connect and interact in such loving manner - it really pulls at your heart strings (and makes you feel very proud). I should have taken video...
Then, after sleeping the entire drive home from Jackson (about an hour), James was wide awake and needed to burn some energy before bed (which ended up being about an hour later than usual, as we expected, due to the late nap). Jay and I pretty much collapsed on the floor and couch (respectively) while James played with his toys and practiced walking back and forth between us for over an hour. Around 8:30, as we were telling James that it was getting close to bedtime and we needed to start winding down (a bedtime tip I learned from my friend Dawn yesterday), he pulled a book off the shelf, scooted over to Jay, and placed it right into his hand. Then he sat back and waited for Jay to read. Seriously though, how cute is that? Personally, I had been waiting and hoping for that moment for quite a while now (for James to initiate story time). We have been struggling with James to get him to enjoy reading WITH us (he likes to "read" books by himself, or "drive" them around the room, but he rarely has the patience to sit still for 5 minutes while we read to him and point things out on the pages), so this was really a big deal for us. Seems James is "getting it", as Jay put it. What a great kid...
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I hope the bed time trick works :)
It really IS helping! We used it all weekend for naps and bedtime, and I think James is getting it. He was still wide awake at 1:30 yesterday afternoon (when, as you know, he should have already been asleep for an hour), so I told him we were going to get some warm milk and go upstairs to relax and get ready for naptime. Woudln't you know it? By 1:45 he was passed out, and stayed that way for 3 whole hours! And when his late nap made him less sleepy than usual at his 8:00 bedtime, Jay just laid him in bed after his bottle and told him it was time to sleep. It only took 2 times of Jay laying him back down and VERY minimal fussing, and he was out. This is AWESOME! Hope it transfers when we start the big boy bed next weekend...
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