Falling asleep seems to be an issue for Miss Papaya these days. No matter if nursing or not, tired or cranky she CRIES herself to sleep. If she falls asleep nursing and then wakes up 10 minutes later to discover the boob has been carefully removed and put away she cries for 30 minutes. If she finishes off a boob and I take it away, ready to rock her to sleep since she is obviously tired, she ends up crying for 45+ minutes. I feel awful for her but there is nothing wrong; she may sense Adventure Dad’ impending deployment or be teething but I can’t find anything physically wrong. I check her teeth, temperature, diaper, clothes and keep her in a dimly lit room while calmy walking and rocking her - it gets me NOTHING.
Suggestions appreciated.
In other news I made a great dinner last night - Pasta with Garlic, Asparagus, Proscuitto, Smoked Mozzerella and Basil. Adventure Dad was very impressed. I also made my favorite ice cream - cheesecake ice cream with fresh raspberries & sliced almonds. Mmmmm, had to ask Adventure Dad to put it away before I ate it all!
Tonight I am going out for a girls night out to Baci Bistro in Silverdale. Everyone else’s husbands are watching kids but I think with refit Adventure Dad won’t be home in time so Papaya will join us. Here is to hoping she won’t cry too much like she did the other night at the Beach House in Purdy.
Tomorrow I’m making Dijon & Thyme marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts with Creamy Buttermilk Cole Slaw. It is a good one since the Cole Slaw is cold so can last as long as it takes for Adventure Dad to come home…I can grill my chicken breast when I’m ready to eat and his when he gets home. In other Adventure Dad news I put 400+ pictures on his iPhoto today so he’ll have them underway. Also downloaded the newest Papaya videos into his iPhoto, which unlike my older version, downloads .mpgs right into the iPhoto which is GREAT! I can’t wait to upgrade to my PowerBook with DVD Burner so I can make DVDs to send for Christmas of Papaya’s first year…
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Charles Memminger offends me, or does he? by Papaya Mom on June 24th, 2007
in my opinion of course.
Kicking those Duty Day blues. by Papaya Mom on April 23rd, 2005
Ah, Adventure Dad' last duty day of this refit.
Thank You Celebrity Moms by Papaya Mom on June 7th, 2007
Like Maggie Gyllenhaal who nurses her 8 month old daughter in public and KNOWS it's not a big deal - I mean AAP says a MINIMUM of a year so why is 8 months SO shocking?Like Joley Fisher who had a homebirth and did not hide it like some pariah - her body did what it's meant to do in a place where fewer interventions lowered her risk of complications.
Commentary by Papaya Mom on November 6th, 2007
As my toddler and I sit watching a friend nurse her twins she pretends to nurse on the ball she's holding in her hand (pink, a gift from her Dad).
Sabrina knows her shit. by Papaya Mom on January 28th, 2007
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