Insomnia and Rice Cereal

When it comes to sleeping Charlie out-smarts us everytime. For the last month he has been refusing his naptime 50% of the time and thus turning into a little gremlin by 5pm. When he couldn't open his door he would pace around looking for distractions. Then he realized that he could enter his little closet and turn the light on which made finding distractions easier. So we moved his toddler bed against the closet door (no door just a frame) and that lasted for about a day. He found that he could crawl under the bed to enter the closet and turn on the light and find something to play with. So we put up a barricade and moved the bed against the barricade which was against the closet. He figured out a way to push the bed over and push the barricade away and slip into the closet. Once we successfully blocked the closet he turned his attention to opening the door to his room. After days of flagarantly leaving his room and declaring himself awake he learned that he wasn't supposed to leave the room so he'd crack the door open and state some demand. He would peek out and say "I want to read a book" or "I did a poo and need to be changed" or "I want the blanket"....So we put something on his door handle so he couldn't open the door. With no where else to turn he got packages of diapers, stacked them on top of each other and climbed up to turn on the overhead light. MAN! Babies always win!

Despite his sleeping issues Charlie is 90% back to being a total delight. Unfortunately that 10% monster seems to come out anytime we want to get out the door or get back in the door. Yesterday we took him to a pool - he kicked and screamed when we tried to leave the house and then kicked and screamed even louder when we tried to leave the pool.

Here he is trying to use the breastpump with his belly button

And trying out Diego's toys.

My bag of sugar Diego remains as sweet as ever. Last night he was snuggled in my armpit in bed (where, to be honest, he ends up most nights) and I awoke to a little hand caressing my face and two beady eyes looking up at me. I'm guessing that he was actually just trying to grab my nose in search of something to eat, but it was a nice way to wake up.

This weekend I tried giving Diego rice cereal and he HATED it. His face puckered up and then he pursed his lips and refused any more. Here is his face after he tasted it and then not letting me get any more in....

Here are Charlie and me trying to get Diego to giggle.