Hummus and Hissy Fits

I haven't seen the expression in so long, I couldn't help but grab "hissy fits" from my aunt Barb's Facebook post to use for the title of this post, particularly when Jonah is putting on a hissy fit in the background as Michelle tries to get him to take a nap. We aren't sure what happened, but in the past 10 days or so, the kid just won't go to sleep for us. If you were expecting the hissy fits to be about hummus, I'm sorry to disappoint you.

We used to be able to put him down awake in his crib and leave the room. He would take care of the rest. Now he stands up in his crib and cries if we try to leave the room. Even if we wait for him to fall asleep, his sixth sense kicks in ("Mommy's leaving!" or "Daddy moved!"), and he stands up in his crib and starts crying.

Not knowing what the problem might be, we tried a nightlight last night. I'm not convinced that is the problem, as he still cried for a while. He did finally go down on his own. Perhaps losing an hour tonight with Daylight Savings Time will help him sleep in "later" tomorrow.

He certainly has fun before bedtime, so it may be separation anxiety. 

The other night he got to try his first hot cocoa.

"Mmmm. Hot cocoa. I like to sip it from a spoon. Marshmallows are good, too!"

 He also likes to read while getting ready.

Nothing like a good book before bed.

"Hmm, what's going on here?"

"What's up with you people? I'm reading here!"

And we often have a good time playing hide and seek or just tickling and giggling.

On a more fun note, Jonah has really picked up a taste for hummus. I know, I know... Hummus? Fun? Just wait...

We seem to pull it out to have with vegetables as part of our lunch on Saturdays, and Jonah has started to ask for it. Lunch today was no different. Even with a plate full of peanut butter and jelly and banana, he asked for a carrot with hummus, and kept asking for more hummus. I had to capture a bit when he asked for more and Michelle decided to put some on his plate.

We think we are going to have to start sending hummus to daycare. What kid chooses hummus over pb&j (and he loves pb&j)?? 

Back to sleep

When Michelle and I were babies, it was apparently common practice to put babies on their bellies to sleep. Thinking on the most appropriate way to put babies to sleep is on their backs now, as it is supposed to help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). There is going to come a time when a baby is just going to decide on his own how he likes to sleep.

In December, Jonah decided he likes to sleep on his belly. We started finding him splayed out on his belly in the mornings.

Now, he pretty much rolls onto his belly as soon as we put him down, whether he is awake or asleep when we put him down. If he is asleep, this often has the effect of waking him up to look around, sometimes (if we are lucky) just to put his head back down and go back to sleep. He also moves around his crib, so we've learned where to place him when we put him down so he doesn't roll right into the side.

What is even more amusing is that he isn't just sleeping on his belly. He pulls his knees under his body and gets his butt in the air when he sleeps. I was fortunate to capture some pictures of this sleeping positions one day when I was getting him up for his late night feeding. He is in a sleep sack, but you can see that he gets his little legs crossed inside it. It isn't easy to pick him up from this position both because he looks so peaceful and because as soon as you pick him up, he arches his back in a b--i--g stretch.

It is going to be interesting to see how his sleep positions change over time.