Where the heck did the month go? If I had a nickel for every time this month I've had a magical little moment with Harrison and I made up my mind to blog about it and then DIDN'T, well, let's just say I'd be able to take you out for dinner...to McDonalds...dollar menu only, please. But that's still impressive if you figure I'm getting paid in nickels. Anyway, H-man melts my heart on a daily basis. I don't want to get used to it and I don't want it to stop being a big deal, so I better brag him up a little bit.
Harrison's "personality" seems to really be coming through, which is fun...most of the time. The kid knows what he wants. The good thing is, he is naturally such a loving, sensitive boy that showers affection on us. I've never met a better kisser, and believe me, I've been around the block. I can gauge how much he's enjoying his dinner by how many times he stops what he's doing, closes his eyes, smiles, and puckers, just waiting until I swoop in with a kiss. He LOVES cuddling with blankets and stuffed animals. Just today he found his stuffed monkey in the diaper bag at the doctor's office. He felt the need to immediately lay down on the cold tile floor and cuddle with monkey. I didn't know whether to take a picture or freak out from him wallowing on the germy floor.
Okay, so if that put a smile on your face and you won't actually be encountering Harrison in person anytime soon, then I encourage you to walk away right now. Everything I said was completely true....
It's just I feel I should warn you in case you will be spending any time with my monster soon. He has mastered the fit along with the kiss. The fit can be seen when you try to make him do something he doesn't deem as cool. This could be guiding him away from the street, suggesting he take a drink when he doesn't feel like it, or having the audacity to make eye contact with him if you're a stranger. Okay, the last one doesn't result in a fit, but it does produce this aggressive stance accompanied with a forceful throw of the binkie onto the ground.
I'm experimenting with how to handle this. Basically I've been trying to walk away or at least completely ignore the crying. I haven't tried timeouts yet, but I can see them on the horizon. The worst is that he tries to scratch and hit some too.
In his defense, he's had an ear infection for over a month at this point. He's frustrated and so am I. We're working on it.
Oh, and PS--has everyone been watching American Idol? I've seen quite a bit of it so far and am digging Blake. He'll be the next Justin Timberlake. Shell and I decided we're leaving the kids to become BLaker Girls.
2 comments:
the visual of cuddly harrison is so sweet. What a sweetie. so you're telling me that the tantrums get worse? walker has already figured out how to express his dislikes and let me tell you, the boy has lungs. it's good thing these boys are so darn cute! i can't wait to see harrison. someday soon, i can feel it!
what a sweet boy! I love that he's a kisser! that is just so cute. Stinky about the ear infections though, that's really sad. Miss you guys!
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