Seth's Weblog

Seth gets very sensitive lately. His emotions are always ready to bubble up. I hear the 1/2 mark can be emotional break points. When he has woken up, skipped his nap, or ready to go down for the night, he cries easily, even falls prostrate on the floor. He doesn’t comfort easily. These little breakdowns happen a lot at suppertime. He does something ornery, gets fussed at, told no, made to stop doing something, then he’ll refuse to eat. I’ve learned that he’ll eventually eat if I put him in my lap while I eat. With his head down, he’ll slowly reach for a strawberry, take a tiny bite, and slowly put it back. He’s trying not to draw attention to the fact that he’s eating, but it’s so cute, how can we not notice?

(I have also discovered that when I stay at the table after I finish eating, instead of cleaning the kitchen or leaving the kitchen altogether for another task, they will stay at the table eating a lot longer. They like the company. Yesterday I walked out to tend to Arwen. Sure enough, they both followed me with chicken nuggets in their hands.)