Thankfully, the end of Billy's paternity leave coincided with Nora's nearly complete recovery from RSV. She's still sneezing a bit, but she's no longer congested and she is sleeping really well. And as you can see, she is still getting plenty to eat! Not so thankfully, Billy's return to work also coincides with Nora's newly adopted colicky temper tantrums. She used to fuss infrequently, and when she did, picking her up was enough to calm her down. Now she can be much more demanding. Thankfully for me, the fact that she lets me sleep enough at night gives me enough energy and patience to spend most of her waking hours carrying her in her sling and bouncing her on the exercise ball. Since she was born, I have been surprised by how quickly she goes through different phases, and this is definitely a phase that I hope ends quickly!
On the positive side, though, she's also developing more endearing habits at the same time. When she wakes up in the morning she usually has a happy, content period of about 30 minutes during which I can fix myself breakfast. It's fun to interact with her when she's in this mood, but I also enjoy watching her look around and amuse herself while she's sitting in her chair. She is smiling more than ever and has started making cute little cooing and squeaking noises to accompany her smiles. It's hard to capture these high points of our days on video, but here is a short clip of one of her more content moments.
Happy or sad, she feels more like our little baby all the time, and we both enjoy greeting Billy when he gets home from work each day!
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