Wow, today was a long day.
It was the first time that Torin couldn't handle being in the library group (it's 15 minutes long, he lasted all of 5) and that I had to remove him from the room for crying and disrupting the group... I wasn't the only one though, 'cause a minute later two other moms followed me out with their kids too.
So we waited outside for the group to be over so that we could do the play time that always follows. He couldn't handle the play time either... he was nonchalantly yoinking toys from other kids' hands (that's a new behavior!), grabbing toys and running out of the room to stash them in library shelves, and finally attempting to just run up and down the aisles. We had to leave.
So I drove him to the playground... let's get him out into the fresh air and let him run amok! He was only interested in being on the big-kid equipment, but there were about 20 much older kids who were literally screaming from excitement and running/stepping over him, so we had to leave.
I immediately take him to the park. Big, empty park... no dangers, just grass. Torin decided that his new mission in life was to attempt to run into traffic, over and over and over. So we had to leave.
We got home, and he wanted a nap, but would not take one. He wanted to snuggle, but would not hold still. He wanted food, but hated anything I gave him. This led to 3 hours of crying and clinging, plus random biting and pinching. We had to leave the house.
I decided to try out the new weed spray on the cracks in the driveway pavement, so I let Torin loose in the gated area in front of the house where he could watch me... he loves it there! Torin almost immediately discovered that his whole body fits through the bars of the gate, besides the top of his head. I saw what he was doing when he put his first foot through, but dang, he is FAST. It was a little difficult to get him back through. I went back to the spraying, but I didn't even spray 10 feet's worth of crack because he had already become stuck in the gate 3 times and I gave up. We had to go back inside.
He wouldn't go to sleep until 9pm.
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY BABY??
Is there some weird behavioral upset that happens now? I looked it up right after I typed this, and yes, there is a wonder week and a sleep regression due to hit exactly right now, since midnight marks the moment that he turned 18 months. I always think that I don't believe in those things, but then I do while they are happening.
Wish me luck.
Just to end on a positive note, here's a picture of Torin's favorite flower to pick.
It was the first time that Torin couldn't handle being in the library group (it's 15 minutes long, he lasted all of 5) and that I had to remove him from the room for crying and disrupting the group... I wasn't the only one though, 'cause a minute later two other moms followed me out with their kids too.
So we waited outside for the group to be over so that we could do the play time that always follows. He couldn't handle the play time either... he was nonchalantly yoinking toys from other kids' hands (that's a new behavior!), grabbing toys and running out of the room to stash them in library shelves, and finally attempting to just run up and down the aisles. We had to leave.
So I drove him to the playground... let's get him out into the fresh air and let him run amok! He was only interested in being on the big-kid equipment, but there were about 20 much older kids who were literally screaming from excitement and running/stepping over him, so we had to leave.
I immediately take him to the park. Big, empty park... no dangers, just grass. Torin decided that his new mission in life was to attempt to run into traffic, over and over and over. So we had to leave.
We got home, and he wanted a nap, but would not take one. He wanted to snuggle, but would not hold still. He wanted food, but hated anything I gave him. This led to 3 hours of crying and clinging, plus random biting and pinching. We had to leave the house.
I decided to try out the new weed spray on the cracks in the driveway pavement, so I let Torin loose in the gated area in front of the house where he could watch me... he loves it there! Torin almost immediately discovered that his whole body fits through the bars of the gate, besides the top of his head. I saw what he was doing when he put his first foot through, but dang, he is FAST. It was a little difficult to get him back through. I went back to the spraying, but I didn't even spray 10 feet's worth of crack because he had already become stuck in the gate 3 times and I gave up. We had to go back inside.
He wouldn't go to sleep until 9pm.
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY BABY??
Is there some weird behavioral upset that happens now? I looked it up right after I typed this, and yes, there is a wonder week and a sleep regression due to hit exactly right now, since midnight marks the moment that he turned 18 months. I always think that I don't believe in those things, but then I do while they are happening.
Wish me luck.
Just to end on a positive note, here's a picture of Torin's favorite flower to pick.
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