Mr. Finnegan has been going through some very profound baby changes these past few weeks. He got his first tooth this week! Whew! And he started to crawl. On account of all these amazing changes, he’s been an amazingly fussy baby! There has been very little sleep in the Puklich household as of late. Naps, nada. More than two hours of sleep in a row at night, nada. He seems to have calmed down a bit the last two days since the first tooth popped through, but he’s got another right next to it creating a very big and painful looking bump in his gums. Poor little guy. Can we have just a little pity party for poor mama right now, too? I thought not.
Oh, he turned 8 months old on the 23rd, two days ago. He’s just a big little boy now! We are still working on getting him into his crib, but he’s not responding very well. It’s a process. We are not cry-it-out people so we realize it’s going to take longer for him to get comfortable in his crib. He really likes to sleep snuggled in between mom and dad. There is also the tiny little problem of him not being able to fall asleep without being nursed.
Tavie and Kira have stopped taking naps so we are transitioning into quiet time for an hour each afternoon. I have them in the same room right now until they get used to the concept, but in a few weeks I would like to get them in separate rooms for their quiet time. So far it’s going well and they are going to bed earlier each night which is nice.
And news of Iris? She went through a rough patch at school and was not doing so hot in a few topics because she wasn’t turning in her homework. But we have NIPPED that in the bud and she’s getting her homework in on time now.
We are all looking forward to Spring. It’s going to be a great summer. Finn will be more portable so we’ll be able to participate in a lot of fun and exciting activities. I am thinking of doing the Mora Classic which is a series of four events throughout the coming year: a canoe race, a half marathon, a 50 mile bike race, and the Vasaloppet, which is a cross country ski race. I am still busy with my yoga teacher training program, however, and I don’t want to overextend myself. It would be a great way to get in shape this coming year.
