Tired Boy

Jarem has been teething for at least the past two months if not longer. He is getting in four teeth right now. On top of that he has been fighting ear infections since December 12th when his right drum last burst. He goes to get his ears checked again on Monday and we’re hoping to hear that the ear infections are gone. Well, with all that being said, Jarem has been a tad bit clingy to mommy lately and especially struggling at night. I’m a pushover and talked Eric into letting Jarem into our bed again about a month ago. Well, after the holidays and medications and many other excuses passed, we decided to get him back in his crib starting this past Saturday. The first few nights were pretty difficult but he’s starting to get the hang of it. My guess is that by this weekend he’ll be sleeping through the night again and stay in his crib the entire night.

One of the things we’ve had to do to help him stay in his crib is eliminate his evening nap. Jarem used to love to nap around 5-6pm each night. We are usually driving in the car around that time so we never minded before. But with that nap he goes to bed pretty late and we are pushing for a 9pm bedtime. Well enjoy the attached video of baby J after dinner. He only took a few bites before sucking his thumb and refusing to eat. He was simply exhausted without that evening nap! He ended up falling asleep right there in his high chair. This is definitely a first! Our chubba bubba boy has never turned down food. But I guess this night he was simply too tired to eat. I love the thumb sucking! So cute… Daddy helped him out by holding the thumb and slowly removing. Good job daddy! Don’t mind the laughing in the background. That’s just Grampa Gary, Gramma and me enjoying the show. My poor tired boy…