Checkpoint

Well, we're about a week and a half in, and I thought I'd throw a checkpoint out there.

Random does not sleep through the night, but she does sleep in fairly long blocks. For instance, last night, she was up around 2:30, but after feeding, she fell back asleep at 3:30, and slept till 7:00. Even though I have the night shift, I'm still able to get sleep.

So many things are different this time. So far, Random's taking and enjoying normal formula. The kind you can buy in bulk. Not the $25 a tiny can stuff.

Well, and we have a three-going-on-thirteen year-old in the house. The biggest thing seems to be that he's not the jealous type. He adores his little sister and wants to give her kisses all the time. He asks to hold her, and when he does, he'll coo at her quietly, being very gentle, and sometimes sing to her.

He also wants to help. When we change Random, he's there to get wipes, or just to hold the pacifier in her mouth to soothe her. She doesn't like to be changed much.

The only thing we're seeing out of the ordinary with him is a defiant streak. The other night, he was holding a burp cloth. We asked him to bring it to us before it got dirty. He looked at me, looked at Nicole, and then threw it directly to the floor. It was really strange. We'll be keeping an eye on him, but I don't think it's anything other than a typical three year-old thing.