Sleep

The other day, we dropped Ryan off at Christine's house during the afternoon, and instead of taking a nap, he thought it be much more fun to play with his cousin and grandparents. All was well until 5:30PM when he started yawning incessantly. By 7PM, he was a slobbering mess -nothing I could do quieted him and anything, from brushing his teeth to putting on his jammies, led to big, wet tears and frantic cries for help.

This brought back memories, because for the first 16 months of his life, Ryan was that legendary "bad sleeper". He didn't go through a single night without waking up until 10 months. Then, for a couple month stretch, he started sleeping decently well... until he caught the flu, which set him back to 5 A.B. (5 months After Birth). Then it became a nasty cycle, where the lack of sleep made him grouchy during the day and then the grouchiness made him difficult to put to bed. Until tonight, I'd forgotten how bad it could be...