July 27, 2010
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Zion has been the squerkiest sleeper of all of my young chillun’s. If he is sick, he’s up till 12. If he’s teething, he’s up till 12. If he slept too late in his nap, he’s up till 11. It’s really totally annoying, I must say. We often plop him in front of the some Wiggles or Sponge-Bob after a while, so we can have a break. Seriously, child. Shake of head. Of all my kids, though, he has been the most able to handle missing a nap or having a belated bedtime.
He has generally has a very mild personality so far. He’s definitely been more Mommy/Daddyish than the other two though, and if he is not in the mood, will turn his head, gaze, and entire body the exact opposite direction of someone trying to interact with him. Goof.
He does these things with his eyes that just makes me laugh out loud. He will meet your gaze, and then deliberately look down with just his eyes, and then to the side, and then slide his eyes back to meet yours. Israel came in the door the other morning after a rain, talking very excitedly and matter-of-fact-ly about Squirmy Worm, that he found Squirmy Worm, and that Squirmy Worm needed this or that. I wasn’t quite sure what he was talking about and then he brought me an earthworm to see, held carefully in his hands. It just made me laugh that he called it that, like it was it’s name.
