Just as we were beginning to really get the hang of this whole parent thing, our little guy decided to switch it up on us. As he hit the 6 week mark, Devin began seriously fussing (understatement of the year) in the evenings. Even though he was clean, fed, cuddled, rocked, sung to, bounced on the medicine ball, Devin just was not happy and cried from about 6 to 9 p.m. every single evening. It wasn't as though he never stopped, but it was a constant game of trying to figure out what would calm him down. So, while one thing might work for 10 minutes, he would begin screaming a short while later and we'd have to find something new to do to calm him down. It was almost as though he just found his lungs and decided to use them right as we were trying to eat dinner and catch up on our favorite shows :-( Definitely kept us on our toes, right?! Poor guy . . . we felt so bad that he was so unhappy and there was very little that we could do about it. Eventually around 9, he'd finally fall asleep.
Unfortunately for us, right as this new-found fussiness began, I was going to be on my own with Devin overnight for the very first time. The weekend before our 3 year anniversary (I know . . . 3 years already!), Vikas went up north to Gaylord for his friend, George's, bachelor party. Unlike most of the bachelor parties that Vikas has gone on, this one seemed pretty relaxed and outdoorsy. The guys had planned a weekend full of golfing at Treetops, fishing, boating, and grilling for George, and Vikas was definitely looking forward to some good times with his buddies. Even though I was nervous to be on my own without any help in the evenings, I was glad that Vikas was able to get a little break. I actually stayed at my parents' house the first night, so that was a big help. The next night was rough, but we got through it.
Two weekends later, we attended George's wedding. This is was our first Serbian wedding, and from the bride and groom to the church and traditions, the wedding was beautiful. It was definitely nice to get dressed up and out for some adult time, but it was also our first time leaving the little guy in the evening. I was excited to get out and have some fun, but given Devin's new fussiness in the evening, I was pretty nervous to leave him. I knew my parents had been there before and could handle it, but I felt bad to put them through the stress of possibly hours of crying before Devin fell asleep. So, of course, I called them a few times throughout the reception just to check in. Even though I'm sure he screamed (I could hear him the first time that I called), my parents were sweet enough to spare me the details :-) All in all, it wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. We're glad we were there to share in George and Kristen's big day!
And, I'm happy to report that now that it's been a few weeks and Devin is nearing the 3 month mark, the peak of the fussing seems to be behind us. I hope I didn't just jinx myself :-)
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