A happier day

Jan 24 - This morning I woke up and started playing with my Elmo remote. Mommy heard me and grabbed the camera. She said it was funny to hear the remote through the baby monitor.

We had breakfast and then started playing. I have been very clingy in the last couple of days. I have come over to Mommy and grabbed her pants leg. I have also fussed a lot. But today I was my old happy self. I went off on my own and played with my toys. Mommy was relieved. She has been worried that her easy going, happy baby is turning into a hyper, emotional, out of control toddler so it was nice to have a day that I was happy again. She would come over and play with me for a while and then go back to cleaning. She cleaned the family room and I chased the vacuum cleaner. She did the dishes and I helped her put away the dishes by picking up a plate from the dishwasher. She grabbed it so fast like she thought I was going to drop it. She did all the laundry. And I followed her back to the bedrooms and watched while she vacuumed those rooms too. She did a very good job.

And at 1pm she told me that she wasn't going to give up on me napping in my crib so she put me in the crib and told me to go to sleep. I cried for her for what seemed like forever. But I did fall asleep for a whole 20 mins. She came and got me and we continued cleaning.

For lunch Mommy gave me chicken fingers. They are long, thin, breaded chicken sticks and I loved them. I am having so much fun trying new things recently.

At about 5:30pm I rubbed my eyes again and Mommy jumped at the sign. She rushed me back to the crib. As soon as I saw the nightlight go on, I started to cry. Mommy said that I was tired, told me she loved me, gave me a kiss and left the room. I cried for a little while again but ended up sleeping 30 mins this time. At least its something, she said when she came to get me.

Mommy started on dinner - it was taco night. Daddy got home from school a little early and they talked. Daddy said that I seemed happier today. I played with Daddy on the floor. We rolled around and I played with his hat. Mommy and Daddy said that I looked super cute in my big boy pjs. I stayed up til 10pm and then went to sleep with my Elmo remote again. If it works, keep doing it, right?