Today, he needed a nap. He was rubbing his eyes, his eyebrows got red like they do when he is sleepy and he was wanting his paci. All his typical "I need a nap" signs. So I picked him up and headed to his room to rock him. Paci in, blanket on, noise box on and we're rocking. He just stares at me. Bright eyed. Sleepy eyed. I rocked for about 15 minutes and nothing changes so I said "fine stubborn pants, we'll go to Target and you will fall asleep in the car and then I'll wear you and you'll nap!" I laid him in his crib so I could get things ready. I came back to check on him and he had found his dinosaur blanket taggie thing and was cuddling it, still wide awake. I went to get the laundry to take outside and checked on him one more time.... he's out. No crying. No fussing. No needing me to rock him - out. Granted part of me was ecstatic, he fell asleep on his own without needing me to help him! Part of me was a little sad because I truly love rocking his fluffy butt to sleep everyday and part of me was like why can't you do this at night!! LOL! Yesterday he napped for 2 hours in his crib. I almost didn't know what to do with myself!
Darren on the other hand is counting down the days that he can pull all the Legos out and play with him. Its been so wonderful to watch Darren interact with Declan. He loves to talk to him. They both make the funniest sounds. He'll lay with him and play or sit at his computer with Little Man sitting on the table (holding him up of course) He also likes to explain his video games to him... even though Momma says no tv {I suppose a little won't kill him!} Darren has come more alive the more Declan has come alive. In the last month Declan has also started recognizing Darren and he lights up when he sees him. Its so precious. Darren has been very understanding that Declan prefers me because I'm mom and it hasn't bothered him, but you can tell he is very much elated that our Little Man is starting to get excited over his face too :)
