A Rare Treat

Julia is not exactly a “cuddly” child.  She is constantly on the go and wants to be exploring, moving, or checking things out at all times.  She is not one to sit on our laps or to lay next to us in bed.  A very positive side to this for us is that she is getting very content with putting herself to sleep.  She usually lets us rock her for a few minutes while she drinks her bottle, then she pushes it away and turns her head toward her crib.  It becomes quite obvious that she would rather be in there playing with her stuffed animals than cuddling in the rocking chair with me.  So in she goes and she plays for a few minutes and then falls asleep.  Today I got a rare treat from her.  She woke up after napping for a little while and I went up to soothe her.  She was a little restless so I rocked her and she actually let me rock her for almost an hour while she slept!  Every other time I try to do this she ends up waking up within a few minutes and immediately wanting to play but today she slept peacefully in my arms.  It was definitely a highlight of my week!

Here Julia is in a much more normal pose – looking out her favorite window!