I’m making painfully slow progress with little Xenk, but I’m determined to stick it out. I usually ignore infants beyond meeting their basic needs, but I want to raise a Top-Notch Infant for the first time.
The holidays left me with little time for gaming. Xenk’s excessive need for sleep and maddening lack of emotional regulation left me with even less time.
Infants sleep, like, a LOT. I used to consider this a plus because it gives the adults in the household a reprieve. Now, it’s a hassle because his sleep sessions are bracketed by periods when he’s either angry because he’s tired or angry because he woke up.
As relatable as this might be, it’s unhelpful to me, the person who wants to teach him things. Given the tiny sliver of time every day he’s not either angry or asleep, I can understand the temptation of whoever set him down on the sidewalk outside the house and left him there.
Nevertheless, Xenk has learned to hold up his head, stick his foot in his mouth, roll over, and play with toys. The pincer grasp still eludes him, so he can’t eat finger food. But he can try various pureed grown-up foods.
Note: I, a 52-year-old childless cat lady, keep accidentally calling this “people food.” I have to remind myself that babies are people, too.
He also enjoys petting the cat. And more surprisingly, Margo seems to enjoy it, too!
I try not to think about those sticky little fingers getting all over my cat’s beautiful, clean fur and enjoy the moment.