Cutest. Kid. Evar.
Anyway, I think this cuteness is nature's way of preserving little babies, since when they decide they are going to go on a crying jag it is nearly intolerable to parents.
On Saturday of this past weekend, Kaia had her first complete meltdown, which of course occurred while I was home alone with her. I had taken her to the Hudson Valley River Festival where Jason was working, during the early afternoon. Nina, Mike and Jaden came along as well, and all the Bardavon staff oohed and ahed over babygirl. We didn't stay long, as it was pretty loud behind the stage and after about an hour Kaia started to cry - and having just been fed, I figured she'd had enough excitement and would just be better off heading home. She quieted down in the car on the way home, but once I got her inside, she started crying inconsolably. Changed the diaper, fed her (again, and too soon), and then started trying all the standards - walking around, car seat, bath, nap time, etc. Nothing would get her to stop. Three hours later I called the pediatrician, and he called back fairly quickly, with reassurance but not really any great advice. Knowing that it was relatively common for babies to cry for no discernable reason was nice but not really helpful. Finally, at about 8 (four hours after starting to cry) she stopped as abruptly as she started, and fell asleep for 5 hours.
I had called Jason in tears at least twice during the 4 hours, and although he was trying to be understanding he got frustrated with me for getting upset myself. So last night, when she decided to get "fussy" again, but this time on Dad's watch, he got to experience the frustration in person. It's definitely very difficult to deal with alone, easier if there are two of you and you can trade off, for sure. I now know why they made us watch that "don't shake the baby" video during the childbirth classes.
I understand that some kids go through the first three months of their lives fussy NONSTOP (Colic). Would drive me absolutely INSANE.
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