Family Life

Micah has an established bedtime routine. He’ll quietly sit on his own in the playpen in our office, playing with blocks and reassured by the presence of both parents sitting at their computers. This baby has separation anxiety issues. He’s OK with being on his own as long as he’s not alone, if you get [...]

Micah is learning to walk. He’ll wander around as far as he can go, supported by furniture or the assorted parental leg. Sometimes he’ll stand unassisted for a second or two, and occasionally he’ll take a free step between one support and the next. He takes great delight in pushing the limits of his skills, [...]

Last night Micah cried from 12:45am till 5:30am. About an hour of that he spent in our bed, and I spent another hour walking him. It made no difference, so he spent the rest of the time in his crib. He wasn’t sick, he wasn’t hungry, he didn’t need changing. Was he getting a new [...]

Micah is growing up. A little while ago he got the hang of proper crawling, and now he’s a speedy baby, zooming off with great haste to where he’s not supposed to be. The more he’s forbidden the faster he’ll go. It’s a manifestation of his contrary nature coupled with the new-found skill of locomotion. [...]

Micah is not sleeping well at night. He stays up till late, protests loudly and at length whenever he’s put in his bed, and generally keeps the rest of us up. He’s not getting enough sleep himself, and I know I’m not getting enough sleep. Of all parenting issues with small children, sleep problems can [...]