Baby soothing

Kate swaddled baby horsey and is bouncing on her ball. (Jacob was most easily burped by bouncing on a big exercise ball.)

Our sweet daughter is engaging in strong tactics to make her emotions clear. An example from yesterday might best illustrate this. I pulled her aside after a tantrum to give Paul a chance to regroup. Kate explained to me what had happened: "i spit on daddy because I was frustrated he said no."

And there you have it.

I can hardly fault her, having worked with enough 30 somethings and older who hit other people for similar complaints.

But yes, we are working on being better at giving her attention during those times she is easy and being good so she doesn't have to resort to stronger tactics.