It was a bit rough going there with the baby. Oddly enough, everything changed very quickly when we moved from the old place to the new place. The more we think about it, the more it looks like a significant culprit was… heat. Or lack thereof. We’re not sure, but we think that Lain was cold. Because upon moving over here, I set up what we’ve come to call The Next. I took a doorless closet, put her in there (primarily because it was the only dark place) with a space heater and an electric pad. The result is a very warm area. She was suddenly sleeping up to two hours a stretch. And suddenly a lot happier when awake. Somehow, we ended up with a smiley baby.
We got our first full-on electric bill from the first place. It’s less than half of what it was for the old place. This is rather shocking to me. I was expecting it to be rather comparable. We don’t have central heating here, but we have heaters in each room and the heater in the Nest is on an awful lot. It’s good to be green, I suppose. It’s quite nice when the power is low.
The dog has been a bit out of sorts since the move. Not sure why, but I’ve started to wonder if she’s just been cold. She has, inexplicably, taken to laying on the rug in the bathroom. It’s the thickest rug in a house with mostly wood flooring. That, combined with the fact that she has been even more clingy ever since I gave her a massive haircut, suggests cold. On the other hand, sometimes she lays down on the wood floor, which is really cold. So maybe she’s feeling ignored.
The Next sounds like one of Stephen King’s lesser works.
Actually, it was one of Steve Jobs’s lesser works.
You put your baby in a closet? Argh, you really are a conservative.
This is actually good advice… Mayo loves to sleep in our arms or on our chest, but much less so in the crib. Cheap skate dad likes to keep the heat low, so that might be the culprit.
In the old days people would use dresser drawers as a crib. Kids were fine with it. ( because, of course, they were tougher and better back then) The relatively small drawers, compared to a crib, likely felt very comforting. Nowadays people have big cribs and end up surrounding little condiment with pillows and animals so they feel comfortable.
Pillows and animals!?!?!? No way, man! Those kill babies!
Mayo likes the comfort of his rocker and bouncer. The crib is barren and sterile.
And I long joked that a drawer would be his bed if Zazzy didn’t shape up.
“The crib is barren and sterile.” ( engaging therapist mode) Hmmmm…..tell me more about your childhood.
I have it on good authority you “hate mayo” Have you often had mood swings?
If I could put this Mayo on a sandwich, I’d gladly eat it.
Not helping, eh?
(strokes beard) Don’t worry, its clearly all your mother’s fault.
The dog almost certainly wants your body warmth after her shave; having one of her peoples hold her makes her feel not only secure but warm. She’ll be more independent when her fur grows back in, but of course she still wants membership in her pack and guidance from her alpha (either you or Clancy must be the alpha).
The baby, I’ve no experience with. But a smiley baby must surely be among the best of all possible things.