For the first time since Minnow has been home (nearly 2 years) he did not transition from asleep in the car to asleep in his crib. I have spent the past 2 hours trying to get him to go back to sleep. We are now playing trains and he is showing no signs of being tired. UGH!!! He has also completely regressed in terms of using his pacifier. He has to have it all the time. Before Peepers came home it was limited to use during sleep. I knew this could happen, but I am so frustrated by it as I want him to be off of the pacifier all together. UGH!
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On a brighter note Peepers is up to 14.2lbs up from 12.5lbs last week. She is eating non-stop as well as pooping non-stop. I must changed 4 poop diapers a day. Minnow’s colon was never that active. She is sleeping a little better–in longer segments and I am feeling much more rested. I am still a little on edge and quick to irritation and anger, but I am getting it all a little more under control.
Embracing Imperfection 
The regression is very tough to deal with. I feel for you. When we adopted our second daughter, our oldest was 3 years old. She was potty trained, off the bottle (obviously), talking up a storm, etc. The minute, no joke, we were handed our new daughter, age 13 months, our older daughter regressed majorly. She insisted on wearing a diaper (although she didn’t actually use it), would only drink from a bottle, wanted to be held and rocked like a baby, and reverted to goo goo ga ga talk. It was SO FRUSTRATING. I’m a psychologist, and from an academic perspective, it was fascinating to see something I had only read about in text books play out in reality. However, as a mother trying to form an attachment with a new baby while my toddler was acting like a baby,it was very hard. It was exhausting. On the bright side, this “only” lasted for 3-4 months. By the time we hit the 6 month mark,our new family system was functioning well. Now, we’re waiting to go back to China to bring home our new son and I’m very anxious that I might wind up with three “babies” at once!
By the way, Peepers is gorgeous! Congratulations.
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Teeny skipped his nap today, too. Isn’t it sad (and painful!)?
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