Thursday, May 17, 2007

Colic


Our evenings have gone haywire. Just before the midnight feed, Ecclesias would be grouchy as can be. Totally unpredictable.


His signals to us are mixed. "Feed me!", "Cuddle me!", "Change my diaper!", "Too noisy!"


We are bewildered. We try all sorts of ways to calm him down. In this neighbourhood, neighbours can't help but eavesdrop on one another. Ecclesias needs no eavesdropping. He announces his displeasure in his lusty voice.


Last night, he was inconsolable. We were at our wits' end, when Granny appeared, and swept Baby up in her arms. Ecclesias was suddenly quiet.


We looked at each other and chanted to ourselves "We are not bad parents....."

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