It's been a week since I last wrote. Christmas is one of those times in the year when you have too much to do and not enough time to do it in. Our Christmas is a four day saga that starts on Christmas Eve, culminating in a Boxing day lunch, or Proclamation Day, which is the official holiday title in South Australia.
So not much has changed over the week, other than the normal routine been completely awash. The two year old was becoming unruly in the afternoons until today when we spent the whole day at home and reverted back to our usual day of activities. I think missing the sleep in the middle of day is what really messed with her behaviour. After a mid-day nap she was fine today, much to our combined relief.
And the newborn has also had her, albeit brief, routine in disarray too. The tummy time, the black and white images have all been present but in reduced form and frequency, and with no routine. And being passed around like a pass-the-parcel wasn't helping. Again that was brought back to normal today. I think she enjoyed it to.
On the change table we have a montage of black and white images - her favourite is the back cross on white background. My wife was saying the other day that she thinks the contrast and simple shape catch her attention. Makes sense to me.
We have also noticed that she likes watching the slide show of family pics on our ASENT Media Centre. Again it is the black and white that catches her attention and that she can focus on. As of tomorrow I will start showing the presentations of back and white things to her on a regular, daily basis. I will also start adding to the collection of slide shows.
As part of the bathing routine we are massaging her with baby oil. The oil is used to moisturise the dry skin (any wife/girl friend can tell you that!) and it helps with loosening the muscles. I have also been told to name the body parts that are being massaged - left leg, right hand, neck, back, stomach, neck, etc... This ties in with my personal philosophy of talking to kids in an adult voice, rather than the 'coochy, coo' that a lot of people use. They are small humans, just like big humans with out the experience. So talk to them like humans!
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