Grumpy

For the last month or so Fuzu has been a wonderfully cooperative, sleepy-at-night, smiley-in-the-day charming baby! That was until last weekend. A week before his four month birthday, he decided that that period in his life had passed.

My friend Rosalyn (thanks Ros) has described the situation to me like this “Ah yes...you have reached the boredom stage. He's big enough to actually stay awake for periods of time, and has realized that only being able to be on his back really sucks. He's basically frustrated because he can't move on his own.” It could also be early pain from teething.

Either way. He is very very grumpy. Fuzuki recently enjoys getting upset with us for; putting him on the floor, picking him up off the floor, putting him in our laps, putting him in his bouncy chair, putting soap on him, taking soap off of him, etc. He seems to (as Rosalyn and Itsuki have both pointed out) enjoy a sitting position best. This can usually only be achieved by holding him.

The good side of this is that carrying around 6.3 Kg in my arms is sure to tone-up my shrunken shoulders and arms. So look for a new buff Daddy-G in a couple of months!