Roll Over

What is it that those luxury SUVs have that keeps them from rolling over easily? Well, whatever it is, I need it for the baby. These days he seems to roll straight to one side or the other and then whoops! onto his tummy. Then he's stuck. He's managed once or twice to roll back but usually he can't, and of course, he always rolls when he is put down for a nap or bedtime in his crib.

This of course has disrupted his sleep. Ugh. He'll get up around 3am because he's face-down and can't get on his back. He gets so worked up about it that he can only calm himself down by nursing. So, I let him, then burp him and take him back to his crib where I know I'll be back in two hours time doing the same thing all over again.

These are tough times because Papi is on a business trip to New Orleans. Yep, he's getting to see my city, my family and eat the food that I grew up on and he's getting paid to do it! So I'm flying solo on this gig for a while and the early wake ups are tiring me out. I hope he figures out how to do this roll and roll back thing soon because I'm slowly withering away from exhaustion.

Oh, and yes, A and I are becoming friends. She and I shared how difficult it was to make/keep friends here in Dakar and even though she's leaving town for the holidays we hope to pick up where we left off after the new year.

Another update: Gusi is being a great big brother these days. I thought with his dad out of town things would go haywire from his end, but he is being a real trooper. He helps by streamlining a lot of the whining, actually brushing his teeth when told to do so and making it to the potty on time almost all the time. We're even one of the first kids to make it to school in the morning. It's just been a lot more planning and organizing than when Papi's around. All I need now is a full night's sleep. Ahem! I hope the baby is listening???