Okay, so last week I didn't blog because, honestly, I had one of those weeks that makes you understand why Van Gogh cut his ear off to stop the little voices. Fraser and Hammie appear to have decided to have the great whine-off and see who could drive mommy completely insane faster. In the end I think they decided to call it a draw. They both put in their best effort, and the end result was achieved, so mission accomplished.

Fraser has been super whiny lately because he is at that wonderful point in toddlerhood when he is preparing to give up his nap. Aside from this just being a huge bummer since it officially heralds the end of any personal time I might squeeze into any day, but it isn't the prettiest process either. I have been allowing Fraser to skip his nap when he is relatively pleasant and doesn't seem tired. The problem is that some days (like yesterday) this totally backfires and Fraser melts into a screaming puddle around 4:30. Not fun. On the other hand, if I force him to take a nap he melts into a screaming puddle at 1:00 when I tell him he has to "nap" or at least sit in his room. So, either way, there is screaming, sobbing, and brief daydreams of running away to live with the wolves in Alaska (I hear their offspring are better behaved).

Hammie is also whiney due to lack of sleep (still "adjusting" to daylight savings time) and I think he may have more teeth coming in too. Some additional teeth would probably be a good thing since Hammie now throws an absolute screaming fit when he can't eat whatever anyone else is eating. (With his eczema, allergies and just plain baby-food-restrictions, there is a lot of "I want that! Why can't I eat it! You suck!" screaming going on). He will actually clench up his tiny fist and flex his arms Hulk Style and kind of vibrate with rage. I have learned that it is not a good idea to laugh when he does this, as it just makes him more irate.

Anyway, I should probably use this quiet time when Hammie is napping and Fraser is in his room debating how long he has to sit there before he can let himself out and declare he is done with his nap, to fold some diapers. If I don't post again this week, have a Happy Thanksgiving!