PJ5 demostrated an awareness of danger from moving vehicles yesterday, for the first time. We were getting ready to cross a parking lot and there was a Suburban approaching the "crosswalk". PJ5 was holding my hand and without any prompting he stopped and watched the vehicle. The suburban stopped and waved at me to go ahead, so I tugged at his hand and said 'let's go'. And he ran across, all the time watching the suburban, as though to make sure it didn't start up. He really kept his eye on it.
Last night, NB let me rock him for a long time. It was very sweet. He is an affectionate child, but his demonstrations are usually more physical-intensive: climbing all over you, rubbing your face in his belly while he stands on your lap, pulling your hair, bouncing on your back, etc. But last night he was very tired and upset, and when we put him to bed he just cried and cried; and it seemed he couldn't calm down. So I picked him up and sat in the rocking chair with him (something he hasn't liked since he was tiny) and rocked and sang for awhile. He relaxed and just snuggled down. When he started wiggling (to keep himself awake) I put him back in his crib. He cried a little, but it was a weak protest and didn't last long.
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