SLEEP

Sleep... How we used to take it for granted. Don't get me wrong; we sleep (me more so than Krissi), but continuous sleep is what has seemed to vacate the premesis. It is amazing though; the things you learn to do in a half-sleeping haze. Change a diaper, give a bottle...drive to work. There are consequences to these groggy endeavors, ie: waking up later with poop on various parts of your or his body. We are lucky though; Colden does sleep and lately has been sleeping for longer periods of time. However, he only seems to do so when he is either on or in close proximity to one of us. That is our fault and we have gotten endless advice on what we could have done and should do now. It is, however, much easier to give advice than it is to listen to your son go hoarse from crying too long. We are both hoping that he will grow out of this habit as he learns to sleep even longer.
Another amazing power that lack of sleep bestows upon you is the marvelous ability to fall asleep anywhere and in any position. In exchange for this ability, you do give up a large magnitude of your patience. Not with your baby, but with other people; especially other people's stupidity. The urge to throat chop people who decide to pay in pennies completely consumes me. And don't get me started on the people who feel the need to drive 45 miles an hour on the highway when all you need to do is get home so the screaming baby in the back can be fed.
It is 4th of July weekend in Lockhart and although having family around eager to hold and play with him makes napping a lot easier, it somehow isn't the same as having an 11 pound poop factory snoring on your chest.

Chris
P.S. New pictures will be posted when we get back home.