Well the not sleeping at night came to a nasty point tonight. After her bath and dinner it was time for CJ to be put to bed. Then it started, CJ began to yell, scream, cry and anything else she could do very loud. She was hysterical. She would not lay down. She could not catch her breath, she was an absolute mess.
Mommy believes that she is testing her limits. I have knowledge of the theory and understand that as Mommy put it,"be tough!" That is easier said than done when a King sees his Princess in an unhappy state. Daddy tends to believe something is bothering her and gets frustrated that he can not pinpoint it. This goes beyond one parent believing in putting the baby to sleep and the other going with the let nature take its course frame of mind. We both do not want our child to be the tantrum catcher or one that craves attention. Mommy says, that I have spoiled her already. Daddy calls it concentrated love!
Nevertheless what occurred tonight was not pretty and as I told CJ uncalled for. I even picked her up to show her herself in the mirror and she turned away from the ugly face she had created. I talked to her as she began her calming process. I will admit I was a little nervous at one point and I believe she rattled herself too. I am hoping that Mommy is right about why she did this but if not I pray this episode was an isolated incident. In any event I will keep you all posted.
So pray for her tonight and pray for her parents. We all believe in prayer and understand that prayer changes things, people, and situations.
