Tough boy - Scar Face

Our son is only three months, but he has already made a few character traits clearly known to us.

He’s restless

He’s impatient

He’s tough

He doesn’t like to sit still for long and he doesn’t like to wait. When Stella was a baby, she would wake up, let you know she’s awake and then wait for you to get her.

Case in point 1. Not Emmet. Both sleep well outside, especially in this subzero weather we’re having. Emmett however, wakes up and throws a fit. You’d think as soon as he saw you pick him up or bring him inside he would calm down. No, he throws a terrifying fit until you get him inside, unbundled and upright. Sometimes he works himself into such a fit that you can’t calm him down for 5 to 15 minutes.

Case in point 2. In the middle of the night. Over the past week, Emmett has become more demanding. When he wakes up, he wants food. Not in a minute, NOW. Poor mommy can’t get up fast enough before the sirens go off.

Case in point 3. He’s got a grip and won’t let go. If he takes your hand, he’s the boss. He has almost torn clothes. He is already trying to pull himself up by himself by grabbing onto your fingers. And he doesn’t give up.

Case in point 4. I think I already mentioned the exorcist head spinning has he falls asleep. But when sleeping his head not only swings from side to side (which has worn a funny smiley face bald spot in the back of his head) but his arms and legs too. The other night we laid him in our bed to try and get him to calm down. He socked both mom and dad in the face. He may be a baby, but damn it hurt.

Case in point 5. He has a tendency to do the boxer block. He’ll throw his arms in front of his face, not giving you a chance to put the pacifier in his mouth, or cream his face, or put a hat on. If you do manage to get past his defenses, he is pretty good at ripping that pacifier out of his mouth (even if what he wanted was his pacifier) or grabbing that hat and pulling it even down further over his eyes.

Case in point 6. Children usually betray themselves when tired. They usually have a distinct habit that they revert to as they get tired. Some kids play with their hair, others tug their ear, I know one that rubs her left eye.

Emmett has two distinct traits. The first is potentially harmless. If lying down he tries to turn his head backwards; as if trying to touch his chin behind his shoulder. I say potentially harmless. What if he should succeed one day and totally spin his head around? Anyone got the name of a good young and old priest?

The second has led to a couple of is many nicknames. We started out lightly calling him Harry Potter, but it has since worsened to Scarface. When tired, Emmett will cross his arms in front of his face and unwittingly claw himself; flexing his hands open and closed, open and closed, open and closed.

This has lead to a constant bright red forehead and an abundance of scabs. We try and cut his nails extra short but he somehow finds an edge. Forget about mittens, he won’t keep them on.

Thank goodness babies heal so rapidly. It doesn’t seem to bother him but is rather worrisome to his parents.

He’s one tough baby.