Loves a Challenge

Owen is quite the adventurer these days. I left him for a minute in the playroom, and when I returned, he was on top of the toy box! He loves climbing into things especially our cabinets. Then he proceeds to take all Dada's toiletries out of his basket and put them back in. He loves to empty and fill baskets (always has.) He will also create obstacle courses for himself. Matt and I laugh as he circles around the playroom going under the table and around the ottomans, over the pillow, and then around again. He has made his course more challenging the past couple of days by going under the chairs as well. He knows they are too low for him, and he insists on learning how to duck his head so he won't bonk it. It is funny because he is still cautious (he proceeds very slowly, so the bonk won't hurt) but it is like he thinks "I know I can figure this one out." Another cute thing he does lately is a combination wave. He has figured out when to wave (bye bye, hello, or when he wants me to take him to another part of the house) but he does a full arm flap first, then a inward open and close fist (like he is waving at himself), then he will turn it around and open and close his fist toward the new person or direction he wants to go. Micah's waves changed, but he never did them all at the same time. Owen is also cutting his top two teeth, which is always interesting. I hate teething because it is such a long process (it literally takes months for each set to cut through.) He had a sliver in the other day and was feeling so good, but then his gums swelled so much that the gum closed up over his tooth. This in turn makes the gum tougher because of scar tissue, and so I feel like we are back where we started with restlessness, which is his main symptom. He has a really hard time relaxing to take a nap. This happens to Micah too (he is also finishing up his top molars.) So, yesterday we had two babies fighting naps. They were in their rooms for two hours; Micah never fell asleep, and Owen finally did after an hour or so. Owen just talks, and stands up and throws his paci (so frustrating) and Micah rolls around and listens to his iPod or talks to himself. We have a rule in this house: when it is naptime, you lay down in your bed. I can't make them sleep, but we all need a rest. The problem with this lack of sleep is that it makes for more disobedience and defiance, which makes for a harder afternoon/evening. Generally, our boys are amazing sleepers (12 hour nights, and 2-3 hour naps) so I know I just have to wait out this storm. I just want to fix the problem, and unfortunately their is no cure; we just have to wait.