Today we went on a 4 mile hike with Natey. The trail would lead us to a beautiful waterfall where my brother proposed to his wife. It was Natey’s first hike and he did extremely well! He rode on Daddy’s back the entire way. While we waited for the boys to park the cars other hikers were coming over to say hello to the youngest hiker of them all and he smiled but snuggled tightly with his aunt. Natey normally hands his arms out but today he kept his hands close to his aunt Bella. I thought nothing of it and we started our hike.
We stopped at Slaw Dogs in Pasadena to have a late lunch on our way back. Natey ate his yummy Lentils with rice and hummus while everyone ate hot dogs. It was once we got back to LA traffic that Natey had a melt down.
I couldn’t say anything to make him calm down on the drive back home. He looked at me with the saddest eyes, reaching towards me. I was exhausted and ready for bed. But then we got home and Natey got in his bathtub and all was forgotten. He got his second wind and sleep was something of the past.
Our friends stopped by to see Natey. They have been coming by since he was a week old. Natey woke up and Z passed him over to our guests and Natey went nuts. He cried as if I had just told him he would never see me again. I soothed him until he regained his composure but he remained sensitive the rest of the night. He is 7 months 3 weeks and I guess its official, he is now a decisions maker. He is choosing who he goes with and when he goes with them. I can only imagine what will come next 😉
Confessions of a Wife, Mother & Cook 