Babies sleep and personalities

I can't believe how easy JR is to put down for a nap. I think it helps we have a fairly set routine for nap time and how I put him down, but it takes like 2 minutes. The girls often fought their naps, not doodle bug. He also goes to bed like clockwork, no arguments. I am just glad he sleeps well at night-finally! There was a point when I thought he would never sleep the night. Now that he does I am so grateful for the sleep. I never like to push the issue until they are one at least, but I let him go past, being the baby of the family I guess. Mealie never slept through until a year, but Noni did at 6 mos. However, once I stop letting them nurse at night they all realized there was no reason to get up at night!

None of my kids could be accused of being quiet, dopey kind of kids. They are go from dawn to dusk for sure. Mealie never stops talking-literally-unless she is reading or watching TV. She even talks non-stop at meals about absolutely everything. Noni is definitely quieter, more laid back. She takes things in stride that would have had her sister in tears. She definitely enjoys quiet play at times, making elaborate doll and petshop setups in her dollhouse, which even her teacher commented on how she had never seen such detailed setups(funny Mom said the same thing). Recently she has been flipping on bars and doing proper cartwheels, developing some form, and has been hanging from the bars non-stop like her sister at this age. She values routine more than her sister, and loves to be in charge. Both the girls have friends, though Lauryn has everyone follow her around. Older girls mind you socialize quite differently, and have cliques, which is noticeable in grade one and beyond(which is crazy). I am just glad so far the kids friends overall are nice kids. JR is definitely a boy. He is running and climbing, driving his cars or riding on his quad. He loves to pull apart drawers, cupboards and the girls toys. He loves to scribble on paper, floors, himself, walls-he is not picky! All three love crafts though, as well as baking with me, so they get around the table nicely working together at times, though the quiet is short lived. I won't even talk about the dull roar of car trips....