O'Connor Famiglia

Some nights Bence is a dream. 

Sometimes he plays in his bath, cuddles during his bottle, and drifts off snuggled into a soft blanket.

and then he goes to bed and I get to go to sleep the same time as my husband.

And Bence doesn't wake up until after 9 in the morning.

But I can count the number of times that has happened on one hand.

Since Bence has been born anyway.

Most nights are more like the video below.

(WARNING: do not view if you are already in a bad mood or if you find crying babies annoying.)

I took this mainly as video-graphic proof that I'm not exaggerating when I say Bence screams.

Sometimes for hours at a time.

And usually for no reason.

(that I can tell anyway)

When I took this video last night, I think Bence had gas.

And he had been carrying on for a good half an hour before I whipped out the camera.
By the time I recorded this, he was starting to calm down a little.
(haha)

Please don't think I'm a terrible mother.

Believe me, I tried everything; rocking, burping, swaddling, giving him a bottle, rubbing his back, rubbing his belly, stroking his hair, massaging his butt, back and thighs....NADA.

It's alright though--it only lasted an hour.

Then he totally crashed.

And I snuggled him for a few more minutes while he was so sweet and calm before putting him to bed.

Even though he drives me crazy, 

and keeps me up way too late,

I still love this little bugger.

How could you not with a face like this?

Here's some of what we've been up to lately....

We visited the Great-Grands out in Tooele. Bence loved hangin' with his aunt Cathy.

Can you tell it was naptime?

Bence and ruby were done.

I just can't resist the bath shots...

I fell over and can't get up!

Henry bought Bence this little walking/scooting toy. 

He loves it.

He loves it so much I couldn't get a picture of him holding still.

Now if he could just figure out how to back up so he wouldn't get stuck....

Here are a few videos as well. 

Blogger wouldn't let me upload them for the longest time.

and there is still some sort of bug.

But I decided to embed them and be done with it.