Sleeping through the night! It's possible! Maayan now sleeps from around 9pm straight though to the morning, and wakes up at around 8:30 to eat. Amazing! Never thought this could be, especially after reading this book which we totally empathized with and made us crack up laughing. Maayani has started smiling and stunning us with her million dollar smile. She has started to smile back at us when we smile at her, which is very rewarding and can make your heart melt!
It is quite difficult driving with Mayaani in the car, as she gets very stressed, and we hope that this won't last too long so that we can go on longer trips together. On Shavuot we went to visit our cousins, the beautiful Klinstern family in the North, and the long trip went quite well. Ninety-percent of the time was spent with 2 sleeping kids in the car. Itamar got to see many tractors on the farm, and played nicely with his second cousins, Shir and Or.
The past month has been quite hard on Itamar. He probably began to realise that he now has to share his Mum, and it's difficult for him. His behaviour became quite worrying at kindergarten, as he expressed his emotions using negative actions - like throwing and biting. We decided that he needed a different kind of environment at this stage, and found a new kindergarten for him.
Now Itamar goes to a Montessori kindergarten which is a 15 minute drive in the morning (rather than a bike ride, which is a shame). But it's worth it! He loves the new place, and they have many stimulating exercises for him to solve all day long. There is also sand there, which means that they get dirty and muddy, and they paint whenever they feel like it. So this "messy" place is great for Itamar, and we feel a positive change for the whole family.Now that Maayan is 3 months old, and sleeping well, Itamar has invited her to share his room with him so that he can look after her at night time. This is what their room looks like. The time has gone quickly, and next week Mum goes back to work (part-time for now).
