6.30.11

Our house has been hit by a stomach bug. Thankfully (I guess?) just Wyatt and I are sick. I should have clued in a few days ago when he said his stomach felt funny - it's not something he's ever said before, so I assumed he'd heard it on TV or at daycare and was just repeating it. And I really should have clued in when he wanted to just "rest". This kid is moving non-stop most of the time, resting is not something he ever chooses to do. Unless he thinks he will be rewarded with a pudding. He'll do anything for a pudding cup - and I may or may not have recently used one to have him pose for a picture with Paige. What? It worked - a win-win situation...I got a picture where it looks like he enjoys the company of this small person who now takes up all of mommy's time and cries A LOT and he got a pudding.
But speaking of crying a lot, can anyone give me insight on colic? I'm kind of at a loss with what on earth is bugging Paige. She is a fantastic night baby (hooray!), waking only once or twice for a bottle. But during the daytime, she's a little...squirrely. First we thought gas. Then acid reflux. I'm now sure it's a bit of both, but nothing seems to help. She grunts and squeals and cries and is stiff as a board - you can just see she is clearly uncomfortable. Ovol hasn't made much of a difference, rubbing her belly in the horseshoe shape makes her even more upset, as does "bicycling" her legs. Laying her on her belly is all fine and good until she spits up half her bottle. :/