My Homesick Baby

I've been at my parents' house for several days. I left last Friday morning and got back last night. I took Superman with me and picked Rosy up in Alabama from her stepdad. We have had a nice, long weekend to relax in the country. There was only one real problem. It turns out that Superman has decided that he doesn't like to be away from home.

He cried pitifully every time he was put down ALL weekend. I had taken his Jumperoo and his swing, so he wasn't without his usual things. I got only one or two hours of sleep at a time all three nights. Even when he would fall asleep for his naps, he had to be held. If you tried to lay him down, he would SHRIEK! My mom and I decided that he was teething and gave him Tylenol. It helped a little, but he was miserable. When I left yesterday afternoon, he was laying in his car seat whimpering.

We got home last night around 6:30. I had warned hubby that it was going to be a miserable night and that he should be prepared for the baby to scream. Superman was asleep in his car seat and we moved it into the house and just let him sleep there while we unpacked. Believe it or not, that baby woke up in the best mood. He was SOOO glad to see Daddy and his house. He grinned and cooed and acted like he didn't even know how to cry. We were able to put him in his Jumperoo and his swing. He was okay in his crib. I've never seen such a change!

We may never go anywhere again. But, that's okay. After this weekend, my mom may not let us come back again. We are both soooo tired from the non-stop crying baby. The big kids (III and Rosy) go back to their mom today, and I am hopefully going to get to catch up on some rest.