Robert had another first yesterday. Unfortunately, it wasn't a first I was looking forward to. Yesterday marked the first time Robert let loose with an all-out, unexplainable, seemingly never-ending wail. The Missus said he had been cranky most of the afternoon, but things escalated through the dinner hour. He has cried with gusto before, of course, but never so loudly for so long. Even Daisy showed concern.
I think The Missus and I handled the experience rather well. In large part I suspect that's because we knew it was coming. I mean, Robert is almost three months old and we hadn't had this episode yet. It was inevitable. To be honest, I'm kind of glad we got the first one out of the way.
Still, it's frustrating that we never really figured out what his problem was. As parents you want to be able to fix everything for your child. An infant rarely, if ever, cries for no reason, so it's a bit of a game trying to become good at interpreting the meaning of each cry. In this case we weren't able to win the game.
The good news is Robbie seems to have slept well, and he woke up bright-eyed this morning. When Daisy and I got back from our walk, The Missus and Robbie were sitting in the kitchen having breakfast. When I said good morning he smiled and babbled right back at me. What a welcome smile it was.
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