Today Liam and I had to do some Christmas shopping. I wasn't looking forward to this. I hate trying to find that perfect present for everyone. It is very frustrating. Liam is an awesome shopper. He loves to look at all the people and flirt with all the pretty ladies. Our first stop this morning was the Fashion Mall. This mall is not baby friendly. I found the quilt that I wanted from Anthropologie and I called Kevin to see if I should just go ahead and buy it. Yes, I bought one of my own Christmas presents, but Kevin promises me that there are many more to come. After getting all the presents from the mall we had to go to Target. This was the THIRD time we went to Target in one week. I can't believe I'm going to type this but, I'm really sick of Target. Liam needed to pick out gifts for his best friends Ava and June and I need to pick up some movies for Nicks kids.
I went to the Target in Glendale and decided that I wanted to stop in Macy's. I thought that it was going to be a quick trip so I decided that I would just carry Liam. This was a terrible idea. This place was packed. Let me just say that it wasn't quick and I thought my arm was going to fall off. When in doubt always bust out the stroller. Well at least I got some weight training in for the day.
By the time we were done it was already 12:30. I had to hustle home to get Liam fed and down for a nap. Well I got him fed at least. The little turkey hates to take naps. By 3:00 he was sound asleep in my arms until the stupid UPS guy knocked on the door. I have started terrible habits with Liam. He never wants to take naps in his crib. He is so attached. He has no problem taking naps on me. Yes, I used to think this was so cute and sweet, but now it is just frustrating. I have tried the "Cry it out method" but it doesn't work. I am afraid that he isn't getting enough oxygen because he cries so hard that he can't catch is breath. The "cry it out method" can cause brain damage. (I'm not sure that I believe this but I hate letting him cry) This also doesn't just happen at nap time. It seems that Liam had no problem going to bed at night , but he never seems to stay there. Around 2 in the morning, every morning, Liam ends up in bed with us. This has been going on for about a month. Yes, I know, you should never let a baby sleep with you unless you are really into co-sleeping. I, however am not into co-sleeping and need to break this habit. This is so not Liam's fault, but now he is going to be punished for my laziness. How am I going to do this. I can't stand to hear him cry but he needs to learn how to self sooth.
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