Evenings with Ezra
Evenings with Ezra lately are fun, then not fun, then fun, then not fun….all in the span of maybe 20 minutes. I’m not sure if it’s because he’s tired, cranky because he doesn’t get the breast anymore, uncomfortable due to fluid or infection in his ear, entering into the terrible twos terribly early, or a combination of all of the above. He has of late been extra prone to tears, tantrums, and breakdowns in the evening between the time we arrive home from playcare and bedtime. Most of these breakdowns are due to him not getting what he wants or not being able to play with whatever object he picks up. I’ve read that this type of behaviour could be due to being cut off too quickly from nursing - I hope I didn’t pull the breast out from under him too fast. But all those other reasons also seem like viable reasons for the tantrums he has been throwing, leading me to think that it most likely is some combination of two or more reasons. I’m hoping that perhaps in another couple weeks the ear tubes will do their part, Ezra will begin to forgive not getting the boob, and we will have the fun Ezra more of the time, who likes to run around and explore and play and laugh with us.