Jan. 5: Today feels like the first day of life-returning-to-normal now that the holidays are done. Sylvia is napping. Her naps have been going much better (usually). She’s been sleeping for an hour and 15 minutes two times a day. Andrew is watching Life in Cold Blood – a David Attenborough documentary series on reptiles. He just curled up next to me sighing, "Cameleons. I like everything about cameleons."
I got the tree taken down, all the holiday decor put away, and all the winter/snowman/polar bear items up. I’m sad to see our tree go. It made a wonderful addition to our living room. I also felt sad to take down the outdoor Christmas lights, so I got some white "January" lights to put up in their place. Stay tuned, neighbors, for pink and white lights in February:) In order to combat winter’s dark dark darkness, I think some extra lights and lots of candles help.
<Aside: do you know that a cameleon gives birth to live young in the trees? They’re covered in a very sticky membrane so they stick to twigs until they uncurl and can grab on to a branch. So amazing!>
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Sylvia started regularly screeching again. It’s kind of intense. On Friday, I spent the whole day trying to show her how unacceptable I felt like it is to utter her ear-piercing, mind-numbing screech. She’s a determined girl. I think she won. In general, she’s been in a better mood in general because of her improved napping schedule.
Andrew is now fighting me over the computer.
Goodbye