The Adventures of Baby Arthur

So how did Arthur handle life after vacation? Liz and I were a bit worried about how he would react to the sleeping arrangements at a hotel . We did not bring Arthur's playpen/portable crib, so that night was the first time we had ever all shared the same bed. After a substantial and often painful commitment to sleep training Arthur (in bed by 9:30pm for the entire night), we did not want to undo all the hard work.

We also knew that Arthur would be experiencing more than his normal amount of stimulation from all of the activities. How would he react in the days following?

Well the sleeping didn't end up being an issue at all. He was so tired the Sunday night we got back (as were we!), he simply passed out and that was it. On Monday night, he went to bed on schedule.

However, after spending nearly the entire weekend by Liz's side, Arthur developed quite a case of separation anxiety from her. The separation anxiety reached a point to where he seemed to forget who I was! No smiles, no seeking attention, no crawling to my office, nothing! The day after we returned, we were told by Liz's Mom that Arthur had been quite cranky the entire day. You could say I was a little disappointed that he was still being a Mama's Boy when I got back from work.

Finally, on Tuesday morning, Arthur was back. He was his old happy self and Dad became relevant again. That's ok, I think he just needed a vacation from the vacation just like any of us adults would need!

Labels: arthur, parenting