I have posted here before about DD's fussiness, but I've been especially frustrated with her the past couple of weeks. She went through a stage of extreme fussiness/crying from about 1 week to 8-10 weeks old (I can't remember exactly when it started to get better). Then she was overall pretty pleasant for a few months, as long as she got enough sleep. She was still pretty hard to keep entertained though- she would get bored easily.
Well, ever since she learned to crawl the fussiness has gotten exponentially worse. She just wants to crawl all the time when she's awake. That would be fine, except she gets into EVERYTHING she's not supposed to- electrical cords behind the computer desk, the dog toys, the trash can, shoes, the dog's water dish. She couldn't care less about her toys, she just wants the stuff she can't have. Then she gets mad at me when I move her away or take the "bad" stuff away. So eventually I give up and put her in her high chair, walker, or play pen. She doesn't like that either because she wants freedom.
I'm just pretty much at my wits' end for keeping her happy at home. She's fine when we go out. New things to look at, new places to crawl around in, new people to see. But when it's just her and I at home (and sometimes DH), she is almost impossible to keep happy. I'm really getting irritated with all the fussing. I guess this is mostly just a vent, but if anyone has advice, suggestions, or even just commiseration that's great too.
PCOS with long, irregular cycles
First round of Clomid in May 2012= BFP #1, DD born January 2013
BFP #2 in January 2014, DS born September 2014
Re: Fussy baby
Puck's suggestion is a good one. If I'm cooking or putting dishes away I usually give DS "his tupperware" and a plastic spatula and he'll actually stay put crawling around in the kitchen. We also recently set up one of those larger play yards (makes the shape of a hexagon). He tolerates that longer since he still has more freedom to move. We're going to buy another set and extend once he becomes a cruiser/walker.
Also, when you take her away from something she shouldn't have, do you quickly replace it with something that she can have? That's what we do with DS since he LOVES computer wires. He actuals squeals with delight when he spots them and then beelines it. :P
When he's particularly rambunctious and not interested in toys I try to play peekaboo or clap and sing but really that only kills like 15 minutes!
I feel like my suggestions are kind of weak so I apologize! She sounds like a fiesty little gal which I'm sure while wonderful, can be quite frustrating!
ETA - DS also has recently been interested in trucks that move. He'll push them (sort of) around the floor but it's a good distraction! And girls can play with trucks too!!
First round of Clomid in May 2012= BFP #1, DD born January 2013
BFP #2 in January 2014, DS born September 2014
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