I am SO tired!

Benjamin pulled an "all-dayer" today. That's what I call the opposite of an "all-nighter." Not a feat for an adult, but quite a rare feat for a five week old. So ironic that he does this after I write what a sleepy guy he can be! The day did not go over well. It went something like this: eat, change diaper, play, get tired, cry like crazy for an hour or so until hungry again, repeat from the start. Only the further we got, "play" dropped out and it went from eat to cry and back again for the entire day. It was death. You could tell he was so incredibly tired. His eyes were red and his cries became weaker and weaker, but for some reason, even when he did manage to drift off, he'd wake right back up again. It was insane. We tried the pacifier, the bouncer seat, rocking, just letting him cry, putting him down right after eating, going for a walk in the stroller, etc., but nothing worked. He ended up being awake for nearly 14 hours straight. How my little boy managed, or more importantly WHY he managed, I'll never know. I can only thank God he's asleep now and pray he'll be better tomorrow. Here's what he looked like, in all his droopy eyed glory, as I fed him around 6pm - after being awake for 10 hours:



On a happier note, Benjamin has gotten really strong and manages to hold his head up for long periods of time now. Also, he really likes to practice standing. We will balance him and he will actually support his own weight for quite a while. It has stopped him from crying many a time and he often grins while he's doing it like he knows he's pretty cool. (No grin in this picture, but trust me, he does.)