Rock-a-bye Baby

Abby's baby doll enjoys tummy time a lot more than Abby's baby brother. Jacob expressed his displeasure by squealing at the top of his lungs the entire time he was on the floor. Unfortunately for him, his newborn squawks can't compete with the screams of a brother whose favorite truck has been stolen or a sister whose favorite fuchsia crayon has gone missing. We're all pretty immune to his crying by now.

Abby tried to make Jacob (and baby Sally) a little more comfortable by singing lullabies and layering all her blankets on them. Jacob was unimpressed with her efforts and refused to settle down until we flipped him over.

I'm afraid this is what little Jacob's life we'll be like until he gets big enough to defend himself against Abby's mothering instincts.