He just doesn't want to sleep and it's the weekend, so here I am with Oliver downstairs. I put him in his favorite thing in the entire world. It is a battery-powered swing that you can clip him into and turn on the power and it will rock back-and-forth like "The Galleon" from Adventureland (not the movie, but the Altoona, Iowa amusement park). While rocking, it will play from a selection of at least 6 songs and/or outdoor noises like water or crickets. It also has a mobile that spins and a mirror above him, so he can just stare at himself. He's a cute little man and many times he will just conk out in it. In fact, many times it is the only way he will sleep.
I never been one for enjoying repetitive things in life or a routine, but it's hard not to smile seeing him having fun and me humming along with all of the songs it plays because I've already heard it a couple thousand times.
I thought "O" would be asleep by now, but he is just staring off into the distance and trying to fit his entire fist into his mouth to chew on. Well, that's all for now.
Once Oliver is big enough, he can ride the real galleon and never want to go on another ride.
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