Return to normalcy...we hope!!

For the past week or so Ethan has been very "off" so to speak. We are not really sure what is going on but the one thing that is obvious is that the poor little boy is clearly stressed. No doubt it has something (or totally) to do with the idea that he will be having a sibling in a few months. Since we told him about the baby he has been asking lots of questions and always appears very excited, but I of all people, a psych major and someone who worked with troubled kids for some time, know that there is more to meets the eye. We know it is all developmental and normal and all kids go through it but there have definitely been some pretty rough moments. So, after 4 straight days of no naps, limited eating, cold sore break outs and some pretty erratic behavior it appears that Ethan has started to turn the corner and to feel a bit more secure. He finally napped today for three hours and seems much calmer. The past few days were worrisome for Bryan and I and we know there will be more to come but no one likes to see their child distressed, it just about broke my heart. Nothing a little TLC can't fix!