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Squiddle appears to have got my head cold. Poor kid. All stuffed up and snotty. Though at least this somewhat explains his vast unhappies last night that kept us all up for two hours (11:30-1:30). Fingers crossed/knocking on wood that Wonderful Husband doesn't get this too!

In the mommy/toddler group I go to, I'm always somewhat surprised by the reported behaviors of the other children. One is a highly picky eater (won't eat anything but chicken nuggets and watermelon this week); another runs around the house naked because he refuses to put on clothing. And these are children one year old! I've no idea if Wonderful Husband and I are doing something different than the other parents, or if Squiddle's just an easy-going child, because he has no problems with clothing, and if we're eating something, he wants a taste! Thus far he's regretted that policy with the hot peppers I have with lunch sometimes. But today he's shared our lunch burritos (Chipotle; their hot salsa at least temporarily unbunged my sinuses), our breaded cod dinner, eaten three-quarters of my Hachiya persimmon, and guzzled down pomegranate seeds with me. And I maaaaay have been looking up what age it's safe to give a child sushi.... (Answers seem to vary from one year to five years. Grr for inconclusive research!)

ETA: Rereading the above, I make him sound perfect. Which the Squiddle isn't. He's far too fond of playing with the cats' food and water and dumping it all over the floor, if nothing else. Also of following people into the bathroom now that he's figured out how to open doors. But overall I think he is a pretty laid-back child, and I worry that either that's going to change, or that karmically we're going to find balance in the force whenever child #2 comes along....