More bounce to the ounce...

During the "witching hour" tonight (the time between 6pm & bedtime when Ike is generally cranky and inconsolable) we all took turns bouncing him around. He likes movement generally, and this tended (at least tonight) to help stem the tide.

First up to bat was Grandma Nance, who did some fantastic aerobic baby-soothing.

Auntie Heather Z, visiting in the midst of her travels (one of Abby's oldest buds) was next, and as you can see, did a stupendous job on the exercise ball.

Grandad took it to the next level, however, and turned the party out. In this first clip he unleashes his patented finger dance. In the second he cranks it up a notch.

After this we slowed it down with Marvin Gaye's "Ecology."

And then he woke up and started crying more until he got to nurse. At the end of the day, it's Abigail who is the last line of defense.