Lilly & Dada

Lilly was colicky until she was around 6 months old.  She spent many of her waking hours screaming, crying, and being inconsolable.  Her body was always very stiff and she never wanted us to comfort her.  She never liked her hands or arms or face being touched, and she would never let us hug her or try to physically comfort her in any way.  She did like being held, but she didn't want us to touch her past that point.  She often leaned her body away from us while we were holding her.  Her Dada spent lots of hours holding her and pacing the house with her, and for a while she would calm down if he held her facing outward in front of our large kitchen window.  He was able to console her better than anyone.