Little EC has had her first bouts with fear the last couple of days. Last night, at a family get together, someone made a quick yelp because they were afraid of the dog. EC had a sympathetic response, and did a very short time screaming as a result.

Today, the Empirical Grandparents came to visit. My dad, who has a history of scaring other grandchildren through no fault of his own, scared EC for the first time today just by looking at her. It took about a half an hour to calm her down. I haven’t seen that kind of response from her ever. (For the record, she did fine with him the rest of the day.)And tonight, the third round. She was sleeping peacefully, and then suddenly woke with a yell, and was inconsolable for nearly an hour. I suspect she had a nightmare, and based on her recent experience, she knew how to respond to it. Perhaps her grandpa visited her in her dreams!