I’ve heard it said that each child is different, and you should never expect your children to act like one another growing up.  Xi’an sure enough proves that true, as he’s so much different than Elana was at this stage.  I’ve NEVER seen a kid so irritable before in my life.  I love having a son, but I figured I’d have a few years before he became so combative.  With Elana, and even Kailani to some degree, I get a manner of deference.  They treat me as if what I say is something that should be listened to.  Not so much with Xi’an.  Now, granted, he’s only 5 months old, and that’s going to be the major factor involved, but you’d think that he’d be a little less grumpy around me.  He see’s or hears Trish, and he lights up like a Christmas tree.  He sees Grandma or Grandpa, and he’s at least calm.  With dad though.. I get a “Who the f*(^ is you?” look and a ’stranger’ cry.  It’ll be interesting to see how he changes as time rolls forward.  For now, he’s mom’s problem.