So, we are totally and utterly in love with this little boy. He brings a completion to our family (not entire completion, we look forward to having many more children) that Jason and I have both longed for. He is so stinkin cute, and so easy to care for. He only cries when he is hungry...which is quite often these days (every 1.5 to 2 hours) and occasionally when wet. His favorite pastime right now is to poop while we are changing his diaper. It is a challenge to see if we can get through a changing without soiling ourselves, him, his clothes and/or the changing table.
He doesnt particularly love to sleep by himself unless he has some sort of vibration or swigning action going on. Last night he slept in the swing for almost 5 hours! I am trying to wean him of this addiction, while reminding myself that he is only 2 weeks old...not 2 years old. I find myself obsessing over his sleep and whether I am forming 'bad habits', but at the same time not really caring because my little boy is getting the sleep he needs...and so am I ;)
I am amazed how quickly a day can pass when it seems like all I do is nurse him, change him, read an occasional book to him and hopefully shower. I am trying to cherish these days as much as possible, as hard as it is to be sleep deprived and feel like a holstein cow hooked up to the milk machine I know someday-all too soon- I will look back with tears in my eyes and remember them with affection.
4 comments:
What a cutie! I can see the resemblance to Jason too! I remember I was so desperate to sleep I put my kids in their car seat and they slept SO well...then I stressed out about when to take them out and if they would ever sleep without it! I waited until they were over 4 maybe even 6 months old before I took them out...and they turned out fine with no sleep issues!!! Isn't it amazing how sleep creeps up the priority list when its hard to find?! I do not envy you that! But seeing your baby makes me want to hold him so BAD!! I hope to get that chance this weekend!
Travis
AH ... what a sweet little thing. Three, Five and Seven years later I still feel that over abundance of love for my kids ... but it is such a blessing to hear some one feel that way about their little ones too. If you ever need someone to take a night shift ... I can make myself available! Take care. -b
I am feeling your sleep deprived pain! Cecilia has started wanting to eat every hour and a half too! And I really need to buy another changing pad cover, as ours has spent most of the week in the washing machine thanks to the joys of diaper changing messes as well! It's so fun though- They grow up tooooo fast!
We are sooo looking forward to seeing you guys this weekend! Hope all is going well. Let us know if there's something special we can bring from KC. :)
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