You've been around a month already! And just like everyone always says it is hard to believe its been that long...but time sure flies when day and night run together. In the sleep department, you do pretty well and I get three to four hour chunks of sleep. But there are other nights when I only get 45 minutes between each feeding. NOT COOL for your momma.
But you smile the next day and I don't feel so badly. One thing you will learn about your momma, I really, really, REALLY need sleep.
I find myself constantly thinking, "well, with Emalyn, it was like this." And as much as I don't want to compare the two of you, it is hard to say anything else since she is the only practice of being a mother that I have had! If anything, you are a much calmer baby that likes sleep more than she ever did! She would cry and cry at night and we could never get her to sleep easily. I wonder if that was because she was so much smaller then you at birth...probably.
One thing you do a lot of at night is grunt. Big, long pushes where you are trying to help something out, but can't quite get things going, if you know what I mean! I have tried changing some things in my diet thinking that may help you, but there seems to be no rhyme or reason to all the noise. And as far as I can tell, you aren't in pain really, just working on things inside. I will not be missing your periodic groaning that starts at 4am and lasts until about 7am-I am really going to have to learn to sleep through all that noise!
You are a big boy! I was not expecting a baby over 7 pounds and out you came at 8.7lbs! You have to be at least 12lbs now...and you are a very good eater as your weight shows! My arms are already killing me, but I should be grateful for the free workout... :)
Your big sister is still pretty enamored with you and wants to kiss you and "ahg" (hug) you as much as possible. She is very gentle with you and you like to turn to look at her. You smile most in the morning...probably because you are most rested...Emalyn is in your face from the moment you wake up in the morning until she goes to bed so you get overstimulated pretty quickly.
As you will come to find out, your mommy loves light colored eyes. Actually, your mommy loves any color eyes but her own brown eyes. That being said, I think you are going to be just like your daddy-we'll see!
It was been a busy month getting everyone adjusted, but we are looking forward to many more months and years to come, little man. I can't wait to get to know you more as your personality will just keep coming forth...
Love you buddy,
Momma
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