First Month
Dear Jack,
Today you turned one month old and I can't even believe it. At your doctor's appointment earlier this week you were already 7lbs. 5 oz. You have already changed so much and gotten so much bigger. I'm happy you are growing and thriving and doing so well but it is also breaking my heart a little bit. My tiny little baby boy already feels so much bigger and it just makes me realize all over again how fast this all goes. Especially when I look at your 3 year old sister who is a running, talking, singing, jumping ball of crazy and I try to remember when she was this little. I can't believe you will someday be 3 years old or even three months old. I wish we could stretch this newborn stage out for just a little bit longer but the clock and calender just won't slow down.
I don't know if we just got lucky twice but you are a very mellow baby just like Aida. You are still sleeping most of the day and can sleep in your crib, bassinet, or while being held. You can sleep when its quiet or with the stereo turned up and Aida and her friends running all over the house. Sometimes you like your pacifier, sometimes you don't. If you fall asleep with it in and it falls out you don't seem to notice. Knock on wood that continues.
You are doing so well at breastfeeding (although you need to work on your latch a bit, open wider little boy!) but you don't have any problem with the bottle either. Since your father is taking time off work to be with home with you, he takes one of the night time feedings using some of the gallons of breastmilk I pumped while you were in the hospital. This allows us both to have that quiet time with you in the middle of the night and lets me get more sleep. You always fall right back asleep after your feedings. Like I said, you are being a perfect little angel baby, just like your sister.
You are awake much more now during the day. Your eyes are still a very dark grey-blue and when you are awake I can see you are very alert and curious. You just lay in your bassinet and look around, kick your blankets and make cute noises. You are usually awake around 10am and then again around 6pm so you seem to have your days and nights figured out, I hope that keeps up.
Your sister LOVES you. She always wants to hold you and play with you. She repeats everything we say to you and can mimic our baby talk perfectly. She is going to be an awesome big sister for you I can already tell.
I love having a baby in the house again. After those first few emotional, hormonal days I've calmed down and am loving having you here. Your father and I spend hours on the couch just holding you while you sleep. I know there are a million other things I could be doing but your dad is going back to work soon and you are growing so fast so we will take advantage of this time while we have it.
We love you, little guy! We are so glad you came to our family.
Love,
Mama
Today you turned one month old and I can't even believe it. At your doctor's appointment earlier this week you were already 7lbs. 5 oz. You have already changed so much and gotten so much bigger. I'm happy you are growing and thriving and doing so well but it is also breaking my heart a little bit. My tiny little baby boy already feels so much bigger and it just makes me realize all over again how fast this all goes. Especially when I look at your 3 year old sister who is a running, talking, singing, jumping ball of crazy and I try to remember when she was this little. I can't believe you will someday be 3 years old or even three months old. I wish we could stretch this newborn stage out for just a little bit longer but the clock and calender just won't slow down.
I don't know if we just got lucky twice but you are a very mellow baby just like Aida. You are still sleeping most of the day and can sleep in your crib, bassinet, or while being held. You can sleep when its quiet or with the stereo turned up and Aida and her friends running all over the house. Sometimes you like your pacifier, sometimes you don't. If you fall asleep with it in and it falls out you don't seem to notice. Knock on wood that continues.
You are doing so well at breastfeeding (although you need to work on your latch a bit, open wider little boy!) but you don't have any problem with the bottle either. Since your father is taking time off work to be with home with you, he takes one of the night time feedings using some of the gallons of breastmilk I pumped while you were in the hospital. This allows us both to have that quiet time with you in the middle of the night and lets me get more sleep. You always fall right back asleep after your feedings. Like I said, you are being a perfect little angel baby, just like your sister.
You are awake much more now during the day. Your eyes are still a very dark grey-blue and when you are awake I can see you are very alert and curious. You just lay in your bassinet and look around, kick your blankets and make cute noises. You are usually awake around 10am and then again around 6pm so you seem to have your days and nights figured out, I hope that keeps up.
Your sister LOVES you. She always wants to hold you and play with you. She repeats everything we say to you and can mimic our baby talk perfectly. She is going to be an awesome big sister for you I can already tell.
I love having a baby in the house again. After those first few emotional, hormonal days I've calmed down and am loving having you here. Your father and I spend hours on the couch just holding you while you sleep. I know there are a million other things I could be doing but your dad is going back to work soon and you are growing so fast so we will take advantage of this time while we have it.
We love you, little guy! We are so glad you came to our family.
Love,
Mama
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