I can't believe it has been 2 weeks already. Time flies! Things are going pretty well. Two kids is harder than one but overall, life is more smooth than I was expecting. But tomorrow night is Craig's first night back at work so perhaps I'm just speaking too soon.
Jonah's doing great. I was a bit worried about his growth at the beginning because his "output" wasn't quite what I wanted but I got my hands on a baby scale and now that I can see he is growing like a weed, I can relax. Apparently, he only likes to go once every 24-36 hours, who cares what the books say about newborns needing to poop 3+ times a day. Craig says it's just that he "poops like a man."
He just had a growth spurt so and was attached me for probably at 18 or more hours a day for 2 days straight and now he is sleeping off the milk coma leaving me to deal with the consequences of his only eating every 3-4 hours. Ah, the life of a newborn. But I love it and wouldn't change a thing about this super short season as I know it will be gone before you know it.
Sunning away some jaundice
He lost his cord on day 5 but I didn't get around to giving him a bath until a few days later. Second child :-) But he didn't seem to enjoy it so I don't think he'll complain if he doesn't get as many as she did.
He's a fan of the moby. She's a fan of acorns.
Jojo's first "hike"
Emotionally, I seem to have a rough time between day 5-10. Both times it has been compounded by nursing worries and this time might have been worse than last time. Yes, I'm a lactation counselor but that also means I know all the things that can, but probably won't, go wrong. And when you are hormonal it is way to easy to ignore the "probably won't" part and stress out. But I also work with an awesome group of women that were quick to offer support and reassurance and an awesome husband who believes in me so we made it through and now things are going great.
Lucy: Mommy, I don't like Jonah.
Me: You don't?
L: No, he is loud and he cries and it's noisy and I, I just don't like him
M: I don't like it when he cries either. When he gets older, he won't cry so much, do you think you'll like that better
L: We'll see
But a few days later she said she likes him if he is quiet and now she says even say she likes him! She's also learned to go into the another room when he cries. Of course, she starts grabbing at Craig's arm and yelling "other room, other room!" which isn't quite what we had it mind but it's progress. She still refuses to hold him but she'll pat his head or "bop" his nose (don't worry, that only means touch it gently with one finger) and today she even kissed his forehead. She also likes to pre-emptively try to stop his diaper change crying by saying "Shh, shh baby, don't worry, we only need to wipe your bum." which I think is adorable.
About to "bop" him :-)
But as I said, she'll slowly coming around and while it breaks my heart when she cries for "all of mommy" at a time when I can't give her all of me, I love seeing her relationship with Craig get stronger as she learns to depend on him for more things. BJ (that would be Before Jonah) she would always say "'I'm only Mommy's girl" if Craig tried to do some things with her but now she is daddy's and mommy's girl on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Pretty soon he might have the whole week!
*Yes, Jojo is an approved nickname, but only if Lucy is not around. While I think it is cute, she strongly prefers Jonah and is not afraid to tell you that.
So cute. Can't wait to come visit!
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