You are our little dude. Not thinking about it, I called you dude from the start and your daddy made fun of me. So I upped the ante by calling you Turtle and now that nickname has stuck with me.
One day, you'll see how newborns stretch. The legs curl up, the feet turn in, both arms stretch high above the head and the hands ball into little fists. It's one of my favorite things about a fresh baby.
When you do it, I call you Touchdown Turtle and my heart melts.
You were born hungry and wanting to eat every three hours on the dot. For four weeks, that hasn't changed. I'm so grateful breastfeeding has worked so easily because it is such a sweet, tender time for me.
You are a noisy, messy eater. I don't know if it's because you're a boy but I can tell you your sister wasn't like this at all. I laugh nearly every time I lift you up after you eat because I'm just amazed at how messy and drippy your face can be.
And it's impossible to feed you discreetly because you make noises as if I haven't fed you for two years.
When you were born, you weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. When we left the hospital four days later, you weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. You lost quite a bit but you and I were both carrying extra fluid so the doctor wasn't worried. Four days later, you were back up to 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
Seven ounces in four days? Yeah, the doctor wasn't worried at all about you gaining weight. And he hasn't even seen your face after you've gobbled down a meal.
And it's impossible to feed you discreetly because you make noises as if I haven't fed you for two years.
When you were born, you weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. When we left the hospital four days later, you weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. You lost quite a bit but you and I were both carrying extra fluid so the doctor wasn't worried. Four days later, you were back up to 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
Seven ounces in four days? Yeah, the doctor wasn't worried at all about you gaining weight. And he hasn't even seen your face after you've gobbled down a meal.
Caleb, you are a fantastic sleeper. You've never slept shorter than three hours at night and I'm so thankful for that. I wasn't sleeping very well before you were born and since you joined the world, I've been sleeping wonderfully. Thank you, son.
At the hospital, everyone noticed that you have a super strong neck. Less than 24 hours after you were born, you started picking your head to turn from side to side. You didn't want to miss anything and if you heard your dad talking on the other side of the room, you would pick your head up off my chest and turn towards his voice. It was amazing. You still want to take everything in and will do pushups on our chests when we hold you.
Your dad and I were absolutely thrilled when we learned you were a boy. However, having a daughter first means there is a learning curve when it comes to changing your diapers. And right now we're pretty bad at it. We're trying to go quicker but we still take a long time and you used to scream for most of the change. You are doing much better at getting your diaper changed and I think your parents are too. All I can say is we're working on it, Turtle.
Actually, this whole parenting thing? We're working on it too, Turtle. But always know we just love you to bits.
At the hospital, everyone noticed that you have a super strong neck. Less than 24 hours after you were born, you started picking your head to turn from side to side. You didn't want to miss anything and if you heard your dad talking on the other side of the room, you would pick your head up off my chest and turn towards his voice. It was amazing. You still want to take everything in and will do pushups on our chests when we hold you.
Your dad and I were absolutely thrilled when we learned you were a boy. However, having a daughter first means there is a learning curve when it comes to changing your diapers. And right now we're pretty bad at it. We're trying to go quicker but we still take a long time and you used to scream for most of the change. You are doing much better at getting your diaper changed and I think your parents are too. All I can say is we're working on it, Turtle.
Actually, this whole parenting thing? We're working on it too, Turtle. But always know we just love you to bits.
1 comment:
That is the best one month post ever.
However, I can not believe he is ONE MONTH OLD already!
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