September 30, 2012, at 10:11 pm | Can I really have a one-month old already?? On one hand, it feels like that’s way too old for my little Danny, and on the other hand, it feels like he’s been part of our family forever!
A few highlights:
So far, Danny seems like a fairly laid-back baby (at least, more laid-back than Jimmy was, which isn’t saying much!). He eats about every three hours around the clock (usually 7 am, 10, 1, 4, 7, 10, 1 am, 4), although we’re starting to get slightly longer stretches at night. He falls to sleep on his own well, with only a little bit of fussing. He’s more alert during the day now, but his average waketime is only about 45 minutes. He eats quickly and is usually done with a feeding in about 15 minutes, although I still have to change his diaper mid-feed to wake him up. He’s holding his head up well and seems to have a little more control over his arms, although he’s not yet reaching for objects. He doesn’t really like a swing or a pacifier, and he takes all his naps in his crib upstairs. He wears either newborn or 0-3 clothes, although mostly the larger size now, and he wears Size 1 diapers. He’s finally getting a little chub in his cheeks – I love to kiss them! His sisters absolutely adore him, and want to get very close and touch him constantly, but I have to limit that as the big kids keep coming down with colds. Jimmy still treats him with a measure of excitement and bewilderment, and is still very gentle when he touches him. As of today, he’s now been to his first church conference, and he did really well for the few hours we were there! (Actually, he was probably the quietest out of all of our kids!).
And drumroll please…I think Danny gave me his first real smile yesterday! I couldn’t capture it on camera, but I did catch this gas-induced sleep “smile.” Even though that wasn’t a true social smile, it still warmed my heart!
September 28, 2012, at 10:17 pm | You know a girl really loves her brother when she voluntarily shares the cake-batter spoon with him!
September 27, 2012, at 9:28 pm |
September 26, 2012, at 9:12 pm | Danny’s tummy time is starting to pay off…he’s getting better at lifting up his head!
September 25, 2012, at 9:30 pm | What? You didn’t know that lollipops make the best motorcycle-riding snacks?
September 24, 2012, at 9:32 pm |
September 23, 2012, at 11:07 pm | You know those times when you leave your kids in another room for a few minutes and then all of a sudden you realize you haven’t heard from them in a while?
And you think, “Hmm…this silence is probably too good to be true?”
(You see where I’m going with this).
That silence IS too good to be true.
Jimmy had some creative fun the other day when he was left alone in the kitchen. But how can I be mad at that adorable face?
September 20, 2012, at 9:35 pm | I’ve been scrambling for activities that will keep Jimmy independently entertained for more than a few minutes while I tend to Danny, and I hit upon a winner: Dishwashing. This child LOVES to swish a sponge around in soapy water!
The only problem is, when I’ve left him happily sudsing up the sink while I run upstairs for a minute, I always come downstairs to find a trail of water…everywhere. Jimmy takes the sponge with him when he leaves his dishwashing post, squeezing all the water out as he toddles on his way. So I end up having to change his wet clothes and mop up the floors in his aftermath.
So the jury’s still out as to whether this diversion is worth it…but at least it makes him happy for now!
September 19, 2012, at 9:17 pm | I did it! I got out of the house, and out of the car, with all four children by myself! I took the kids to the mall today, and it went really well. Danny slept most of the time, Jimmy sat happily in his stroller, and the girls were absolutely thrilled to be back at their favorite location. In fact, the only time Danny was fussy was when we sat down to eat McDonalds for lunch, and I’m willing to bet he was simply distressed that I ate WAY too many french fries!
The kids loved being back at the mall’s play area, and this was the first time Jimmy really got in on the action as well.
We even had enough time to stop and smell the flowers!
As we were leaving the mall, a lady stopped our sprawling gang to say hi to the kids. The girls, for the umpteenth time during our trip, excitedly yanked back the sunshade on Danny’s car seat and proudly exclaimed, “Look what we got! Look what we got!” You’d think they thought we won Danny at the mall’s gumball machine! After the lady said goodbye and we walked away, Susie smiled up at me and announced, “Everybody likes us!” I couldn’t help but laugh, and thank her and her siblings for their good behavior that had led to such a successful outing. I’m not holding my breath that our next trip will go as smoothly, but I’ll take what I can get!
September 18, 2012, at 8:27 pm | Several people have asked me how Jimmy has reacted to Danny’s sudden appearance in our household. I’m pleased to report that Jimmy treats Danny with as much fascination and tenderness as he does our cat, Tommy…which is to say, Jimmy seems to like his little brother a lot. When Jimmy sees Danny (which actually isn’t very often, since Danny still sleeps a lot, and I’ve staggered Jimmy’s and Danny’s naptimes so I’m not often grappling with two needy boys at once), he lets out a high-pitched squeal, just as he does when he sees our cat. And he loves to pet Danny’s head, just like he does the cat. And Danny is kind of soft and furry, and his cry indeed sounds like a mewling cat…so I can only conclude that Jimmy thinks Danny is his new pet. I can think of worse reactions!
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ABOUT US I'm blessed to be saved by the grace of God, loved by my wonderful husband Jim, and embraced by my twin girls, Rebecca Faith and Susanna Joy and my sons Jimmy and Danny. I started this blog in May 2008 when I was hospitalized for pre-term labor at 24 weeks gestation. The Lord allowed me to keep the girls inside until they were 34 weeks along, and on July 27th, Rebecca made her debut, followed by Susanna, five minutes later, on July 28th. We ecstatically welcomed Jimmy into our lives on April 25th, 2011, and Danny on August 31, 2012. This blog has been a personal journal of faith and motherhood and the only way I can remember which child did what and when. Thanks for stopping by to share in my Faith and Joy! Feel free to e-mail me at: [email protected]. |
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