I'm learning that James really only cries for three reasons: (1) he's hungry, (2) he wants to change positions {i.e. lay down, sit up, lay on your shoulder, etc.}, or (3) he's tired. Other than that he will kick and wave and smile and laugh...and just be a perfect little baby!
When he wakes up from napping during the day, he usually likes to sit and look at you and laugh for a little while. Then he'll start to fuss to let me know that he's ready to eat. After I nurse him, he likes to lay down on his pallet while he stretches and looks in his little mirror at how handsome he is. After he's played for a while he'll start to fuss to let me know he's ready for another nap. I'll swaddle him up, give him his pacifier, go lay him down, and he falls asleep.
With all 3 I had manageable labor and easy delivery. With all 3 I have had babies who were natural nursers, so I was able to easily breastfeed. With all 3 I have had great nocturnal sleepers. With all 3 I have had babies who rarely to never spit up. With the older 2 we never had fussing during teething, they took right to eating baby foods then solid, they were easy to potty-train, they still love their sleep (even Jayden still naps sometimes, and Jules will ask "Is it time for bed?" or just go get in bed herself!), and they're still easy-going, laid-back, happy-go-lucky kids. So far James has fit right into their abnormally easy baby pattern, and I hope he continues to stay that route as he gets older!
Don't think I'm bragging about how great and easy my kids are...they definitely have their moments! I just know that I'm so lucky to have such great kids, and one day when they look back and read this blog (will they even still exist in the fuuutuuuuure?!) I want them to know that I know I'm blessed :)
Sidenote: New parents should nevvver under-estimate the power of swaddling a baby! Babies love to be snug and cozy when they're going to sleep, and wrapping them up like a burrito helps them feel safe and secure. I swaddle my babies forever -- I can't remember how old the older Js were when I stopped swaddling them. Even now, in the summer, Baby J is swaddled in a light blanket when it's time for him to sleep.
{Ignore the fact the poor guy is sleeping on a pink sheet -- he was 2 weeks old and we didn't have a blue sheet yet!}
2 comments:
Glad to see that you are doing so well...you already know, but you're babies are adorable...and look just like you I might add! Keep blogging...I like to know what is going on!! :)
cute cute jenn. i agree about the swaddling. emily loved it too. she is a good sleeper too, always has been. praise the lord for good babies! we are blessed. love your blog too...by the way.
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