Brothers
Now that Benny is almost three weeks old it’s obvious that he’s a completely different baby than Sam was. I know that will come as no surprise to anyone with more than one child, and while I certainly didn’t expect him to be just like Sam, the differences are still surprising.
First of all, they look completely different. Sam, who was bald until recently, is blond and light eyed with skin so pale it makes me wonder how he could have come out of olive-complected me. Ben is darker, with tons of hair, skin like mine, and dark blue eyes that are sure to change color. He’s also bigger, so much bigger than Sam was.
The next huge difference is that Ben sleeps by himself in a crib. He naps for hours without being in a swing, car seat, sling or stroller. It astounds me that I can have a child who actually sleeps in such conditions. I know that it won’t last forever. Habits change and all babies have sleep regressions, but right now I’m enjoying this while it lasts.
Nursing Ben is completely different from nursing Sam. Sam used to nurse for hours, falling asleep at the breast and crying for more when I tried to remove it from his mouth. He nursed around the clock, waking often to eat long, leisurely meals. The first few months of his life I didn’t have an hour to myself he nursed so often. Ben is a fast eater, taking huge noisy gulps of breastmilk then stopping to look around. He eats every few hours, sometimes taking a 3 or 4 hour nap before meals. It’s almost freeing.
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June 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Wow! Again with the giving me hope. Four more weeks until I join your ranks. Prepare to give advice.