Zachary is a huge fan of being held. Setting him down is against all the rules. Swing, nope. Rock and play during the day, nope. Playmat, nope. So, when I have to take a potty break, this is the scene, the big kids trying to calm him while I take 2.2 seconds to potty. I think the longest stretch I’ve had that he wouldn’t let me put him down was 14 hours. I had to remind myself a few times that these sweet newborn snuggles are fleeting!
In some ways, the first month flew by. And in others it’s gone by very slowly. Such is the newborn haze phase. I’m still recovering very slowly from our birth experience, emotionally and physically. But I love how much we have learned about him in the first month. He’s a good sleeper and absolutely loves to nurse. Just like Jude at this age, he starting to lose his hair on the top. His super sized monster baby feet still make us laugh. One morning we woke up and his big toes were sticking out of his sleeper. He busted right through the seems! Oh, the biggest news, he threw a few really adorable smiles our way already! I love it […]
Duder *is* fascinating.