Benjamin went to see the pediatrician yesterday for his second week checkup. He weighed in at 7lbs. 14ounces, quite an increase from last week's 6lb.10ounces. Dr. Inman (awesome pediatrician) recommended he goes off the bottle and train to breastfeed. Last week, I tried to nurse but it was unsuccessful - when Benjamin is hungry, he wants his bottle and Mommy didn't want him to go hungry! This week, it's like he understood what Dr. Inman said, he started to nurse all by himself. It is amazing what a difference one week makes.
What's new in Benjamin's life:
-he likes to be held when he's sleeping (probably still wants to be in the womb)
-he MUST have his arms out at all times, even if it means cold fingers
-he has found his favorite blanket and loves to sleep in the blanket
-he has numberous expressions, including smiling and laughing out loud when sleeping
What's new in Mom & Dad's life:
-3 hours of straight sleep feels wonderful
-Beni can sleep through a vacuum cleaner but doesn't like the crunch of frosted flakes
-Mom gets very lazy for feeding at night
-Dad has done everything around the house in addition to changing and feeding
-Grandma loves to hold Benjamin
Bill will be back at work next week so I'm curious how things will work out then!
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