Jack’s Quest Up The Beanstalk

Jack is quickly becoming known in this house as a Boobie Monster. After some troubling weigh ins at the midwives’, we had some hard decisions to make about formula. After some heart searching and researching on growth of formula babies and nursed babies, we decided to supplement his feedings with formula. Now, at least 3 times a day AFTER a full nursing session (upwards of 30 minutes)on both sides, Jack will also scarf down 4-6 ounces of formula. Needless to say, he’s happier now that he’s not so hungry and he’s gained half a pound in a week. Tomorrow, when he gets his first set of vaccinations, we’ll see if he’s gained more weight. Let’s hope! He certainly is starting to feel heavier.
He’s also becoming very interested in mimicing facial expressions and is trying to laugh. Yesterday, he succeeded. He was so excited, as was I.( Mommy)

Today’s thunderstorm was also of great interest. I am never sure how much he understands what I say but I thought it doesn’t hurt to tell him things now. You never know what he’ll recall and the language exposure is good. So, I talked to him about storms and how to watch nature to see when a storm is approaching( no, I don’t mean when rain is on your head- the little things that happen before that). We watched the birds fly, and then the wind picked up. We went back inside and he was so interested in the limbs of the trees moving and the leaves blowing. He sometimes breathes heavily when he’s really interested in something and I knew he was intrigued when I heard him huffing a little.

He’s also starting to clue into our sleep rituals. Sometimes, he tries to resist sleeping, as though he might miss something. Matt tells me he also has to vary our sleepy tricks. One that works well is to gently rub my finger along his eyebrow and then his nose. If he’s calm( it backfires when he’s not calm, because he resents my tricks and jerks his face away from my hand), I can get him to sleep in 15 strokes. The best part of his naps( other than the free time and potential for a nap myself) is when he wakes up. I can hear him cooing to himself and then when I come in, he bounces, wriggles and grins at me to pick him up. I love when he smiles at me.