So now, some little insights about our Kevin. He is starting to get rolls on his thighs and wrists, and the double chin is a certainty. Also, he had a visit to the lactation consultant today. It is as I suspected. The poor boy! Mommy has been drowning him with too much milk! He gulps and tries to keep up, but after about 3-4 minutes he's had enough - literally and temperamentally. In those few minutes he is getting 2.5 oz of milk and lot's of air. I'm told that is on the high end of what a baby his age should be fed per session, so that is good, but most babies take 15-20 minutes to get that much, so that is why he's uncomfortable. As for the flow, well, we can hope it evens out soon as my body adjusts for proper supply/demand proportions. And, he weighs 10lbs 6oz! He is well above "what we like to see for a baby his age". I now feel much better about offering him the pacifier. He just wants to comfort himself for longer than 4 minutes without being drowned, and they assure me that I am making "too much" milk so it won't hurt his supply if he has it after his meal to help him get comfortable. He's also doing a little better with burping. I am not sure if this is a boy thing (Kendra never did this), but he is doing better in the bowel department...mainly, he lets his gas out now. The trouble is, it smells rather umm....rather mature for what one would expect from a little baby. :-) I must assure everyone that it is him...NOT me when they smell it...haha...like father, like son I guess :-). He is still prone to knitting his brows...not sure why he frowns so much but it is exactly like Nathan's frown, only tiny! His eyes have become bluer and lighter and I am pretty sure he is going to keep them. (I am quite a blue-eye fan).
His interaction with Kendra is still minimal, since she doesn't always understand why he won't kiss her back or she can't lay by him or tickle him...but we are getting there. She really does love kissing him and patting him on the back. The other day he brushed her cheek with his hand (by accident) when she was kissing him and she got MORE than excited! She was so thrilled that HE touched her! I think she took it as a sign of returned affection. Another time, when she was supposed to be napping I was rocking her to help her go to sleep and she took my hand and had me pat her on the back like she sees me do to Kevin. It was so cute. She nodded her little head when she saw that I understood what she wanted. She's catching on to being the big sister fast.
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2 comments:
I don't know why this post made me a little emotional! :/ Maybe the pregnancy hormones; maybe all the memories that suddenly came flooding back from our early weeks with Bret! YES, accept all the help you can from your family close by! What a blessing! We were in TX when Bret was born, and thankfully different ones of our families were able to be there for the first couple weeks, but when they all left, I often pondered the seeming impossibility of getting through each day "by myself" as my husband worked long hours. God's grace is amazing, but I would have been so happy if it had included frequent visits from grandparents and aunties...with food! ;) And I do hope you find a wrap! I can vouch for the Moby...it's served me well through two babies! Praying for you as you potty train Kendra and continue to give her those special moments of loving, too! I know it is so stretching at times, but it sure sounds like you're doing an amazing job!
Haha...now you are going to make me cry! Hopefully this little one is easier with family a little closer by!
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