Month: June 2016

Dear Lydia:

So I’m a day or two late writing my first entry You won’t remember but it is possible your mom won’t let me forget. I have had so many thoughts and ideas pop into my head that I intended to make a pen/paper journal for you. But this is the 21st century and I want you to be able to read this, my handwriting not being the best. For now, I’m going to jot down some quick notes. I intend on following-up with a whole “birth from Dad’s perspective” entry, but that will have to wait for another day.

• Smiling. You’re starting to do that and making me all weepy and happy. I don’t know that you “know” me, but you’re certainly not unhappy when we make eye contact at night and when I hold you. That’s pretty neat.
• Farting. You’ve got some gas these days and rotating your hips seems to help. It also seems to entertain you as you don’t cry when I do it. It isn’t the most glamorous part of parenthood, but it is something over which you and I can bond.
• Sleeping. You’re not the best at GETTING to sleep, but you do stay down pretty well. You’re definitely better at it than your brother was (and still is to some extent). Let’s hope you teach him a thing or two.
• Eating. You are a great eater. Keep it up. I’m happy about how you’re growing and developing.
• Moving. You’ve got some pretty amazing head control already. Soon, you’ll be in the running stroller with Daddy and E will be fighting for time with me. Ought to be interesting. You don’t really know what to do with your arms and legs, but it you seem to be starting.

I love you very much. You’re not much of a person yet, but you’re definitely part of my life. I look forward to seeing who you become…or, rather, who “you” are.

Dad

Lydia Lou. You’re quite the growing girl. At your one month check up, you are weighing in at 11 pds, 2 ounces and 22.25 inches. 

You’re giving us 4-5 hour stretches of sleep at night. You typically wake sometime btw 12-2 and 4-5:30.  

You’re nursing like a champ. You get a little fussy about once a day usually afternoon or early evening. We call it the witching hour. 

You are quite attentive and have good head control. You’ve gone pee on mommy more than 10 times while having your diaper changed (many more times than your big brother ever did). You sneeze a lot. You had your first real bath from mom and dad this past week. You didn’t know what to think. You don’t like having gas, being wet or poopy, or sometimes having your clothes changed.  

At 5 weeks, you’ve given us several nights of 7 hours of sleep although you make us work for putting you to bed. It can take 2-3 hours. Usually, daddy has the magic influence that finally gets you into a slumber with his white noise phone app and bouncing hold. 

I think we’ve also seen glimpse of your first smile this past week (5 weeks). Yay!

I only wish you would take a paci. It makes car rides and adventures out of the house a little more tense for your parents.