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Parker in the hospital
As anyone with a new baby can tell you, it takes a while to figure out how to communicate with the new little person. I think it’s easier to figure out your subsequent children after going through the trial and error method with your first. As my friend Melissa explained to me after having her second child, she thinks the second baby is more relaxed because she and her husband are more relaxed as parents, and I think she’s right. With Xander every time he cried we went down through the list – do you need your diaper changed, do you need to be cuddled, are you hungry, etc. With Parker, we don’t rush in immediately, we take the time to try to figure out the clues – when did you eat last? Could you be hungry, or are you just fussy? When did we last change your diaper, are you due for another change? Spending that extra few minutes to watch his body clues has helped us to figure him out faster than we did with Xander. This is what we’ve figured out so far: He likes to eat every 4 hours, pretty much like clockwork. If he cries in between, it’s not usually because he’s hungry. He likes to sleep at a 45 degree angle, and sleeps most soundly in someone’s arms, but takes great naps – often in his car seat. He likes his pacifier sometimes, but not all the time – he prefers his fingers when he can find them. Unlike his brother, Parker will tolerate tummy time for 2-3 minutes before complaining. He can’t do much while he’s there, but he doesn’t complain about it. When he’s awake (which isn’t very often yet), he most often has a furrowed brow, as if he is puzzled about something. Since pretty much everything he is seeing is new to him, I supposed being puzzled or confused isn’t a big surprise. He is adorable, beautiful, and so far a very content little kid – I can’t imagine having a better second child – we are very, very lucky parents!
ps. For friends and family, Parker had his 2 week checkup today – he’s doing great. He’s up to 7 lbs, 13 oz!
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Glad to hear everything is going well. I’m so happy for all of you. Parker is adorable and if I am not mistaken, looks a bit like his big bro in that picture.