Parker is 10 weeks old now, he's growing right before our eyes. he's been such a good baby so far, pretty much sleeping, eating, and pooping through the first 2 months. recently, he's been awake a bit longer during the day and what we love most, is his interactions with us. once he's fed and awake, he's all smiles and coos for a good 10-15 minutes. then he gets cranky again and cries because he's tired out! the other day, i saw him noticing his hands while laying on his bouncy chair. i remember when preston first discovered his hands, he was laying on his change table. they held their fists in front of them and just stared at them, amazed. it's so simple, but it's wonderful to watch them discover themselves and the world around them. parker tracks the baby mobile as it spins, he watches the birds flying around on his bouncy chair, he's amazed by the fans and the lights on the ceiling.
the most challenging part about parker at this point is the putting him to bed routine. he still has his witching hours from about 8-midnight during which you have to hold him the entire time and he'd feed every hour. man, it's exhausting, it takes away the entire evening that i was just starting to get back with preston going to bed at a decent hour now, like anytime between 8-9:30. a lot of times, i'd fall asleep holding him. this is not going to be fun once i return to work...currently, i m working from home, and i can't get up until like 8:30am. it's going to be interesting, but it somehow worked out with preston, i don't remember how...i suppose it's all part of the experience. just need to remember it's temporary and before i know it, he'll be going to college one day and i will wish for these baby days when he depends on me so much. it is a special time in our lives, and it will only last a year or so, which is really nothing in the grand scheme of things. i need to cherish these nights.
the most challenging part about parker at this point is the putting him to bed routine. he still has his witching hours from about 8-midnight during which you have to hold him the entire time and he'd feed every hour. man, it's exhausting, it takes away the entire evening that i was just starting to get back with preston going to bed at a decent hour now, like anytime between 8-9:30. a lot of times, i'd fall asleep holding him. this is not going to be fun once i return to work...currently, i m working from home, and i can't get up until like 8:30am. it's going to be interesting, but it somehow worked out with preston, i don't remember how...i suppose it's all part of the experience. just need to remember it's temporary and before i know it, he'll be going to college one day and i will wish for these baby days when he depends on me so much. it is a special time in our lives, and it will only last a year or so, which is really nothing in the grand scheme of things. i need to cherish these nights.
