It's amazing what a difference 8 Days and some sleep makes. Benjamin has gone from feeding every hour (or in some cases every 45 minutes) through the night - Arghhhh, to a bit more manageable 3 to 4 hours between feedings - This makes Mom and Dad VERY HAPPY. Benjamin is becoming a bit more aware of his surroundings, indicative of a slight glance at Mom or Dad when they get within the 1 foot viewing range of all newborns. Mom and Dad are also beginning to pickup a lot of the subtle queues Benjamin likes to throw down, i.e. a gassy fussy versus a hungry fussy. Through it all, Benjamin has aquired a few personalities and nicknames associated with these alter egos:
- Drunk Monkey: Immediately after a good 30-minute feed, all muscles go limp and the head weighs heavy atop his little body. The milk mustache gives away his liquor of choice - the Milk!
- Baby Ninja: He's swift with his hands and quick to fend off a diaper change. He's even been known to projectile bodily fluids at his opponents (Mom and Dad). This Baby Ninja is only beginning to realize all of his true God-given powers. Mom knows she's safe home alone with a Baby Ninja to protect her.
- Harry Houdini: All newborns have tiny fingernails and the inability to control their own hands which result in a few scratches to the face unless they're either covered or straight-jacketed. Whatever we do to pretect Benjamin from himself (see Baby Ninja), he manages to escape a finger or an arm. We often wonder if he's hiding keys in his diaper.
We continue to have adoring Benjamin fans knocking down our doors. Our very good friends Ryan and Summer Wood came to seek the one they call "Baby Ninja":
Baby Ninja's (and Momma Ninja's) need their daily walk around the block to get some Fresh Air and Train:
Drunk Monkey:
Everybody loves videos:
No comments:
Post a Comment