It's been said that your first child and second child are almost always opposites. So I've been wanting to note a similarities and differences between Tigi & Alex.
Differences first...
Antigone:
1. Super easy baby. Very "by the book" as Grama Kim would say, just like her Daddy. Slept through the night by 10 weeks.
2. Great little sidekick. She was happy to go anywhere for any amount of time in the car (until around 15 months).
3. Happy, happy girl.
4. Could sit and watch tv with Dev like from the day she was born. Alex usually needs to walk around. He's not much for relaxin on the couch just yet.
Alex:
1. At 16 weeks old, he's still workin on the whole sleeping through the night issue. He's tricked me a couple times, thinking that he was finally committed to a good night's sleep, but not quite. He finally doesn't need to eat at night anymore, but his body is just stuck on that 3am wakeup call. He'll chat for about 15 minutes and then go back to sleep.
2. Fickle is a good word for him. So long as everything in the day goes perfect, he's a great baby, very happy, cooing and bubbles without end. But man, get one of those off days and he can (and has) cried all day long. That makes for an incredibly LONG day.
3. Projectile spitup. Glad that stage is over with. I do have to admit, I don't think it was entirely his little tummy's fault, but either way it was not my idea of a good time. Whoever invented Mylacon gets a gold star from me!
4. Hands down, he's a champion nurser. Bonus...if a bottle is the meal of choice, he'll scarf that too!
Similarities...
1. Both super lovey dovey babies. Tigi still is today.
2. Both NEED their naps and schedule to stay happy.
3. Their smiles give my heart warm fuzzies.
4. They love each other so much. Tigi smothers him and he takes her abuse cooing and smiling.
5. They're both "mama's babies" rather than daddy's. More warm fuzzies. :)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Before I Forget It...
Posted by Baldwin Fam at 7:48 PM
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It's a boy thing, I think. They are just too busy! Spencer couldn't care less about crayons and fun sit down activities. Hailey was drawing masterpieces by 18 months. Ah, well. We still love them!
The fickle and projectile spit up generally go hand in hand. But he's over that now right? If not, he might be a little like Kyle and Keller (obviously not as bad as them though). But he should start cereal now so that should help a lot. I always gave mine to my kids right before bed and it totally helped with the sleeping through the night thing. He sounds like how Will was with sleeping.
Don't worry, Sadie is 18 months and still doesn't always sleep through the night.
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