His two week check up went great and while he is needing to put on some fat and still has a tiny bit of jaundice, he is doing great. He is such a good baby. People don't believe it when I tell them that he only wakes up about twice a night (maybe three times but that's not as common) and once he's fed and diapered goes right back to sleep and hardly cries. He sleeps like an angel and loves to be snuggled. He is so good, and I feel so blessed.
In the past two weeks I have learned:
1. Finch loves breastfeeding and tolerates the bottle if I have to pump, we had to supplement with formula about three times total while I waited for my milk supply to come in and he doesn't enjoy it at all.
2. He has an incredibly strong suck. Ouch, ouch, ouch.
3. When he gets too hungry, he gets frustrated and spends a lot longer trying to latch. Poor guy, he gets flustered just like his mama when he's upset.
4. Finch hates baths. Honestly, they are kind of sucky until you get to be immersed in the warm water. I'm working on finding a good way to do that while I am still healing up from delivery.
5. Finch can pee anytime, anywhere, and has the power to turn it on and off to his advantage. It is like a water gun, and he is dangerous.
6. I can guarantee that 95% of the time he will pee after I have finished cleaning him up while diapering him. It rarely makes it into the new diaper, but onto the bed, my shirt, Ben, or Finch's little face. Poor guy...poor us.
7. Finch is most alert after a feeding and will get very mature and thoughtful expressions like he is pondering eternity. If only I could hear his thoughts, it is amazing to see the wheels turning behind his eyes :)
8. Kangaroo care rocks and Finch loves it. He loves being held and snuggled and if I hold him, he practically stops crying, whimpering, or being restless and just relaxes.
9.He loves Enya and sleeps through anything if she is playing because I listened to her when I was pregnant with him.
10. I am a Child of God and Away in a Manger are his favorite primary songs.
11. His hands must always be by his face. Don't ask questions, just let him do it.
12. He adores his daddy to no end. He may look like me, but he is definitely his father's son.
13. Just being close to us is all he really needs to be content and happy. He has never been away from us since being born. Apart from a two hour gap when Ben and I ran some errands and Grandma Mary watched him, he has always been close by. I can't stand being away from him.
14. We've only really tried it a couple of times because he is still so small, but he loves babywearing.
15. He is super strong. His neck muscles are super strong and he almost rolled over the other day. I am in for it once he learns how to use his body more.
16. Already, he smiles and giggles in his sleep. He also makes the Zoolander face with the kissy/pursed lips and the furrowed brow. He is so expressive. I love it!
17. His favorite place to be is snuggled into my chest so he can sleep to the beat of my heart. (rather poetic, isn't it? ;) )
18. He fits nothing. All of his newborn clothes look like they belong on a giant baby, and it is so darling to see how little he is.
19. He is the most brave and resilient baby I have ever met. He is such a trooper and never ceases to amaze me with his incredible strength. During labor, during his blood draws, his circumcision, and more blood draws, he hardly cried and was just the sweetest little guy.
20. I am hopelessly and irrevocably in love with this little boy and I am so grateful I get to be his mama :)
21. He squeaks in his sleep, moans with joy when he gets his b-juice (our nickname for breastmilk), and chirps like a little baby bird when he is talking to us. Let's just say his entire name: Callum means dove/hope, and Finchley pretty much means bird all around.
Love,
Liz, Ben, Finch, and Zola :)
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