Noah is now 7 week's old. He has been cooing with more "phrases". Morning seems to be Noah's happiest time and he tends to wake up around 7-8ish and stay awake and happy till 11ish, sometimes noon! ZM made a couple of more videos of him cooing this morning, hoping to record his newly expanded "vocabularies".
今天小人儿满七周了．早晨／上午总是他最开心最活泼的时段．他一般七八点钟笑眯眯地醒过来．除了传统项目“手舞足蹈”，小人儿还很爱讲话，可以边舞边自言自语到十一点左右．今早米粥拍的录像，试图记录小人儿新近学会发的音节．．．
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Having Brunch at Gui & Matthew's 第一次带小人儿串门儿
Perfect weather, Gui and Matthew invited us to have brunch at their lovely patio. Sun was warm, the San Francisco Bay was blue, food was amazing, even the 7-week-old Noah surprised us by waking up in his normal nap time and enjoyed the outdoors among us during (half) the meal.
Feel so fortunate to have such amazing friends...
天气堪称完美，桂和马修做出丰盛早餐，我们在她们美丽的大阳台上晒太阳，赏海（湾）景，尝美食，品美酒．七个星期大的小人儿出人意外地合作，平生第一次开开心心坐在边上享受旧金山的户外生活．能拥有这样一个周末的我们何其幸运．．．
Feel so fortunate to have such amazing friends...
天气堪称完美，桂和马修做出丰盛早餐，我们在她们美丽的大阳台上晒太阳，赏海（湾）景，尝美食，品美酒．七个星期大的小人儿出人意外地合作，平生第一次开开心心坐在边上享受旧金山的户外生活．能拥有这样一个周末的我们何其幸运．．．
Thursday, August 26, 2010
How a Piglet Was Created...
On the morning of the hottest day in San Fran, ZM made a funny video of Noah, enjoy!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Noah In the Morning
Every morning when he wakes up, Noah has always been in a good mood.
This is from this morning around 7am:
Indian Summer
Before we moved to the south bay, we used to live on the sunny side of the city. So yang mama was very surprised by the July-gloom when she was helping us during Noah's first month，Afterwards, she started thinking we live in such depressing weather all year round; even when i told her our summer doesnt show till fall, she remains skeptical.
today we had our first mini-heatwave.
we could finally dress Noah in summer-wear! Unfortunately Noah had outgrown all his new-born clothing, even thought he just reached his 6-week mark. luckily we found this 3-6 month sized onesie! boy, he grew so fast!
i also remembered how i dislike hot weather, esp when there is a screaming baby in my arms. thank god for SF's cool summer then, i shall remember to complain less during july.
today we had our first mini-heatwave.
we could finally dress Noah in summer-wear! Unfortunately Noah had outgrown all his new-born clothing, even thought he just reached his 6-week mark. luckily we found this 3-6 month sized onesie! boy, he grew so fast!
i also remembered how i dislike hot weather, esp when there is a screaming baby in my arms. thank god for SF's cool summer then, i shall remember to complain less during july.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The Most Useful Baby Gears So Far
Almost all the baby gears either we bought or were given to us by kind hearted friends and co-workers are very essential. But there are two that really made a huge difference in our post-baby lives.
1. Exercise Ball
I bought this toward the end of my pregnancy, when all the chairs that used to be comfortable were no longer so with my newly acquired mess.
When Noah reached his 3-week mark and suddenly became more fussy, i did some research and learned that holding a crying baby and bounce on this exercise ball could calm babies down.
We tried and it worked like magic. Till this day, this ball is still the most calming device we have for an angry Noah.
2. Cradle Swing
We first tried place Noah in this when he was fussy, it just made him even more upset. But he did enjoy it when he was happy, he would coo to the mobile and his own reflection in the mirror for a long time. A perfect self-entertainment device for Noah.
Then ZM started using it when Noah wants to get to sleep but couldn't. The swing did a great job rock him to sleep. Later ZM discovered the most amazing use to this day: Noah sleeps much better in the swing AFTER falling asleep in our arms. Used to be we put him down, then he would wake up in less than 10 minutes, crying. Putting him in the swing seems to extend Noah's sleep session to at least an hour, sometimes over an hour.
It was so amazing to be able to count on Noah's newly found longer sleep period. I managed to make pancake for our breakfast a few mornings ago. I haven't been able to do that since Noah was born. I'm thinking of making bread in a few days. Ah, even the thought of it makes me smile--slowly we are getting our normal life back...some aspect of our normal life at least.
There is light at the end of the tunnel!
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Oh, and on the baby update front: Noah used to only coo when he was happy. Today he started making some cooing sound when he was upset! Hmmm... maybe i shouldn't call those "cooing", baby-cursing?!
1. Exercise Ball
When Noah reached his 3-week mark and suddenly became more fussy, i did some research and learned that holding a crying baby and bounce on this exercise ball could calm babies down.
We tried and it worked like magic. Till this day, this ball is still the most calming device we have for an angry Noah.
2. Cradle Swing
We first tried place Noah in this when he was fussy, it just made him even more upset. But he did enjoy it when he was happy, he would coo to the mobile and his own reflection in the mirror for a long time. A perfect self-entertainment device for Noah.
Then ZM started using it when Noah wants to get to sleep but couldn't. The swing did a great job rock him to sleep. Later ZM discovered the most amazing use to this day: Noah sleeps much better in the swing AFTER falling asleep in our arms. Used to be we put him down, then he would wake up in less than 10 minutes, crying. Putting him in the swing seems to extend Noah's sleep session to at least an hour, sometimes over an hour.
It was so amazing to be able to count on Noah's newly found longer sleep period. I managed to make pancake for our breakfast a few mornings ago. I haven't been able to do that since Noah was born. I'm thinking of making bread in a few days. Ah, even the thought of it makes me smile--slowly we are getting our normal life back...some aspect of our normal life at least.
There is light at the end of the tunnel!
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Oh, and on the baby update front: Noah used to only coo when he was happy. Today he started making some cooing sound when he was upset! Hmmm... maybe i shouldn't call those "cooing", baby-cursing?!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
A Miraculous Night
Last night we witnessed a miracle ...[drum rolls]...
Noah almost slept through the whole night!
i suspect it was just a happy incident, but hopefully it starts a positive feedback loop and puts him on the right track.
we have many theories as to why, maybe all of these are true, and a combination of them created the miracle!
1. lots of feeding during the day so he is fully loaded before the evening
2. lots of stimulation during the day that have tired him out: tummy time, going outside for the first time
3. he was been awake more hours than usual during the day
4. ZM did a very thorough job burping him before putting him to bed: got four huge burps out of him!
last but not the least, THANK YOU, Claudia, for all the super useful baby gears that contributed to this miracle:
Noah almost slept through the whole night!
i suspect it was just a happy incident, but hopefully it starts a positive feedback loop and puts him on the right track.
we have many theories as to why, maybe all of these are true, and a combination of them created the miracle!
1. lots of feeding during the day so he is fully loaded before the evening
2. lots of stimulation during the day that have tired him out: tummy time, going outside for the first time
3. he was been awake more hours than usual during the day
4. ZM did a very thorough job burping him before putting him to bed: got four huge burps out of him!
last but not the least, THANK YOU, Claudia, for all the super useful baby gears that contributed to this miracle:
- Cradle Swing - Noah can sleep longer and deeper when we place him in it
- Little Gym blanket
Let's see what tonight brings...
Introducing Noah to his City
The weather in SF finally makes its departure from gloomy summer and advances toward the glorious fall. Starting yesterday we were able to see sunlight from our place before noon! So we decided to take Noah out for a stroll, introducing him to his City (hopefully he will get to grow up in this beautiful city that we love so much.)
A few photos, too...
So where to start? We want to go to a place where parking is easy, plenty of sunlight, good scenery, and has path for stroller to roll. So i suggested Fort Point, where we used to go in early weekend morning to watch the surfers under the GG bridge. That was when we were living on Cole street. Now it means we have to go across the entire city to get there. But since it is a weekday, we figure the traffic shouldn't be so bad.
During the ride, Noah was sound asleep in his car seat. The city scene flows by in the brilliant sunlight. My mind started wonder: The first time i went to Fort Point w/ ZM; Hitchcock film Vertigo, which had a scene shot at the fence at the end of Fort Point facing the gigantic bridge; and the days when sis and i first arrived in SF, roaming the city w/ a muni pass...
Noah made a little protesting whimpering, which brought me back to present tense. The sun was shinning on his face. so i adjusted the sun shade on the car seat to block the strong light. In the not so distant future, this little baby will grow into a teenager, and he will roam the city on his own, and fill it with his own memory and adventure, then he would leave all that behind and go explore the world, and from time to time, he will think of SF through his own lens of memory with his own sentiments like i am now thinking of beijing...
Meanwhile, here is our very first memory of Noah and Fort Point.
Noah made a little protesting whimpering, which brought me back to present tense. The sun was shinning on his face. so i adjusted the sun shade on the car seat to block the strong light. In the not so distant future, this little baby will grow into a teenager, and he will roam the city on his own, and fill it with his own memory and adventure, then he would leave all that behind and go explore the world, and from time to time, he will think of SF through his own lens of memory with his own sentiments like i am now thinking of beijing...
Meanwhile, here is our very first memory of Noah and Fort Point.
A few photos, too...
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| Mommy |
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Bath and Gym 洗澡的魔力
Last night was the first time ZM and I gave Noah a bath without YangMama's help.
ZM suggested we let Noah soak for a few more minutes after the wash. So we did and Noah really enjoyed it! He even relaxed one fist to play with the water, and his facial expression was borderline smiling.
afterwards, Noah had an amazing peaceful night. He slept in two huge chunks, 4 hours and 3 hours. I felt like being given a miracle! Maybe we should bath him every night?
Some video clips at the end of the post from this morning after a good night of rest.
昨晚是羊妈妈回家后我们第一次给Noah洗澡．ZM说让他多泡一会，他应该会很舒服．结果小家伙真的很享受．泡着泡着紧紧攥着的小拳头都松开了一个，小脸上若隐若现一个微笑．
惊奇还在后面．泡完澡小家伙一口气睡了差不多四个钟头（夜里十点到临晨两点）！先是在摇篮里摇着睡了两个小时，然后他不愿意了，米粥就让他趴在胸口又睡了两个小时．起来换了尿布，先吃母乳，然后又喝了两盎司的配方奶，稍微清醒了一会三点钟就又呼呼睡过去．我一直等着他醒，听到他吭哧吭哧叫两声我就跳起来，听到他咳嗽又翻身下床，结果人家睡得好好的．一直到五点多，我实在忍不住把他滴溜起来吃奶．他意思意思吃了几口又昏睡过去．一直到六点天亮了他才真刀真枪地哭喊要开饭．吃完倒头睡到七点半醒过来．
不知道是不是应该从此天天给他洗个澡再睡呢？另外我们发现放在摇篮里摇啊摇的他至少可以安静地睡一个多小时．
上午又给他睡摇篮，醒来后很精神，手舞足蹈地．我们就把他放到运动毯上去玩．两只猫猫在一边观摩．米粥拍了录像．虽然错过小家伙很认真努力的把头撑起来的镜头，但是依然很好玩．
ZM suggested we let Noah soak for a few more minutes after the wash. So we did and Noah really enjoyed it! He even relaxed one fist to play with the water, and his facial expression was borderline smiling.
afterwards, Noah had an amazing peaceful night. He slept in two huge chunks, 4 hours and 3 hours. I felt like being given a miracle! Maybe we should bath him every night?
Some video clips at the end of the post from this morning after a good night of rest.
昨晚是羊妈妈回家后我们第一次给Noah洗澡．ZM说让他多泡一会，他应该会很舒服．结果小家伙真的很享受．泡着泡着紧紧攥着的小拳头都松开了一个，小脸上若隐若现一个微笑．
惊奇还在后面．泡完澡小家伙一口气睡了差不多四个钟头（夜里十点到临晨两点）！先是在摇篮里摇着睡了两个小时，然后他不愿意了，米粥就让他趴在胸口又睡了两个小时．起来换了尿布，先吃母乳，然后又喝了两盎司的配方奶，稍微清醒了一会三点钟就又呼呼睡过去．我一直等着他醒，听到他吭哧吭哧叫两声我就跳起来，听到他咳嗽又翻身下床，结果人家睡得好好的．一直到五点多，我实在忍不住把他滴溜起来吃奶．他意思意思吃了几口又昏睡过去．一直到六点天亮了他才真刀真枪地哭喊要开饭．吃完倒头睡到七点半醒过来．
不知道是不是应该从此天天给他洗个澡再睡呢？另外我们发现放在摇篮里摇啊摇的他至少可以安静地睡一个多小时．
上午又给他睡摇篮，醒来后很精神，手舞足蹈地．我们就把他放到运动毯上去玩．两只猫猫在一边观摩．米粥拍了录像．虽然错过小家伙很认真努力的把头撑起来的镜头，但是依然很好玩．
Monday, August 16, 2010
5 Week Old
He still doesn't have much of a schedule. Just when I thought he has settled into a pattern, next day he would do something totally different to throw me in a loop.
Nights:
After watching him a few times being startled into a screaming session when co-sleeping with us, I put him back to his own bassinet in the crib (still in our room) for the last couple of nights. It was a little better, at least i could sleep more comfortably. And i could almost understand all his cues at night, so i could preemptive his needs before he started screaming bloody murder. The result was ZM could sleep better, he woke up this morning thinking the little one was less fussy last night, until i told him that no it was still an hourly affair, we just managed to get through it more peacefully than usual. At least that's what i thought. We will see what happens tonight.
Days:
Up till yesterday, i looked at the spreadsheet i used to keep track of Noah's daily activity and was telling ZM that Noah's day time schedule seems to be very regular now with set-time for feeding, sleeping and awake. Today Noah decided to sleep through almost all the supposedly awake time, and randomized his feeding schedule too. :-/
Being a parent is really hard. :(
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Noah making a fashion statement
For little Chinese baby, reaching one month mark is the first big milestone in Chinese tradition--满月(full month). Although we did not follow tradition very closely. ZM decided to do one thing for Noah according to tradition--shave Noah's hair.
The belief is that shaving off baby's hair at one month mark will allow the real hair to grow more healthy and lush later. Apparently my hair was shaved but my sister's wasnt. till this day, sis often jokingly mention that as the reason that her hair was not as thick and strong like mine. Even though at birth she had beautiful curly long hair, while i had only a few weed-like fiber covering my scalp. That was also the reason my parents had no issue giving me a shave, but didn't give one to sis.
Anyway, ZM got out the clipper yesterday, and we gave baby Noah his first haircut. He was really quiet and cooperative throughout the session. we were very impressed.
It took a while for us to get used to his new look--it is a cross between ET and the Japanese cartoon character 一休（ikkuusan).
Mom said his newly bald head looks like 扦光嫩地力（上海话：剥光的嫩荸荠）.
And here is the video mom took during the haircut.
Here are a couple of more new video clips
1. Noah cooing - pre-shaving
2. A Happy Noah in the morning - post-shaving
The belief is that shaving off baby's hair at one month mark will allow the real hair to grow more healthy and lush later. Apparently my hair was shaved but my sister's wasnt. till this day, sis often jokingly mention that as the reason that her hair was not as thick and strong like mine. Even though at birth she had beautiful curly long hair, while i had only a few weed-like fiber covering my scalp. That was also the reason my parents had no issue giving me a shave, but didn't give one to sis.
Anyway, ZM got out the clipper yesterday, and we gave baby Noah his first haircut. He was really quiet and cooperative throughout the session. we were very impressed.
It took a while for us to get used to his new look--it is a cross between ET and the Japanese cartoon character 一休（ikkuusan).
Mom said his newly bald head looks like 扦光嫩地力（上海话：剥光的嫩荸荠）.
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| Taking a Bath after the hair cut. It is his third bath by now. You can see he is still nervous--two tighly clinched fists. But he remained very quiet. |
Here are a couple of more new video clips
1. Noah cooing - pre-shaving
2. A Happy Noah in the morning - post-shaving
Friday, August 13, 2010
米粥趣语
米粥发明的很多有趣名词，都是和Noah有关的．
－韩国炸酱面
－打卤面
－下巴上毛泽东的痣
－有时候眉清目秀，有时候眉不清目不秀的
－总是等我马上要睡着了，他就哇一声大哭
－弥留之际
－嗑瓜子
－韩国炸酱面
－打卤面
－下巴上毛泽东的痣
－有时候眉清目秀，有时候眉不清目不秀的
－总是等我马上要睡着了，他就哇一声大哭
－弥留之际
－嗑瓜子
Thursday, August 12, 2010
growth spurt?
just when we thought he has settled on a night feeding schdule, noah made sure we were wrong. the last couple of nights he has returned to hourly feeding! even though he had bowl movement and bath before bedtime!
so the only theory i'm left with is growth spurt. Since he is about to enter his 6th week next monday.
It is either that or we have spoiled him, i.e. he doesn't like sleeping unless he is held. :(
so the only theory i'm left with is growth spurt. Since he is about to enter his 6th week next monday.
It is either that or we have spoiled him, i.e. he doesn't like sleeping unless he is held. :(
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
a parent license?
1.
noah is 4 weeks old yesterday. and one month old by lunar calender today.
his favorite sleep place is either ZM's or my chest, while he himself lies on his stomach. he could sleep for hours this way. He is doing just that on my chest as i am typing this post...
he can make cooing sound when he is awake and happy.
he no longer screams during diaper-change, in fact, diaper change seems to calm him down. he seems happier after each change.
he loves watching any light source, a lamp at night or a window or a skylight during the day.
here is a video of noah's hair wash
2.
During the first week home with noah, i constantly felt incredulous that it seems so easy to be granted a parent "license".
Think about it, every responsibility we are given in this society requires so much scrutiny. driving license, ability to get a house loan, etc. we were asked over and over again to prove we wont mess it up, we took exams, gave promises, fill up forms, sign legal papers...
Then came being a parent, we were given a human being in baby form, yet we were not asked a single question. off we go, being responsible for a human being seems so easy comparing to be responsible for a car or a house. fascinating, no?
But then, maybe it is just another proof that nature is so much more efficient and powerful than anything man-made. In a way, we are born to be parents, it is in our genes. That's why when a mother lays her eyes on her baby, she went into this euphoric state. All parents submit themselves to be their babies' slaves since the moment babies were born.
we would make mistakes like any newbie in any field. but we have the motivation and the capacity to correct our mistakes and move on. babies on the other hand has the built in error buffer to tolerate and even adapt to their parents' inexperience and imperfection.
together we form a team that is called a family.
noah is 4 weeks old yesterday. and one month old by lunar calender today.
his favorite sleep place is either ZM's or my chest, while he himself lies on his stomach. he could sleep for hours this way. He is doing just that on my chest as i am typing this post...
he can make cooing sound when he is awake and happy.
he no longer screams during diaper-change, in fact, diaper change seems to calm him down. he seems happier after each change.
he loves watching any light source, a lamp at night or a window or a skylight during the day.
here is a video of noah's hair wash
2.
During the first week home with noah, i constantly felt incredulous that it seems so easy to be granted a parent "license".
Think about it, every responsibility we are given in this society requires so much scrutiny. driving license, ability to get a house loan, etc. we were asked over and over again to prove we wont mess it up, we took exams, gave promises, fill up forms, sign legal papers...
Then came being a parent, we were given a human being in baby form, yet we were not asked a single question. off we go, being responsible for a human being seems so easy comparing to be responsible for a car or a house. fascinating, no?
But then, maybe it is just another proof that nature is so much more efficient and powerful than anything man-made. In a way, we are born to be parents, it is in our genes. That's why when a mother lays her eyes on her baby, she went into this euphoric state. All parents submit themselves to be their babies' slaves since the moment babies were born.
we would make mistakes like any newbie in any field. but we have the motivation and the capacity to correct our mistakes and move on. babies on the other hand has the built in error buffer to tolerate and even adapt to their parents' inexperience and imperfection.
together we form a team that is called a family.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
First Bath and Calm Night
Noah has been a perfect angel the last couple of nights.
Last night, he woke up for a feeding at 12:40am, 2:40am, and 5:40am. Similarly the night before.
Hopefully he can keep this routine going forward.
It is refreshing to get up so early in the morning. maybe i will like this schedule going forward too! :)
It is 7:25am and he is sound asleep on the sofa next to me. Maybe the bath last night after dinner did the trick too. he seemed a much calmer/happier baby at night after the bath.
he did contemplate about the bath for a long time afterwards though. trying to decipher what had just happened probably. cute little thing! Mom said my fear of water was obvious since i was a baby--i hated taking bath. so we were worried that noah would inherit that fear from me already. We were surprised that he didn't make much of a noise, let alone scream. Funny that he decided to held on very tightly to my shirt front as a safety measure. throughout the bath, noah's facial expression reminded me of my cats when they were given bath. it says this-feels-pretty-good-but-i-am-not-sure-i-can-trust-this-not-making-a-bad-turn-any-moment. funny.
oh, and his acne were completely gone. we got our perfect baby back again. :)
Last night, he woke up for a feeding at 12:40am, 2:40am, and 5:40am. Similarly the night before.
Hopefully he can keep this routine going forward.
It is refreshing to get up so early in the morning. maybe i will like this schedule going forward too! :)
It is 7:25am and he is sound asleep on the sofa next to me. Maybe the bath last night after dinner did the trick too. he seemed a much calmer/happier baby at night after the bath.
he did contemplate about the bath for a long time afterwards though. trying to decipher what had just happened probably. cute little thing! Mom said my fear of water was obvious since i was a baby--i hated taking bath. so we were worried that noah would inherit that fear from me already. We were surprised that he didn't make much of a noise, let alone scream. Funny that he decided to held on very tightly to my shirt front as a safety measure. throughout the bath, noah's facial expression reminded me of my cats when they were given bath. it says this-feels-pretty-good-but-i-am-not-sure-i-can-trust-this-not-making-a-bad-turn-any-moment. funny.
oh, and his acne were completely gone. we got our perfect baby back again. :)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Colic?! Gas?!
Starting Tuesday (8/3), Noah starts crying for seemingly no reason at all.
First i thought the bleeding umbilical cord stump is bothering him. Calling Kaiser advice line and learned that there is no nerve ending at the stump so it shouldn't cause pain.
Adviser nurse on the phone thinks he is having gas issues. Later the doctor said around 3-4 weeks is when infant starts colicing crying. :(
the net result is the just established late night routine of feeding every two hours suddenly went to hell. he would wake up every hour or every half hour screaming bloody murder. no food or diaper change can sooth him. just had to wait for it to pass.
urgh.
the good news is his eyes can focus now, when we place him in the cradle swing, his eyes will actually follow the motion of the fake birds on top. he shows more recognition for faces, and he could lift his head a bit when lying on our chest on his tummy.
acne also seem to have gone away. his legs are stronger and kicks more when he is in a fit.
what a temper he got! ZM kept on saying he got that from me. :-/ i kept on thinking, "and i thought the first week home was bad! this is farworse. i wish i could get the week2-noah back. is there a cl number with that version of noah i could use to override the current one?!"
oh and his umbilical cord stump fell out last night! :)
update: we didnt buy the "colic" reasoning cuz we dont believe noah would do such a thing, not at this stage at least. we believe he cries for a reason.
the gassy theory might be closer to the truth than the colic one. we noticed that he didnt have a bowl movement during the fussy 24 hours. he was a lot calmer/happier after his poop finally made a grand exit the following evening. so we stick to our theory that noah wasnt colic, he simply had a overcrowded tummy for a day and one night.
First i thought the bleeding umbilical cord stump is bothering him. Calling Kaiser advice line and learned that there is no nerve ending at the stump so it shouldn't cause pain.
Adviser nurse on the phone thinks he is having gas issues. Later the doctor said around 3-4 weeks is when infant starts colicing crying. :(
the net result is the just established late night routine of feeding every two hours suddenly went to hell. he would wake up every hour or every half hour screaming bloody murder. no food or diaper change can sooth him. just had to wait for it to pass.
urgh.
the good news is his eyes can focus now, when we place him in the cradle swing, his eyes will actually follow the motion of the fake birds on top. he shows more recognition for faces, and he could lift his head a bit when lying on our chest on his tummy.
acne also seem to have gone away. his legs are stronger and kicks more when he is in a fit.
what a temper he got! ZM kept on saying he got that from me. :-/ i kept on thinking, "and i thought the first week home was bad! this is farworse. i wish i could get the week2-noah back. is there a cl number with that version of noah i could use to override the current one?!"
oh and his umbilical cord stump fell out last night! :)
update: we didnt buy the "colic" reasoning cuz we dont believe noah would do such a thing, not at this stage at least. we believe he cries for a reason.
the gassy theory might be closer to the truth than the colic one. we noticed that he didnt have a bowl movement during the fussy 24 hours. he was a lot calmer/happier after his poop finally made a grand exit the following evening. so we stick to our theory that noah wasnt colic, he simply had a overcrowded tummy for a day and one night.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Day 22 - 3 week check up - weight gain finally!!
birth weight: 8lb 9 oz
day 3 prior to hospital dischrge:7.99 lb
day 5 hospital visit: 8lb 6 oz
day 14 2 week check up:8lb 6 oz
--doctor ordered formula supplement to breastmilk
day 22 3 week check up (today): 9 lb 12 oz!!
we seemed to have starved the little guy during his first week home! then we were feeding him cold formula bottle that we finally corrected on sunday.
poor little thing end up w/ two clueless parents like us...
acne seems to get better today, too.
bloody umbilical cord, and fussy baby.
acne seems to get better today, too.
bloody umbilical cord, and fussy baby.
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