Thursday, February 18, 2010

49 1/2 hours ago....

it's weird to think of all of the changes that have taken place in our house in the last 49 1/2 hours. tatum looks at peanut like he's her puppy. i have to tell her numerous times a day to give him space or quit licking. when she thinks no one is around she stands right next to him and just stares at him. sweet pea just amazes me. today i picked her up from school and she ran over to me, past me, and lifted up the blanket on his car seat to see him. i held her up so she could give him a kiss and she put her cheek on his and just held it there. she loves him very much and is very bonded to him. there really does seem to be a chemistry between them. she doesn't act jealous of him or want him out of my lap like she does with other kids. she seems to act like he belongs here with her and she's glad that he is. it "kind of makes my eyes watery", to quote younger. (she said that when we took all 3 siblings to see UP and we were in the sad part.)
today i went to the grocery store for more petroleum jelly that i'm supposed to put on his nip/tuck. i couldn't find it in the handy tubes they sent home from the hospital so i asked the pharmacist if they had any in the tubes. she said they just had the tub kind and i said "i was really looking for the tubes. it makes things so much easier." then i paused for a second realizing how that sounded and wondering what kind of pervert she must think i am that i need petroleum jelly on such short notice and i pointed to the covered car seat and said "he had his tisk tisk nip tucked on monday" and she said a great bit "OH!" as if to say "i don't feel so creepy helping this woman knowing that now." jeesh. good thing i clarified!
it's amazing to see him change. he's already changing to a healthy pink/tan color. his head is rounding out more and more. and his skin is getting less flaky and looking more plump. i know his cries and what each one means. one sounds like a little lamb building up to a big lamb and that's the hungry cry. and another is a fast need-something-now cry which tells me he's in pain, either gas or his nip/tuck action. he's not a big burper but if you give him time to turn it into a fart he'll put on quite a show. so far he's just eat, poop and sleep in no particular order.
i am wondering how i will juggle both kids all day for days on end. i do get a little scared but i'll just have to figure out how to use the coffee machine and get some creamer.

1 comment:

Brock said...

so fun! I love the farts. :-) That is one of the best ages! Enjoy it!