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June 12, 2006
15 weeks for Eli
Eli, for you it's been 15 weeks of diapers, 105 days of nursing, 2520 hours of breathing air.
For us, it's been 151,200 minutes of amazement, tiredness, belly-shaking laughs, crying, hecticness, laundry, bottles, and love, love, love.
You've been so alert these days, craning your neck all over the place, so much so that you've worn off the hair on the back of your head. When you see me, you stare. You give me this look of awe, like you've finally realized that boob is a person. You smile and laugh easily at anyone. Your laugh is so charming, I often laugh so hard I cry.
Growing....are you only 15 weeks? I feel like you're six or seven months in size alone. We're switching to 6-9 month clothing now. You're eating 21 ounces at daycare, which may not mean anything to you when you read this later, but trust me: it's a lot. You started off eating 12 oz at daycare at eight weeks of age, so you're obviously trying to support your growth. We'll find out next week how much you've officially grown.
Sleep! Today at daycare you took a 5 1/2 hour nap...unheard of! You slept so much you only had two bottles. I jumped with joy because that meant I could freeze some milk. I'm pumping about 18-19 oz a day, so any excess is a miracle, worth jumping up and down. At night, you're now sleeping for three hours and waking up a bit for a snack, but we're getting better sleep. I still have to be careful about what I eat, but sleep is a powerful motivator.
Gus has started to notice you for you and is slowly decreasing his cheek pinching. He plays with you, holding toys above your head, giving you cars...but he also swiftly takes away the same car he just gave you, saying, "NO, Eli, nooooo." Practicing for the future, I guess. Gus has started preten playing more and more, having his dinosaurs talk and sleep, asking them if they're okay. I think you two will have a lot of fun together.
You're asleep on my lap right now, so peaceful. I do wish for you much calm in our chaotic lives. I will work hard to give you that quiet space. I don't think we give ourselves enough quiet to think, which is why we've decided that we totally need a lake house. This past weekend we went with friends to Michigan to a lake house, and even with six adults and five children, it was relaxing. More on that to come...
Here's a shot of bathtime last night. The first joint bath!
Posted by janna at June 12, 2006 11:37 PM