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Yes,indeedy. The sweetest baby in the world (okay, he was a bit fussy last night, but we forgive, oh we forgive!) He sleeps fabulously, all tucked in beside me, and most of the day too. Only waking to give us momentary glimpses of his baby blues and a big smile ( first one was on day 8!) then back to slumberland.
Please forgive if this sounds like rubbing it in, or too perfect. My third had colic, and man it was rough. and humbling. You realize how much the baby brings to the table, and that fabulous on-demand parenting can’t help protect you and baby from every situation…
Anyway, still enjoying the baby moon, more comics to come.
xox,
Heather
yippee! good to have you back. take it easy though, we don’t want to hear from you too much! make that babymoon last as long as you can!
My first had colic; my second did not. I know your pain! Glad to hear that this one is being pleasant! My second also smiled at me on day three… go ahead, tell me it was gas. She was a three-pound preemie and IT WAS A SMILE!
Massive bazoongas… I had those. Once. In my life. Try switching sides less often. That is, if you don’t want them to be massive much longer.
Sweet baby brother of three loving homeschooled big sisters and son of superdad and cowgoddess. The kid’s got it made. I’m not jealous of you, I’m jealous of him! He may be easy, but you’ve got four kids now. I’m sure you’ll find really stupid reasons to cry and all that fun stuff regardless of how much the boy rocks. Plus you’re bound to get peed on at some point cause you finally have son.
Rub it in a whole bunch! I love your comics of things gone right in your family.
Sounds so much like my brand new (born on March 27th) baby, Rosie! She’s the most laid-back little girl ever — sleeps great, eats great, seldom fusses. I think we must have all gotten really lucky (or are finally getting our payback for our previous child’s infancy) this time around.
Happy Baby Moon to you! Happy Baby Moon to You! Happy Baby Moon Heather and Ean! Happy Baby Moon to you!
Oh how I love the sleepy baby.
My first was colicky and it was a rough introduction to parenting. We had tried so hard for him and he got here and I seemed to be able to do nothing right. I kept reading everything I could get my hands on and my LLL leader would come over and help out, all the Grandmas would come over and clean the house or make us dinner. It was a tough time but it brought us all closer and it made me more in tune to what kind of mother I am and what kind of a kid my baby was/is (he is almost 7).
Then 3 years later along came his sister and she slept. She slept, she nursed and she slept again. My house was spotless, I did crafts with my 3 year old, it was possibly the easiest parenting job ever. I used to call the pediatrician because I thought something might be wrong because she never cried, I had loads of milk and she slept.
Although my babies are big kids now, both weaned and riding bikes, I still give back to LLL, donating things for auctions and garage sales, fielding calls from my leader about new Mommies with colicky babies. The look of exhaustion of a Mom with a colicky baby is hard to see. I come to their homes with a sling and a hug, do a load of dishes and get some wash done. I give all my tips and tricks, we work on new nursing positions and sometimes they just want to hear that it’s ok and it is just a stage.
Enjoy the bliss.
Now this is the one to throw all the parenting thing out the window that you thought you knew and try something new like ECing
I swear I never thought it was the thing for me but OMG I love it! Not changing a poopy diaper since we started 4 months ago(ok ONE and this week at that when his mama was sick and he just peed and I thought he was just being fussy cause I had no energy to dance with him in his defense he WAS telling me and it was only a little because as soon as I heard it second wind brought us to the sink!) and its so much when using a public restroom and having you baby pee in the toilet to then here other women talk about how its unsanitary um its not like im dunking him IN the toilet or he is even touching the toilet and how is sitting in a wet sposie sanitary?
JUst have to say that I love the leakage in the new comic. I didn’t notice it at first and then I was like yeah thats sooo true to life.
Soooo happy for you! Love your comics – they always set me straight. Just enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. As my dad always told me, “we’re novice parents, they are expert babies.”
Good to have a peek at how you’re doing. Yay!
so great to hear from you! and thatthings are going along so great. the leaky other side gave me a laugh.
it seems to go by so quickly, he is three weeks old? is that possible? lots more cuddles.
you know, i found even numbers of children easier then the odd numbers… i need another one. heehee
heather in maine
personally, i like your “idealized life” comics best. they give me something to work toward. the picture of what i want my family/myself to be like. i would never consider you the “rubbing it in” type! my son had colic for 3 months (or was it 4?) it was awful. i missed out on such an important time in our life together. please babymoon away. we’ll still be here when you’re ready to rejoin the world!
lots of love,
xoxo i-dra
I know about the Colic…my son was allergic to milk and I got bad advice and wasn’t told to stop drinking it. Just that he had to go on formula. Sigh. Lord forgive the stupid people. And you know what? He started putting the weight back on, but it didn’t do one thing for the screaming day and night.
Congrats!
I’m going through some stuff right now (week 30 of first pregnancy)and sometimes it feels like nothing is going my way- you having an easy time doesn’t make me jealous. It makes me happy. I feel reassured that things can go well also.
All I say is maintain a balance in the months/years to come. Give us your good and bad. I think women do best sharing it all, not just one or the other.
hey… was that the hat on the floor? heehee
heather in maine
Hi Heather, yep, it’s the hat you knitted for little Ean! The sisters like to put him in that hat, a tie-dye peace shirt and multi-colored striped baby leggings. He’s quite jaunty!
xox,
heather aka Hathor aka mama
i love a rainbow baby.
heather in maine
My 4-y-o loves to pick out clothes for her 1-y-o sister as well- stripes and polka dots go together, right? As long as she’s content and everyone’s smiling, it’s all good.
I always forget about the leaking-while-feeding thing! Baby eats on one side, and the other drips down your front. At one point, while I was nursing my first, my husband said something about putting a cup underneath it to catch the “extra” milk! I didn’t know whether to smack him, laugh, or try his idea!