2 Months!

goofy grins

My sweet little baby is growing up! It's happening. Each day he gets a little more baby/human-like, and a little less alien-like. I think it's safe to say we are almost done with the newborn phase, and perhaps even the "fourth trimester," as the baby books call it.

We are a long way from sleeping through the night, that's for sure...but the days of not knowing what the hell our little guy is trying to tell us are becoming less frequent, and the moments of sheer enjoyment and fun are really starting to shine through.

oh boy.

I've come to realize that pregnancy and babies come with a lot of assumptions and advice but also with not a lot of real, in-your-face comments about what it will be like when you actually have that baby.

See, no one seems to tell you the nitty gritty when you're in that pregnant state. Maybe they are worried they'll freak you out a little...or maybe they just have forgotten just how hard it can be. Or maybe it was me, the new first-time-mom-to-be, not hearing that it's really, really F'ing hard sometimes! Who knows. Now that I'm a mom though, all those blogs and articles are popping up in my facebook newsfeed though, finally. Gosh dangit, internet.

I found it strange that some days I didn't feel that definite sunshiney love that I thought I would feel having a newborn. I mean, I definitely felt an overall sense of love and connection to Jackie right away as soon as he was born, but the moments, hours, and days that he was inconsolably crying and screaming definitely made it really hard to feel much else besides exhaustion and frustration.

happy baby

But the good thing is, those days, hours, and moments have been quite rare. Even from the beginning he has been pretty mild-tempered. We have been, so far, blessed with a sweet baby boy who has occasional outbursts, but he is mainly a happy baby who loves to cuddle and interact with us.

So far, at two months old, Mr. Jackson has a whole LIST of preferences. They are probably pretty standard baby things, but anyway, who cares...here they are!





JACKIE LIKES:

- Being held, rocked, and snuggled
- Having his head and face caressed ever so gently
- Back rubs (uh-oh....Mommy may have something to do with that, and mommy probably has hours of back rubbing ahead of her!!!)
- Doggie kisses (usually)
- Eating
- His Mickey Rattle
- MommyNaps - afternoon naps on the couch snuggled up on my chest
- Early morning snuggles with Daddy
- White Noise
- The sound of the fan in the bathroom
- BINKIES. OMG. Binkies.
-Being swaddled, sometimes
-Bathtime

that is a cody face for sure!

JACKIE DISLIKES:

- Having to wait for any length of time to eat
- Loud noises/lots of noise/commotion
- The act of being buckled into anything (swing, carseat, rock & play...not having it)
- Getting naked while currently clothed
- Getting clothed while currently naked
- Being put down while in mid-snuggle
- Being swaddled, sometimes