So what's been going on for the past two weeks:
On the 11th Wyatt had his circumcision done by Dr. Traynham at his office. The doctor on call at SMC when he was born didn't do them and that's not something you want done on your son your without seeing their credentials - were not talking about getting a haircut, where you might let the apprentice give it a shot knowing your hair will eventually go back. I will go on record and say that anyone who has a boy and didn't warn LA and I about this process fully we are mad at you and have noted this oversight. I will also be telling everyone about it because they need to know. It was like some secret code that parents couldn't talk about with parents who just had a baby boy - just go experience it for yourself. I don't want my friends to not know the whole story. The doctor almost let LA and I leave his office without showing his handy work to us which would have been a bad thing. LA and I would have gotten home, taken off his diaper and immediately loaded back up in the car and taken him right back to the doctor to get some explaining for what was going on down there. He showed us, we said nothing, nodded our heads and walked out the door and looked at each other and said "We are bad parents, for letting him hurt Wyatt". Five minutes after it was done, Wyatt didn't care but we did. Wow, that hurt and it wasn't even done to me. It hurt me to walk. So for the next 7 days we used more Vaseline and gauze than we should have but we didn't want anybody saying "this happened because you didn't use enough". After about 5 days it was bearable to look at again and after 7 it had healed up nicely. The doctor said just when you getting used to the process, it's time to stop. We survived and we are glad that is over. If you are having a boy and want the real story and I haven't already told you or if the book - Surviving Pregnancy I am co-authoring with Greg hasn't been printed, please ask me or LA. You will thank yourself - your other friends will only tell you "It will be OK. It's not a big deal." We will tell you what you NEED to hear not what you WANT to hear.
It really is amazing how much stuff you forget in 18 months. The diapers Wyatt started out wearing were like postage stamps compared to Aubrey's. Forgot about the four hour cycle - 1 hour to feed, 1 hour getting ready for the next feeding, 2 hours to get whatever you need done and repeat 6 times per day. LA is taking the brunt of the schedule but I am living it with her. It is amazing how little you can get done in a day because of the schedule. We were on easy street with Aubrey - feed three times per day and sleep 12 hours. I wouldn't say we are in survival mode yet but I think we both are looking forward to the 2/3 month mark when he will hopefully sleep through the night. By then we might be in survival mode.
Wyatt is a little spoiled. He can be fussy while sleeping or just hanging out by himself. You can skip the fussy part by holding him close to you or letting him sleep on your chest. If he can hear your heartbeat, he is lights out. If you move him, undress him or mess with him and he is going to let you know about it. A couple (probably most nights) of nights, we have broken every rule as a parent allowing Wyatt to sleep on our chest in the bed with us. At some point, the value of the sleep is greater than any spoiling that might occur allowing him to sleep with you.
Aubrey has adjusted very well. She is even a helper for mommy and daddy. She has her moments where she want's to poke his eye out, pick his nose, fish hook him, or pat his head a little hard but overall for her being 18 months it has been good. A friend told us the other day that with them this close if you can survive the first year it is all good from that point forward because they will be close enough in age to play together and not to far behind developmentally. Who's counting - 345 days to go.
Aubrey is learning to jump and it is without a doubt the funniest thing we have ever seen. I am trying to video tape it but she doesn't work very well with the camera. She also has been in the yard trying to kick pine cones and that is funny because she doesn't actually kick the pine cone but stomps it.
PS - I am glad we live in the Town because we have trash service and in the two weeks since Wyatt arrived, we are going through diapers and wipes like nobody's business. I am considering a 55 gallon drum in Wyatt's room to collect all the waste from Aubrey and him. I know you're thinking overkill but you haven't been to my house.
On the 11th Wyatt had his circumcision done by Dr. Traynham at his office. The doctor on call at SMC when he was born didn't do them and that's not something you want done on your son your without seeing their credentials - were not talking about getting a haircut, where you might let the apprentice give it a shot knowing your hair will eventually go back. I will go on record and say that anyone who has a boy and didn't warn LA and I about this process fully we are mad at you and have noted this oversight. I will also be telling everyone about it because they need to know. It was like some secret code that parents couldn't talk about with parents who just had a baby boy - just go experience it for yourself. I don't want my friends to not know the whole story. The doctor almost let LA and I leave his office without showing his handy work to us which would have been a bad thing. LA and I would have gotten home, taken off his diaper and immediately loaded back up in the car and taken him right back to the doctor to get some explaining for what was going on down there. He showed us, we said nothing, nodded our heads and walked out the door and looked at each other and said "We are bad parents, for letting him hurt Wyatt". Five minutes after it was done, Wyatt didn't care but we did. Wow, that hurt and it wasn't even done to me. It hurt me to walk. So for the next 7 days we used more Vaseline and gauze than we should have but we didn't want anybody saying "this happened because you didn't use enough". After about 5 days it was bearable to look at again and after 7 it had healed up nicely. The doctor said just when you getting used to the process, it's time to stop. We survived and we are glad that is over. If you are having a boy and want the real story and I haven't already told you or if the book - Surviving Pregnancy I am co-authoring with Greg hasn't been printed, please ask me or LA. You will thank yourself - your other friends will only tell you "It will be OK. It's not a big deal." We will tell you what you NEED to hear not what you WANT to hear.
It really is amazing how much stuff you forget in 18 months. The diapers Wyatt started out wearing were like postage stamps compared to Aubrey's. Forgot about the four hour cycle - 1 hour to feed, 1 hour getting ready for the next feeding, 2 hours to get whatever you need done and repeat 6 times per day. LA is taking the brunt of the schedule but I am living it with her. It is amazing how little you can get done in a day because of the schedule. We were on easy street with Aubrey - feed three times per day and sleep 12 hours. I wouldn't say we are in survival mode yet but I think we both are looking forward to the 2/3 month mark when he will hopefully sleep through the night. By then we might be in survival mode.
Wyatt is a little spoiled. He can be fussy while sleeping or just hanging out by himself. You can skip the fussy part by holding him close to you or letting him sleep on your chest. If he can hear your heartbeat, he is lights out. If you move him, undress him or mess with him and he is going to let you know about it. A couple (probably most nights) of nights, we have broken every rule as a parent allowing Wyatt to sleep on our chest in the bed with us. At some point, the value of the sleep is greater than any spoiling that might occur allowing him to sleep with you.
Aubrey has adjusted very well. She is even a helper for mommy and daddy. She has her moments where she want's to poke his eye out, pick his nose, fish hook him, or pat his head a little hard but overall for her being 18 months it has been good. A friend told us the other day that with them this close if you can survive the first year it is all good from that point forward because they will be close enough in age to play together and not to far behind developmentally. Who's counting - 345 days to go.
Aubrey is learning to jump and it is without a doubt the funniest thing we have ever seen. I am trying to video tape it but she doesn't work very well with the camera. She also has been in the yard trying to kick pine cones and that is funny because she doesn't actually kick the pine cone but stomps it.
PS - I am glad we live in the Town because we have trash service and in the two weeks since Wyatt arrived, we are going through diapers and wipes like nobody's business. I am considering a 55 gallon drum in Wyatt's room to collect all the waste from Aubrey and him. I know you're thinking overkill but you haven't been to my house.
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