Benjamin is a BIG fan of his hanging bugs on the car seat. We often catch him staring in wide-eyed wonder at "his bugs." Its a great distractor and we're told it stimulates his mind :)
Here he is at 7 weeks and growing like a weed! Just in the past few days we have noticed a difference in how he looks. Time sure is passing quickly...
He's been fairly fussy, and we are frantically researching all the options on naps, sleep, and colic. Unfortunately, the more you research, the more your mind becomes muddled with information (on top of the sleep deprivation!). This is just the beginning of the angst of parenting...what is best for my child? how can I help him feel loved without creating too much dependence? It all comes down to figuring out what is best for your child and your family...so we're praying a lot, talking with other parents, and are working our way through this phase. Despite the challenges, we are loving every precious minute of it!
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Not that you haven't had a plethora of adive already but here is my 2 cents worth. Noah (5 years old) was my fussy and colicky baby. I never thought he would stop crying and sleep through the night. I spent long hours feeding him, singing to him, rocking him and holding him until my arms were blue and numb. Now he does sleep through the night and is very independent and clever. At night after he falls asleep I crawl into his bed to hold him because he won't let me during his busy day. My adivce is to look at Ben's high need as a blessing from Heavenly Father. They grow up fast as you know and won't need all that extra cuddling for long.
James (3 years old) was my EASY baby. I only had to hold him when he ate. He nursed for 7 minutes every 4 hours like clockwork and never needed help getting to sleep. Now he is my needy kid that I can't leave with a babysitter!
With Allison being my third you would figure I had it all worked out...BUT she wakes up at least 3 times at night to eat and from 5-bedtime requires me to hold her or else!
Good luck! Miss you guys.
How amazing! Ben's second cousin Elli has the exact same two bugs on her car seat! Must be the Smith connection at work. Elli can't wait to meet her cousin some day since he is only one week older than she is. Love, the Moens
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