The boy is still a little confused about when it’s “socially acceptable” to be awake and when it isn’t. For example, not at 3:00 am. Or 4:00 am. Or even 5:00 am. We like it to remain quiet around here until at least 7:00 if possible. Jenn says I have to wait until he’s about 15 to confront him on stuff like that. I say she coddles that boy way too much. All kidding aside though, he’s doing great, plumping up like he was Elvis on fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Except he’s not doing cocaine and diet pills at the same time (that we know of).
Lindsay has been a total darling with him so far. She loves to hold him and sing to him, and she swears up and down, “Look, he’s smiling at his big sister!” I hear this all changes as soon as he can crawl into her room and start drooling on her Barbies, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. Speaking of Lindsay and sweetness, I recorded her singing “If you’re happy and you know it” the other day, which is about as cute as it gets.
Dear Jack:
I promise your mom and I didn’t consciously choose to name you after two of the main characters on a silly tv show we’re hooked on.
Sincerely,
Dad
There, that feels good to get off my chest. Also, there’s a good photo of Lindsay and Jack.
We gave the boy his first mini-bath yesterday, and he didn’t even open his eyes when we washed his hair. Slept through the whole ordeal. It was bizarre, frankly. Of course, he woke up for the lower half loud and clear. And that reminds me, speaking of that half… I’ve heard over and over about how boys are apt to spring a geyser, and we’ve been the victims of the fountain effect a few times already. I’m proud to say he hit the window sill yesterday - very impressive. But we had never been let in on the importance of aiming down in the diaper until today. All I can say is, thanks a bunch to all you parents of boys out there. Really appreciate that :-\
All I can say at this point is that things seem to be going great. It’s amazing how much easier this is the second time around! Of course, that’s only true because we have so much great help around us.
Here is a short video of Jack checking things out - this is one of his first times looking around. He kept his eyes closed for a long time after delivery.
A small set of photos of us at the hospital and one before we left.
