Sunday, November 2, 2014
A new mom to Jaxon
We have been so busy and I feel like the first couple months of Jaxon's life have flown by. I want to start with him...my little angel. Jaxon is a very particular baby. I call him my bipolar baby because he goes from being extremely angry and screaming at the top of his lungs to smiling and cooing within seconds. From early on he has shown us his temper. He gets very angry if he is not being held and has his "mad cry". He also is acutely aware of my presence and absence and cries when I leave his line of sight. Jaxy always follows me around the room with his eyes. I love it but it also makes getting things done difficult. I have the found the swing and the carrier to be very useful with Jaxon. With Maddox, I could put him down and lay him anywhere and he would be content. But Jaxon will only sleep if he is being held or in the swing. After buying batteries weekly to keep the swing functioning, we finally bought rechargeable batteries and they have been a lifesaver. Whenever I leave the house I take the carrier with me. Jaxon doesn't like his car seat either so I find it easier to attach him to me in the carrier. I actually love it. It's like I'm holding him but I can use my arms and hands. He almost always falls asleep with his face buried in my chest. I am so in love with him. He just craves human touch. And he really is so easy to please. He stops crying almost immediately after I pick him up. I have predicted that Jaxon is going to be really intelligent. He is very vocal when cooing at me and it really seems like he is trying to talk to me. And he does it every time I am nursing him. He tries to talk to me and smiles when I talk back. Jaxon loves to nurse and is super chubby! He has a very round face and head and so his cheeks have gotten really chubby. At his 2 month check-up he was pretty average though. He was right around 65th percentile in height and weight. But everyone always comments on how chubby he is. Jaxon adores Maddox. He instantly smiles when he sees him and loves watching Maddox run around. It melts my heart to see my two little babies love each other so much. My dream would be for them to be best friends. Maddox has accidentally hurt Jaxon a couple of times but Jaxon is one tough baby. My favorite moments have been in the mornings when Maddox has come into our bed and Jaxon is just waking up and we are all together snuggling. Jaxy is always so happy in the mornings and stretches his chubby little arms above his head and gives me huge smiles. Jaxon is such a good sleeper. He sleeps in his swing every night from about 9 until 11 and then I move him into his crib. He usually sleeps until about 2 but sometimes longer and then wakes up to nurse. At that point he stays in bed with me. There have been some nights where he nurses all night and other nights where he only nurses once. But overall, as long as I am next to him, he sleeps like a log. Jaxon also loves his baths. He loves the warm water and it is the one time he is completely relaxed and still. If I had to describe Jaxon, I would say he is restless, particular and beautiful and sensitive. I am so grateful for the baby he is. It has been a completely different experience from having Maddox as a newborn but I love having a brand new experience and learning how to be a mother to a different child. That really is the surprise of adjusting to two. I am like a new mom all over again because they are so different. But I love their differences and they are still so much alike. Jaxon has truly brought so much joy into our family and I am so grateful to have been entrusted with such a precious angel. He needs me so much and relies on me for everything. I think I forgot what that was like and it took me a couple months to appreciate it but now, I am so happy and feel like I am so blessed to have another little angel.