We are having another boy, yeay! Time to gear up for another baby.
Sammy just turned 18 months old and I can say that minus the first six months, I've thoroughly enjoyed watching him grow at every stage. And I'm honestly dreading the first six months of the baby coming in August. Why you ask? Because Sammy was an exhausting, colicky, baby and most of the time I think, "I'm pretty sure Sammy wasn't a normal newborn and I couldn't get two fussy babies in a row, but what if that's normal for me?!?"
Shortly after Sammy was born I was complaining how fussy he was and someone said, "all babies cry." I'm pretty sure I gave her a dirty look, but I held my tongue, instead of saying; "yes, all babies cry, but do they fuss all during the day unless they are constantly held, rocked and bounced? And after 6 pm do they just cry nonstop till they go to sleep for the night, which can sometimes be midnight?" Anyway, secretly I hope that someday she has a colicky baby. Oops, I guess it's not a secret wish anymore.
I don't really want to complain or offend anyone in this post. Basically what I mean to say is that I've really enjoyed being Sammy's mommy and look forward meeting his new brother but I hope and pray he's NOT A COLICKY BABY!!!
3 comments:
Oh my, I didn't realize that Sammy had colic! How awful for you. No wonder you are dreading a new one. I can't believe you are ready for one after that experience! My little sister just had her second, and she said it has been 100% easier than having the first baby. Her second baby is a lot less fussy, too. BTW, it's said that colic can be avoided by Mom having the right stuff in her diet. (I did share this info with my sister . . . . ) Let me know if you are interested in the details. Hope your pregnancy is going well!
Our first was so fussy. My husband made video montages of him crying and then he'd put it to music just so that we had something to laugh about. But our next two were awesome. Not that they were easy, but they made Joshua look like a beast.
I totally understand your concerns, though. I don't know what you think about Sammy, but I'm just sure that somthing wasn't right with Joshua but there were no other symptoms other than crying so we just prayed for him to grow out of it. Which he eventually did, of course.
I love that you posted all of that. Sometimes people are just stupid and have no idea what they are saying. Good for you for holding your tongue though, I don't think I could have.
My girlfriend just had twins, and she said compared to her first they are a breeze. I think London (my oldest) and I BOTH cried straight the first 2 weeks of his life. It was Hell, to say it bluntly.
#2 will be better, don't worry.
Congrats! By the way.
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