Name: Noel Preecs
Duration of Dadhood: One week, 5 days
Reason for Superdad Status: Managed to calm a baby by allowing him to suck on the pinky of my right hand while *simultaneously* giving my wife a massage with my left hand. Baby was comforted to sleep, and so was mom.
Application Status: Approved! *Ker-Stamp*
Very little that qualifies as ‘news’ happens around here. Did you know that Tyler continues to be hungry, poopy, and tired in a pseudorandom order pretty much all the time? His sleep has been pretty phenomenal, so far, actually. He slept for 5 or 6 hours in a row the last two nights. He always wakes up very hungry (and often in serious need of a new diaper) after those sessions, but it’s great for mom and Dad to recharge their batteries. Normally we all go to sleep together at about 8 or 9 and whenever Tyler wakes up, both parents get up and give him a feeding and use the milk pump. That’s usually his 5 hour span, right there. Then they’ll be some more random wake-ups for a while, then usually a few more 4 hour sleep stints, usually lasting until 11 or so in the morning. It can be a little rough at times but believe me, I appreciate how good we have it on the ‘restful baby o-meter’.
His umbilical cord is about to fall off, so I’m dosing out the alcohol pretty regularly. It goes around the belly button, for people who don’t know. I’m definitely not going to rush it, but it’s hanging on by an ever-decreasing thread. And once it heals up, bath time will be a lot more fun, I think.
Speaking of which, we gave Tyler a bath today, and his hair is soft and full of body once again. He likes the actual bathing but dislikes having to get out of the tub into the cold air.
We have also acquired an ever-expanding repertoire of baby-soothing techniques including:
-Walking Around
-The Pinky Finger
-Running water in the sink (this one works the best)
-’Dancing Baby’ (The words go: “Dancing Baby loves to dance”)
More News as it Develops.
-N
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3 comments:
You're too new to have experience with one of the other "best methods", driving around in the car seat. Something about the changing views, rumbling trafic/vehicle noise can be slumber inducing. Made a couple of round-trips to the ER more like excursions to the parking lot and back with Noel in particular.
Really, Dad? You had a baby go from so inconsolable you thought they needed medical attention to napping during a car trip? Egad, babies sound complicated and scary.
For your consideration - Matt had bouts of colic when he was a wee tyke - used to put him in his car seat and drive around the Valley til his tummy calmed down - worked very well! He probably does not remember this.
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