assessment of damages

[rainsinger]

My baby is almost a month old and comparison with some other babies his age leads me to conclude that

a) he is a giant - longer and fatter than most children his age. (He has nearly outgrown his Moses basket, and he is filling out 3-6 month clothes very comfortably indeed).

b) also beating them in screaming the house down. Other children, normal

Comments

[suzylou]

My baby can outscream yours any day ;)

[rainsinger]

Maybe they're in a conspiracy. :)

I'm glad to know you're doing better. Hang in there. :) Also, when you're strong and fine and up and about more - if you want to meet at some point let me know.

[suzylou]

Oh I'd love that ;) I'm flaky as anything though so feel free to nag me about it!!

[casaubon]

Neither of ours would lie quietly by themselves while awake.

Does he let you sit down while you're cuddling him?

Thomas went through a stage of only being happy if we were cuddling him while standing up. It was uncanny - as though he had a built in altimeter.

[rainsinger]

Neither of ours would lie quietly by themselves while awake.

That is soo sooo comforting to hear. Thank you.

It was uncanny - as though he had a built in altimeter.

Same with this one. Especially if the person who is standing happens to be walking then instant zip it. But because he's a heavy bugger and I'm a cruel parent who likes to assert my will I'm refusing to do this and instead do a lot of cuddling while sitting - he cries and cries but gives up eventually. We do have a compromise though - he's happy to be quiet if the person holding him is sitting and bouncing on one of those big exercise balls.

[one__more]

Sorry about the screaming - I know it's a "no-no" with some parents but have you considered a pacifier? I was dead against them but I got one that is "nipple shaped" and she still breast fed (whilst I was still breast feeding) without being confused and she stopped crying all the time. People said that she would have a hard time stopping with it but she doesn't suck on them anymore.

[rainsinger]

Hehehe, we started out all 'let's not buy any pacifiers because it's not good to use them!' only to acquire 6 within the first week. I do use them when I'm quite tired and the baby is particularly unsettled but trying not to use them too much in case he gets addicted to them.

[meepettemu]

"a) he is a giant - longer and fatter than most children his age. (He has nearly outgrown his Moses basket, and he is filling out 3-6 month clothes very comfortably indeed)."

Damnit. i KNEW that would happen. I made you soemthing. for 3-6 months. :p

all sounds like lots of fun in the land of you xx

[rainsinger]

Damnit. i KNEW that would happen. I made you soemthing. for 3-6 months.

Oh noes!
I shall stall his development forthwith.

[meepettemu]

I should have said, for 0-3 months. But i think i left it at my mum's. I shall turn her house upside down next weekend, and then send it to you. You can frame it *grins*