In general, I think I’m a very good boy. I’m not very fussy and I don’t really give Mommy and Daddy a hard time. In fact, I think I’m quite even tempered. But my moods can change in an instant. One moment I can be quiet and peaceful and then I’m crying in an instant. It’s not that I’m unhappy or anything, I just like to keep Mommy and Daddy on their toes.
I’m not a big fan of bath time yet. I like being clean, but do I have go through a bath to do it? I don’t know what it is, but it is not very fun for me. Maybe it is being naked or being dunked in water or just everything put together. It is also really cold right before the bath and right after.
But at the end of it, I do feel better being clean. And boy do I smell nice! I definitely do not like baths, but I’m quite fond of the results.
Nice and clean
I tried out my sling today. I’m not sure how I feel about it. It is a bit constricting, and you know how I feel about being constricted. I get to feel secure and be rocked, but I’m not sure whether I prefer that over just being in Mommy and Daddy’s arms. I know it gives them a bit of relief and makes it easier to bear my weight. We’ll keep trying it out and I’ll keep you updated.
I mentioned before how Mommy and Daddy are always staring at me, right? Well, I give as good as I get. I stare at them a lot, too. As interesting as I am to them, they are equally interesting to me. They love watching me make weird facial expressions, but they don’t realize the strange faces they make when watching me. I know I make weird noises, but they do, too!
That laughing noise they make is very strange to me. I haven’t figure out how to laugh yet and am not sure I want to. It looks like it takes over their entire bodies and it is almost as if they are convulsing sometimes. Poor Mommy. Her C-section incision hurts when she laughs too hard, which is a lot when I do funny things or Daddy makes her laugh with funny comments.
I think I will continue to observe them in their ways as I learn more about this outside world.
I have a very good appetite and can’t wait for feeding time. I am mainly breastfed, but have to supplement with formula. I usually suck that bottle dry in less than 30 seconds. Of course it isn’t a full bottle, just 20ml. But for me that 20ml has a big effect on when I get hungry again. Without it, I can barely hold off for 2 hours. The nice thing is that supplementing with formula, helps Daddy get in on the feeding time action.
Although, I misread his part in feeding time sometimes and when he carries me I suck on his arm trying to get some sustenance. It can’t be helped. When I’m hungry I expect anything that comes near my mouth to provide me with milk. Unfortunately, that is not the way the world works.
Another one of those videos where not much is going on. Apparently Mommy and Daddy took this video because of all the facial expressions I make when sleeping. I barely see any movement, but they insist that it is intriguing. You be the judge.
I would say the my first night home went well. I won’t lie to you, there were some tears (most of them mine), but I slept pretty well. I slept about 3 or 4 hours during the night, waking up when I got hungry. I was easy on Mommy and Daddy and did not fuss too much. I let them put me down to sleep without too much trouble, although I still insisted on kicking off as many covers as I could and burst out of any attempt to swaddle me. We all slept quite well and woke up rested and looking forward to our second day home together.
I think my first day home went very well. Sure, I cried a bit, and of course there were a lot more diaper changes than Mommy and Daddy had anticipated, but all in all the day went very smoothly and surprisingly quickly.
Mommy and Daddy were just staring at me the whole day. Every little thing that I did seemed to impress them. I’m not sure why. Take the video below, I’m not doing anything particularly interesting but they couldn’t take their eyes off me, felt the need to video it, and also insisted that I post it and share it with all of you. I’m a little embarrassed with how smitten they are with me. Fair warning, I really don’t do much in the video so feel free to stop watching after the first few seconds. I won’t be insulted.
Did you watch the whole thing? See, told you. I’m not doing much. But thank you for watching anyway.
It was a good first day home filled with a lot of me just being a baby. Mommy and Daddy seemed thrilled about it. It is hard not to get caught up in their excitement. To be honest, I am also really looking forward to our life as a family. If today is any indication of what family life will be like, it looks like we are in store for a lot of smiles, laughter, a few occasional tears, and a lifetime full of love! I can’t wait!
I had my first story time with Daddy today. Wait, let me clarify. I had my first story time with Daddy out here in the world today. We had a bunch of story times when I was in Mommy’s tummy. I’ve got to say, the sound quality out here in the world is a lot clearer than in Mommy’s tummy, where everything was a bit muffled. So I enjoyed it a lot more this time! I was awake and had been a bit fussy when Daddy started to read to me and then I calmed down instantly. I was thinking, “So this is what it’s supposed to sound like.”
Daddy has been carrying me a lot today. Even when I’m fine being put down, he finds an excuse to carry me. I can’t really complain. I like it a lot! Even though I’m a big baby, Daddy can hold my entire body with one arm! Very impressive! I feel very safe and secure in his arms. I think I’m going to like it here.
I’m going to warn you that Mommy and Daddy absolutely adore me. So far, all they have done is stare at me. I’m not even doing anything. Seriously, I’m barely even awake. But all they do is stare at me. And the pictures. They are taking tons and tons of pictures of me doing nothing! Can you believe it?
Um, okay, actually, not that I see what I look like to them, I get the obsession with me. I am adorable.
Alright, it looks like they are going to be taking an insane number of pictures of me, and I will do my best to try and keep them under control. Luckily I’m the administrator of this website and blog, so I can put a limit on the number of pictures they post. Like I said, I don’t do much. But I must admit, when I do things like make faces and move around, it is pretty entertaining.
All of you following this blog, continue at your own risk! You have been warned.
We got home safely and I took to our place very quickly. I did not cry as much as I did in the hospital. I think I knew that the hospital was not home and there is no place like home.
Mommy and Daddy showed me around and I think I’m going to like living here. I have everything that I need and I can really feel like a family here.
To commemorate our coming home we were planning to take a family picture with me in my fancy outfit. But before we had that opportunity I had a very big bowel movement that leaked onto my outfit. Then when Daddy was changing me I peed on his outfit. I got changed, Daddy got changed, and we were no longer in our nice outfits. So we are going to postpone the family photo today.
We were home a couple hours and we are already doing a load of laundry because of the mess I made. Oh well, no biggie. No sense in babying Mommy and Daddy. I have show them the tough truth of what it is to have a baby in the house. They understand and they are loving it!
I had my first car ride today. I can’t say that I’m a big fan of cars, or more like I can’t say that I’m a big fan of being strapped into a car. I like my freedom and don’t usually enjoy being restricted. I was not really happy and I cried a little bit, but I didn’t wail uncontrollably or anything, so that’s saying something.
Once the car got moving I calmed down and just enjoyed the ride. But then there were all these stops. I did not like those. I don’t know why everyone didn’t just get out of our way so that we could have a smooth non-stop ride home. Isn’t that how the world works? Doesn’t it revolve around me?
Oh…Daddy just told me it doesn’t. Bummer.
Oh! He also just told me that our family DOES revolve around me and that he and Mommy are going to do everything they can to give me the happiest life possible. Nice!
We got discharged from the hospital. Many thanks to all the wonderful doctors, nurses, and midwives that took care of Mommy and me! We cannot express how thankful we are for all you have done to make us a family! Best wishes and I hope everyone stays healthy, happy, and safe!
Yay! Daddy is here to take us home! We finally got the okay to leave. Let’s get this show on the road!
I’m all ready. When can I leave?
Here I am looking my best in my new outfit and now I’m stuck waiting. Mommy’s packed up and ready to leave the hospital, I have all my belongings ready to go, Daddy’s in the parking lot waiting for the okay to come up and get us, but we are still here. What’s the deal?
So apparently just because I’m want something, it does not mean that my expectations and needs are immediately met. I did not agree to this. I have a bad feeling that life will not be as easy as I thought it would be.
Mommy and I are being discharged from the hospital today. It is standard practice in Japan for mother and baby to be admitted to the hospital for a week. The nurses and midwives watch over them and make sure everyone is doing well before they go home. They even give the mothers basic lessons on how to care for their babies.
I’m so excited to go home and start my life with Mommy and Daddy in our home! I got all dressed up for this occasion. How do I look?
I know that parents like to take a lot of pictures of their kids, so I thought I should toss in a few poses. Without the poses, all the pictures would look the same. The problem is that I am sleeping for most of the day. So, I’m doing my best to pose in my sleep.
I’ve been giving Mommy a tough time these past few nights. I have been sleeping a lot during the day and crying a lot at night. I’ve been keeping Mommy up and possibly waking up the entire hospital ward. It’s not completely my fault. I’m still getting used to life on the outside and trying to learn how to sleep and everything. Things were a lot easier in Mommy’s tummy. It is a long learning process and I guess I have a lifetime to master it.
I was born at a good length of 51.5 cm (21.28 in.). I think everyone expected me to be plump, round, and fat when they heard about my estimated weight. But I’m not fat at all. If anything, I’m on the athletic side. Long and strong. I have long legs, big feet, and I also have long fingers and toes. It looks like I’ll grow into a tall boy.
