Our Sweet Cheeks at Two Weeks

Brendan is the easiest baby so far and just such a joy! We are really enjoying having a tiny baby in the house again and it is amazing how quickly we have fallen back into the routine required to nurture such a little person. I am pretty sure the best feeling in the world is feeling a baby tucked into your arm. I must admit cuddling with Brendan makes me think about having another one some day. But for now, I will just savor these moments with my second born.

We took Brendan for his two week check up and he weighed 9 lbs 8 oz and was 21 inches long. He is nursing exclusively and we were all surprised to hear he had gained 1/2 pound in two weeks. He looks good but we are doing follow up blood work since his thyroid levels were abnormal at birth. Hopefully (fingers crossed!), it was just some residual effects from me and things will be good now. We should have more info in a few days.

While they are fresh on my mind, I must share some of my observations about Brendan so far. He is SUPER cuddly and just molds into your arms for a long snuggle. He has the most beautiful blue eyes right now and at some times is so alert that I get a kick out of his curious and inquiring face. He has long, long fingers and long toes that feel like they are made of jelly! There surely cannot be any bones in those tiny, soft toes. We have taken to calling him Mr. Jelly Toes, along with numerous other silly nicknames. We are big on silly nicknames in our house. At 20 months James has quite a collection of them and I know Brendan will be the same way. He looks very much like James looked at this age, but perhaps has chubbier cheeks and is a little more plump all over. He is a mellow, go with the flow baby (knock wood!). He loves to sleep and has been sleeping in his basinette a few nights with the exception of nursing. I have actually had to wake him up to eat! He is just the perfect addition to our family and I am taking great honor in being his mother.

I have been thinking about it, and a change in our blog name is a coming! Stay tuned....should be happening in the next week!