zondag 31 januari 2010

Miffy

When I was pregnant with you, we decorated your room and bought clothes and toys. It's not that we had a theme or anything, but as time went by, there seemed to be more and more Miffy's in our house.

Dad bought you some Miffy toys, I bought you some Miffy clothes, your grandparents bought you a Miffy carrousel and you also got some Miffy stuff for Christmas and as a birthpresent. I never liked Miffy very much, but nowadays I associate Miffy with you, so I grow accustomed to him (is it a he?).

vrijdag 29 januari 2010

The sweetness of you

Today has been a cozy day. You were relaxed most of the time, and we cuddled a lot! When we had visitors, they held you for a while, then you safely returned to my arms. And boy, did I love it! You curled your toes from sheer pleasure when you were laying against my shoulder. Everywhere I go I smell the sweet scent of baby Flyn, it's all in the imagination, I guess. I gave you countless kisses, layed my cheeck against yours when you were sleeping, and consider myself fortunate to have you in my life.

donderdag 28 januari 2010

What's up there?


Ever since you were born, you have been fascinated by two things: light and everything above you. Even plain ceilings take your breath away.

dinsdag 26 januari 2010

Do all mums get confused?

Today I can't seem to understand you as I use to. First of all the feeding times are all messed up, since you came early each time yesterday. That's why we had to feed you twice last night (although technically half past five might be considered the morning). Today's schedule became a mess. I fed you at nine, twelve and three, which makes it one feed to many (the half past five one should have been at seven). But halfway through the morning I didn't care about that anymore, 'cause you were awake and not happy. To pass time I layed you on the bed and took some pictures of you. Then I rubbed your little legs and feet with bodylotion.

Nothing seemed to work. Everytime I layed you in your bed, you cried. When I picked you up en held you, you stopped crying and were wide awake. Very unusual right after feeds. After your three o'clock bottle I decided that enough was enough. I picked you up once to calm you down and rock you almost asleep. Then I layed you down. I heard you protest somewhat, but since I know that keeping you from sleep would be the worst thing after all these waking hours, I went downstairs and waited for you to calm down. Which you did. You have been asleep for almost an hour now, and I hope you keep that up for at least another one.

maandag 25 januari 2010

That look

makes me wonder which wise words are on your mind. It's so obvious that you hold a treasure of thoughts and feelings inside that tiny body.

That look is also very convenient, because it makes people want to hold you (and hug and kiss you) So even without words, you know how to get your message accross!

zondag 24 januari 2010

Family traditions

I used to think that little babies didn't have concious intentions. Reading about three week old babies on the internet, you learn that it is not possible to spoil them and that they cannot be expected to have a rythm in the things they want and do. Since they are only a few weeks out of the womb, they live on primal instincts only.

So our little man has a primal need to be in a kingsize bed after dinner. Not just yesterday and today, but everyday. He cries when we put him to bed after his bottle, and when we gently lay him in the big bed, he sighs and relaxes. We surrender by laying next to him, which makes him groan with pleasure. He sleeps comfortly between mum and dad, not even minding the Sunday soccer playing on the television. In the old days the two of us (now your mum and dad) lay here after dinner to relax after a days work. I even got some sleep most evenings. Now we just stare at you sleeping and catch the pacifier when it drops from your mouth. Not only have you become the center of our world - once daily you are the center of our bed.

zaterdag 23 januari 2010

You can't be fooled

although I tried to today.

When you woke up late this afternoon, we decided to bath you, and then give you the bottle. You really enjoyed dad washing you (the picture just shows you closing your eyes because there's water running over your face).

Finally, at 15.30 you got your bottle. I hoped you'd skip a feed, and would wake up at 19.30. But no way, at 18.00 you were more than ready to be fed again! Well, I still sensed an opportunity: what if you skipped the 20.00 bottle and slept till the early night? No! You stuck to your schedule of laying in our big bed, as you do every night around dinnertime. So we had to cuddle you and yes, feed you again at nine.

Back to the old schedule it is ... Even if you stretch the hours between feeds, you always return to your usual routine. Which is a routine, in fact.