At two weeks, Xander is: already going three and a half to four and a half hours between feedings at night; smiling socially a little bit (for real…it’s not gas); starting to hit his stride with nursing; amazing us with how alert he is when he’s awake; and starting to develop a sweet sleep/awake routine (napping when Jonas takes his afternoon nap and hanging out with MaMa and DaDa for a bit after Jonas goes to sleep for the night).
At one week, Xander is: already showing incredible strength in holding his head up and in keeping his hands and his fists as close to his face as possible; preferring not to be naked (he’s not a fan of the diaper change or of the bath); enjoying sleeping on his side (he doesn’t seem to be a swaddle guy) and putting away some serious zzzs; and still getting the hang of the whole nursing thing.
When I was pregnant with Xander, Jonas would say “see baby”, “hold baby”, “kiss baby”, and “pray baby” every day. In fact, not a day went by that we didn’t “pray baby” together at every nap time and bed time leading up to his arrival. So, it was beyond words precious to see Jonas meet his baby brother, Xander, for the very first time.
You could tell right away that Jonas knew there was something different about this baby. When he saw him, he got really quiet and narrowed his eyes in that curious and figuring things out way that he has and then said “see baby…hold baby” with all of his heart. It took him no time at all to climb into DaDa’s lap and “kiss baby”, as he gently pointed out “baby hands”, “baby eyes”, “baby nose”, and “baby mouth”.
What joy that moment brought to our hearts. Two sweet spirits. Two precious sons. How we have been blessed!!!
Here is a picture of Tom, Xander, and I with the strong labor and delivery team at Vanderbilt to whom we will be forever grateful (from right to left): Emily and Tawnia, the labor and delivery nurses, and Elaine, the midwife.
On Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 1:43 pm, we joyfully welcomed Xander Joseph Seyfried, weighing 8 pounds and measuring 21 inches, into our family and into our hearts.
