Baby Update

I'm indulging in a rare moment of downtime while Jude naps and Soren watches a program to update y'all on things around here.  Today is Chris' first day back to work, a day which I've been dreading but has so far, one hour into it, been ok.  We'll see how the day progresses, especially considering that Jude, like his brother, would like to be attached to the breast at every moment, waking or sleeping.

That's made it tough for me, though unlike his brother, once he's deeply asleep, he'll actually sleep in the Moses basket for some time.

Jude is quite a good sleeper, like he was in the womb.  He nurses great, but in order to drift off to sleep, he absolutely needs to be sucking on something (mostly me).  The pacifier works a bit, which gives me a break, but I can't believe how strong this boy's sucking instinct is.  Latching on is a little painful at times.  I think he's going to be elated when he finally finds his thumb to suck; his hands are always around his face, as you can see in the photo above.

Soren is doing well in his role as big brother.  He has been helping to bring things to me when I need them, and even helped Jude get his first bath a few days ago.

 Though he mostly played in the water.

What's been so amazing about having a second baby is how much more at ease I am with him compared to Soren, especially that both boys seem to have the same sleeping/sucking issues.  It's also been incredible to relive the memories of my older son's infancy.  So many times, I feel like I'm holding Soren again, or Chris and I are remarking about how much something Jude does reminds us of Soren.  Pretty incredible...

So that's our week so far; we'll see what the next few days bring, especially that I'm on my own with the boys.  Wish me luck!