Addendum to my First Time Mom post

I forgot to mention some crucial information about why I feel like a first time mom. It’s a lot more than the developmental stuff. Leo was an insanely easy baby. He slept through the night at six weeks. He didn’t teethe. In fact I didn’t know he had a tooth until he bit me while I was nursing him (I’m not sure what this says about me as a mom but it’s the truth). Ellie was not easy. In fact I don’t think I put her down until she was about three months old. For the first month she didn’t sleep at night. I mean not at all. And she was fussy. Really fussy. Thank goodness she completely mellowed out at four months and she’s now pretty easy going. She’s still way more opinionated than Leo ever was but that could also be a personality thing. I think Leo is making up for lost time now because presently he has TONS of opinions.

Leo hardly cried as a baby. I remember him sleeping through his diaper being changed! It was so sweet how he would fall asleep on me so easily. So many sweet memories of holding him while he slept. To be honest, Ellie had me worried there for a while. I was like, whoa, this newborn thing is actually hard. Now I see what all the fuss is about. I don’t like to make generalizations but I think most of us would agree that babies with Down syndrome are pretty easy babies. I think it’s a gift. I can’t imagine having to deal with that surprise diagnosis and a fussy baby. He was so serene and easy. How could I help but fall in love with him?

Pictured above, Miss "Fussy" aka Sleep Striker Ellie (who is now the definition of sweet and mellow). She looks like a tough customer, doesn't she?