2 thumbs & a dummy

I now know that it is normal for newborn to make all sorts of noises when they sleep. I still remember how every single sound that came from Arianna when she was tiny made me jump 10 feet high and rushing like mad to see if she was still alive. I still remember the many times I’d actually wake up from [very precious] sleep and touch her chest to see if she was still breathing. I was THAT paranoid. Second time around, I am more ignorant and in fact, have managed to block out all sorts of sounds except the crying at night. I tell ya, it’s an art mothers need to pick up fast!! It really a very rewarding one too since sleep is more precious than ever if you have 2 under 2.

With Arianna, she made all the normal newborn noises which were mostly sounded like a stuffed nose which thankfully stopped after the nasal passages got big enough but with KR, omg…..I really don’t know how to explain the sounds that she makes. She makes every single weird sound you can think of and she is a real grunter and strainer. And by this I mean that KR grunts and makes that straining sound when she is in her half-asleep, going to sleep and almost waking up mode. Like her daddy, she takes a long to actually wake up. She tends to stir a whole lot and dozes off a couple of times before she is fully awake. This tricking has caused me to wake up many times to find the tiny tot still fast asleep while there I am standing by her basinet wondering if I heard correctly or not. And most of the time, I’m left with really swollen boobies waiting for her to wake up. It is normally a painful wait.

These days, on top of the grunting, she has begun to ‘converse’ with us and it is just so darn cute!! It’s the little things like these which make having babies all worthwhile. She’s even begun giving me loads of gummy grins and smiles that it’s just so priceless. Don’t you wished that you could look that good without teeth?? I know I do…*lol* Happy days!