The Boy is 8 weeks old today.
I'm embarrassed to say we've lost something of his. We lost his neck. However, we did find one extra chin. And before it's all over, there may be more than one extra chin. I think we're about to lose his knees, also. But he's got enough thighs for 2 or 3 babies. He weighs 15 pounds and is 25 inches long.
(Speaking of long, when do you officially switch from "long" to "tall"?)
He rolls over from his tummy to his back, to his right all the time. He's done it to the left once. When he doesn't immediately roll over when we give him tummy time, he looks straight out, sometimes even up. He seems pretty fond of a particular stuffed dog. It rattles and squeaks and barks and crinkles and all that good stuff.
He definitely prefers mommy at this point, but we still have good times together. We read and play and get tummy time and watch some sports on TV (but not too much TV). I'm still managing to stay calm when he's having a fit. But it's much much harder when I myself am over tired. So I'm focusing on not getting so tired.
Since he never passed the hearing screening in the hospital, we had several follow up tests, OAEs and ABRs and what-have-you. The audiologist has diagnosed him with mild hearing loss at low frequencies. So when speaking at a normal conversation volume, he probably hears vowels and "m" & "n" & such more like a whisper. Whereas, "shh" & "s" & "t" & such are probably more normal. It doesn't appear to be just fluid or wax buildup. She is recommending hearing aids. We've spoken t an ENT once, and will speak with him again. We're also going to get another opinion. Of course, we'd break the bank for anything he needs, we just want to make sure he really needs it and that it will be beneficial. I learned that hearing aids are not covered by our insurance.
The Boy and The Wife (a.k.a. The Mom) left today to visit grandma for a couple days. I was really sad to see them go. Luckily, I got to come home at lunch and play with him and we even took a little nap together.
There are so many little things I want to post about on a daily basis so I don't forget them, but I just never get around to it. Plus, some things are just better live than Memorex.
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3 comments:
I read somewhere that watching sports like football and hockey are sort of benificial for babies to watch since they enjoy looking at the bright colors and movement. I don't think baseball would work since there isn't any movement in baseball.
Don't worry, the favortism for Mommy will pass. Gavin was all about the Mommy when he was The Boy's age (afterall, Mommy has THE BOOBS), but now he's all about the Daddy. Just this morning I was trying to get some cuddle time in before work and he just kept saying "Want Dada." Little beast. :-)
LOL - no movement in baseball. True AND funny! :-)
Thanks for the support, I realize the favoritism will change from time to time, it's just a bummer. But I can't blame him, like you said, she has THE BOOBS!!!
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