Boy with attitude

Finlay is now five weeks old and weighs 8lb 4oz, that is 1/2 lb heavier than Heather was at the same time. Heather on the other hand still weghs 19lbs and seems to refuse to cross the 20lb barrier, despite all that she eats, however she is on the go all the time.
Finlay started focusing on black and white cards at 4 weeks and now he is tracking them. That is about all that he does at the moment, as well as feeding, pooing -lots, puking and sleeping. It is quite amazing how different a second child is treated. I find myself worrying if he is getting enough attention and stimulation. The majority of attention is still focused on Heather. The main priority is to keep Finlay safe while Heather is around and when I am busy in the kitchen, more often than not he can be found in a carry cot on top of the dining room table or napping in his crib . Heather was always in the centre of the room, free to be left anywhere. If he is left on the floor, lovable sis crushes him with hugs and kisses, those are usually gentle and genuine, but can quickly become over zealous. If he is left on the bouncy chair, again he is smothered with love and bounced to sleep, and again the bouncy chair can very quickly be turned into a baby catapult!!!! However Heather has taken a liking to the bouncy chair and loves to test out the rebound. I count myself lucky that Heather still naps for up to 2 hours in the afternoon and I can bring Finlay out to play, well out of his little box!! He is usually sleeping, but I feel better that he is lying on the floor and occasionally opens his eyes.


At the 5 1/2 week stage I hit the wall. One night I woke at one of the two hourly feeds and brought Finlay into bed to feed him, I realised that my body and mind were not functioning as normal and that I was as tired than I had ever been before.I could barley keep my eyes open to feed him and I felt so exhausted. I had realised that this point had been approaching for some time as I was beginning to waken in the night with no baby and couldn't remember putting him back in the crib.
Thankfully James was off the following day and we took the kids up to the lake for a paddle. James took Heather into the water while I sat by the shore. my mind was working overtime and my body was working in slow motion, such a bizzare feeling. I was lucky to grab 2 hours sleep that afternoon.