Jonah's Ups and Downs

Jonah is 17 days old today and is doing well. Vanessa and I think his sleep patterns are changing for the better because he only woke us up three times last night. His feedings were quite a bit longer than normal which meant he slept for almost three hours between them. Hopefully he continues to improve, but if there's one thing we've learned about him it is that he has his ups and downs. Two days ago Jonah decided to have a marathon crying fit; he was inconsolable for about 4 hours straight.


Vanessa and I are getting more and more comfortable with his marathon fussy periods. We now realize that he isn't in pain and there's nothing wrong with him; he simply needs to be fussy for a while. We would certainly prefer that he wasn't crying, but it seems much more manageable now as compared to a week ago. Fortunately for us, Jonah spends most of his time sleeping soundly.


Jonah has started to become more active during his wakeful periods. We call him our little "wiggle worm" because he loves to move around and flail his arms. He is also likes to make all sorts of funny faces. He is certainly more entertaining that anything on TV!


Every once in a while Jonah tries out his smile. It is amazing how happy seeing something as simple as a smile can make me feel. Vanessa and I feel overwhelmed at times, but Jonah's smile always calms us down.