Magnus' Firsts

As you can imagine, there are a lot of "firsts" in the first few weeks of a baby's life.  Like today-- today is my first day home with both a sick toddler and an infant.  I won't bother to discuss the first poop (I've given you a few poop pics already) or first soak-mamma-and-the-couch spit up-- it's hard to have the camera handy in these instances.  But there are a few moments when we had the forethought to grab the camera.

At a few weeks old, we decided to try the bottle so that I could go to bed a little earlier.  I dusted off the old pump, washed the baby bottles, handed the milk over to pappa.  Unlike Linus, Magnus took the bottle without much of a fight.

Magnus' first bottle

We also started tummy time and playtime on the baby activity mat.  Magnus is not much of a fan of either, but Linus loves shouting "Look lille bro!  Look!"

Linus showing Magnus how to shake a rattle

A few weekends ago it was both sunny and warm, so we decided to brave the crowds at the USA Science & Engineering Festival.  This was Magnus' first time at the National Mall.

 

Guster has been tolerating the neglect pretty well.  There has been an increase in attention seeking behavior (like headbutting Mattias in the crotch), and Gus' softest-spot-in-the-house radar has become even more sensitive.  Linus' favorite blanket fell victim to Gus' butt hole after he left it on a chair.  Other innocent victims include Magnus' baby blanket, my nursing pillow, and Mattias pillow.  (Shhh, don't tell Mattias, but I told him that brown spot was "chocolate".)

It's amazing to think that most experiences are "firsts" for newborns.  No wonder they're so tired all the time!  While this isn't our first time with a newborn, we almost have to relearn everything all over again, because each child is so different.  What worked for Linus doesn't work so well with Magnus, and juggling 2 kids is a different story than taking care of just one.  Amongst all the craziness and fatigue, Magnus' little "firsts" give us bursts of energy and motivation we didn't think we had.

  

We are looking forward to a few "firsts" of our own, like: sleeping in the same bed (instead of taking turns on the couch with Magnus), date night, sipping our morning lattes in peace, watching a movie uninterrupted...  but it might be awhile.