Having a new baby in the house has been fun and actually very funny. We especially enjoy it from the perspective of Jacob and Katie. So far no one has complained about the new baby and the adjustment has been a nonissue. We expected a little jealousy, but luckily everyone has accepted that Matty is here to stay.
Matty must be wondering if he hasn't been placed with the wrong family, but that is not the case since he looks just like Jacob did as an infant and the hospital keeps track of all these little people with little ankle bracelets/monitoring devices....much like an infant prison.
Appropriately enough, Matty is a little weary of his siblings and their shenanigans. I would be a little weary too.
Katie can't get enough of baby Matty's nose. She loves to point at it and say "baby's nose", but every so often she is slightly off the mark and that pointer finger jabs an eye. We are hopeful Matty will come through infancy without too much trauma.
And according to Katie, any noise made by Matty means that he is sad......"baby's sad". And Matty is full of noises. He is our baby grunter and sounds much like what we imagine a baby pterodactyl to sound like.
Jacob will put on his sweet sounding voice and say "baby Matty", but just wait until that precious baby starts touching Jacob's stuff.
Jacob sat on the couch and held baby Matty until Matty made a grunting sound and Jacob said "that's enough". Jacob is also the first to give Matty a pacifier when crying is an issue. He has begun suggesting that Katie get a paci when she is crying as well, but Katie was more of a thumb soother.
As with any baby, Matty relaxes while eating and is often gassy. Jacob calls the sounds coming from Matty his "eating noises".
Welcome home, Matty! You fit right in with these little misfits.
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