I've been meaning to write this post for a long time now but I kept waiting for Addie to reach her "fussy" stage. However, babies are supposed to reach the peak of their fussiness at the age of 6 weeks, and Addie is almost there. Does that mean this is the fussiest she will get? Let's hope so!
Anyway, I know parents aren't supposed to compare their children, but here is a comparison for those of you who are asking...
- Addie was, from the beginning, by far more alert than Ellie was.
- Addie pees during a diaper change much more often than Ellie did.
- Addie is a much stronger sucker than Ellie was, she even hurts my finger!
- Addie is by far a much better breastfeeder, though Ellie put in the hard work.
- Addie seems to be gaining weight quicker than Ellie, though I never kept track.
- Addie has no problem with the bottle, but Ellie thought it was the devil.
- Addie does not mind the car seat, but Ellie thought she was placed in hell.
- Addie cries like a cute baby should, but Ellie could (and did) make your eardrums crackle.
- Addie cries far less often than Ellie ever did.
- Addie calms down quicker and easier than Ellie did.
- Addie allows you to hold her without needing to stand and rock like Ellie did.
- Addie spits up and pukes much much more than Ellie ever did.
- Addie wakes up when she poops or pukes, but I don't recall Ellie having that problem.
- Addie is a much louder sleeper than Ellie ever was.
- Addie shows the proper signs of getting tired, but Ellie never did.
- Addie is by far easier to put to sleep than Ellie ever was (a result of the above).
- Addie doesn't sleep well (duration) yet, but I don't recall how Ellie was sleeping at this point.
So, in conclusion, Addie is by far less fussy but by far more messy than Ellie ever was.
2 comments:
Personally, I was (and still am) amazed at how inately different all of my children were from the moment they came out. #1 was (and still is) pretty compliant. #2 was focused on doing his own thing from birth. #1 would content himself in the middle of an empty room. He'd play with his toes if there was nothing around, so he never crawled. Not so with the other 3, who couldn't wait for mobility.
I used to think nurture was the primary factor in personality. I no longer think that. I think nature plays a huge role. I don't think it's the whole ballgame but much more than I'd previously thought. Which means comparisons are fair game. It's NOT a measure of how you're treating your kids differently. It's a measure of how THEY are each unique.
$0.02
I like that perspective, MJH. Thanks!
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