first month
Dear Buns, I know--a week late. But the pictures were taken promptly and I even made some notes over the course of the month so that should get me a few redemption points, right? And you did come a week early so... This first month (*cough* five weeks *cough*) has really gone by quickly. While subsequent children seem to get the shaft, one nice thing is that you also inherit somewhat seasoned parents. Even though your sister was a newborn not all that long ago, there were some things I forgot about. Like that you newbies need to be burped. And there are some differences since you're a boy and diaper changes are a little more interesting (oddly, more diaper fails). But all in all, I've been pretty relaxed when it comes to you. I'm not freaking out over every little anomaly. I think that's good. (That's not to say I haven't freaked out at all...) So "Buns." We obviously call you Buddy and Buddy Bear. You get called by your given na