the little things - the first two weeks

Pictures can be wonderful to capture some moments, but they often miss the day-to-day, tiny details that I don't want to forget. 

Here is a list of the little things I've loved from Hugo's first two weeks:

Sounds:

- he rarely cries and just makes random cute noises as he stirs to be fed

- he let's out sighs, like 'oh my life's so hard' when he's had to work at the boob or is tired

- when he sneezes, both arms and legs lift up for each sneeze

- occasionally he will miss a sneeze at the end which comes out as a funny noise

- he gets the hiccups sometimes after feeding and looks so unimpressed

- noises don't wake him but when I coughed while he was feeding he cried for about a minute 

- I love just watching him sleep and make cute gurgling noises

sleeping with his hands above his head

Movement:
- the movement in his hands and arms is really expressive - perhaps a future pianist or dancer

- he smiles when he's windy and I've had glimpses of a dimple on his lower right cheek

- his eyes gradually focus and follow, occasionally going cross-eyed when there is too much to take in 

- sometimes one side of his mouth lifts up on it's own

- his grumpy face is so cute, with his nose and mouth scrunched up

- he gets bed head on one side when he's woken up

- he looks so chilled out when he sleeps with his arms above his head

pulling at his face during a feed

Feeding:

- before feeding he'll pant faster and faster
- he tries to eat his hands when he's routing for the boob
- if ravenous he'll shake his head from side to side when trying to latch on
- he grabs his face really hard when feeding, as if the harder he grabs the more milk he'll get

- when he comes off the boob he has a funny puckered face as his lips come over the nipple

- he will then head-butt my boob and use them as a pillow with a big sigh of satisfaction
- I love staring at his face as it changes from satisfaction to smiles and grumpy when he's windy

post-feed satisfaction

Changing:

- sometimes he hates his nappy being changed, but other times he is content

- at the moment he doesn't like a bath or being cleaned with water

- he often stretches out and concentrates when about to poo

- sometimes he will poo three times in a row (while Adi's on nappy duty)

- despite advice from mums of boys, we've still had peeing incidents while he's being changed

windy, smiley face