Sea Monkey: 6 Weeks

We have made it to the 6 week point. I've read that the fussy stage peaks at this week and I've heard that once we make it to this point things should be getting better. So I suppose it's all going to be roses from here. I don't believe that, but I'm hoping the good days will be more frequent than the bad ones - or that I learn to cope with the bad ones better.

Today was an ok day. Basically he was fussy morning, afternoon and evening. This morning I wore him to make him happy, this afternoon I took him for a walk to put him to sleep and this evening I handed him to his dad. All in all, I think my coping strategies are improving.

Looking at my baby today I am amazed that Chris and I made him. It's like the ultimate craft project. It's been 6 short weeks, but he changes every day. I look at the side of his head a lot. For the first week I thought his ears were so strange - small and lumpy - and he barely had lashes and no eyebrows. I didn't realize that the ears had been compressed. They have since unfurled and are a normal size and not lumpy at all. They also lay very close to his head. His lashes have gotten a little longer, but he still doesn't really have eyebrows. I may have to draw some on.

He is also reaching some other milestones. This week we have definitely seen some real smiles. I don't think they necessarily mean he is happy, but it is now part of his expression repertoire and will flash quickly between looks of contentment, boredom and screaming. He can go through 4 emotions in 2 minutes.

In addition, Calvin is finding his voice. Over the weekend, I left him in his crib and while he didn't really sound happy, he wasn't crying. He was just trying laying in there working on his self talk. I've heard some very cute sighs and other coo precursors pop out.