It has been said by many a parenting 'expert' and otherwise that one should never compare their children against one another. This makes sense; however, in our case, it's nearly impossible not to when they look so very similar.
Augie at 3 1/2 weeks old.
Huxley at 4 weeks old.
The way Augie napped when he was very new.
The way Huxley napped when he was very new.
Augie at 5 weeks.
Huxley at 4 weeks.
One colicky night in January 2011 this was the only way Augie could get comfortable and thus fall asleep.
One colicky night in July 2014 this was the only way Huxley could get comfortable and thus fall asleep.
The similarities obviously extend past just looks, based on the behaviours in the photos above. They both were colicky and had reflux. They both slept great in their beds at night but flat refused to sleep in their beds during the day, preferring to sleep on a person or in a sling (see my blog posts about the Airplane Kid ) during the day. Neither one of them was big on long day sleeps with both of them preferring the 20-minute special and then being up and at 'em again....bug-eyed little catnappers, the pair of them! They were both super-alert from the beginning.
Hux does seem, however, to be a bit more relaxed than Augie was at the same age. He'll happily sit in a bouncer chair or a stroller. He'll lie on his back in his play gym. Huxley is also quite a bit stronger physically than Augie was at the same age. He's got reflux but is DEFINITELY not as spew-y as Augie was. Not by a long shot. Which is a great thing!
So, despite the numerous similarities, we'll try (after this blog post is finished) not to compare them all too much!
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