Friday, May 15, 2009

Changing So (Too) Quickly

Rai, you're changing too fast! Just when we get used to you in one form, one stage, you morph into a recognizable but surprisingly different version of yourself. The cause of all these changes is quite obvious: you're eating like there's no tomorrow!
Your appetite is so demanding that your Mom can hardly keep up. An hour or more breastfeeding is quite normal, but that never satisfies. These days, you always follow that hour up with another 2 or more ounces of pumped milk from a bottle. And if Mom can't keep up with the pump, you're not satisfied until you get some formula, sometimes in excess of 2 or 3 ounces!
Gluttony is the word of the week and all we can hope is that you're fueling some short-term growth spurt. We're waiting for you to slow down because we know that that is the only way we'll get to enjoy you in one of your forms for more than just a day or two. It's already tough to look back on photos from just 2 weeks ago and know that we'll never have you in that exact shape and size ever again.

2 comments:

  1. sounds like he eats like his daddy!! =) keep growing, rai! we want you to be strong and healthy!! =) love, auntie kate

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  2. So true! I am amazed at how fast benjamin grows and changes!

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