Mommy’s BIG boy!
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Jacks is 26 days old today. He is soooooo cute and such a handsome guy. i had him weighed on wednesday (24 days old) and he is HUGE!! he now weighs 5.5kgs and is 58cm long. Jessie was 5.4kgs at 7 weeks. looks like Jack is going to be a very big boy. i reckon his uncles are going to start grooming him to be a springbok winger soon 
we discovered by accident that wheat doesnt agree with him, so im now on a wheat-free diet and the difference is amazing. he doesnt scream at night anymore and he winds muuuuuch better. yesterday i discovered that peanut butter doesnt agree with him either. so its all trialand error right now. wheat-free is hard and hungry going… but its worth it! ill try and re-introduce wheat into my diet when he’s 3months old. until then rice and rye are my new way of life. i can feel the difference though, i feel a lot less bloated. and maybe it’ll help take off the last of my preggy kilo’s.
Jack sleeps really well at night, and not so well during the day. he sleeps for about 3 hours during the day at random intervals. i have no routine with him at all. Jessie has more of a routine, but hers can also vary depending on what we’re doing. i try to take it as it comes, but that can also be hard. its all about adjustment.
Jessie is mostly great and is more gorgeous than ever!! she is throwing some really big tantrums though. i keep telling people that she is hitting 2 before she even knows what 2 is and 9 months too early! i really really really dont like her tantrums but have no clue how to deal with them. i try hugging her, talking to her and telling/asking her to stop, but none of it works. i dont want to smack her out of frustration, but sometimes i get so frustrated that i just want to give her a smack. (i havent done that so dont worry. ) but what can i do??? any tips/advice welcome!!
Jessie is trying to talk lots more and is very clever! she also loves her brother lots and enjoys watching him and what i do with him. shes often going into the bathroom now and trying to get B to fill up Jacks bath. i think she thinks he needs to bath more! she gives jack lots of loves and kisses and will try to share her play dough and biscuits with him.
all-in-all its going well. we’re still taking it 1 day at a time, and when we have bad days, i feel like the worlds worst mom for not being able to control it, but hey… we cant control our kids. we’re there to love, nurture, teach, guide, protect and help them through life. not to turn them into mini or big robots. so ill just have to get over my worst mom feelings!
B, thanks for helping me to keep perspective!! you are the best. mmmmmwa! i love you so much. i couldnt do this without you.