Baby boy!

Baby G is now 5 weeks old! I'm typing this one handed as he completes his absolute favorite past-time: eating. The child has gained a pound a week for the last five weeks. I'd worry if he was formula fed, but amazingly he has gained it all from breastmilk. Every 2-3 hours. 3.5 if I'm really, really lucky at night. Since he's over10 pounds now, I'm hoping this will slow down soon...but no luck yet.

I fell in love so much faster the second time. I wonder if this is typical. He looks more like me - red hair, blue eyes (though they are starting to turn brown like daddy's). He's also a lot calmer than Little Girl; but maybe this is just my perception as a more relaxed second-time mom?

Lately I've been feeling much more Mom than MD. Don't know if it's being mom of two or being on maternity leave. I'm not sure I'd go back if not for the large chunk of studen loans I need to pay off eventually. Then again, I've been reading the AFP Journal and The Vaccine Book (very interesting) in my "free" time (while Baby G is eating). I really do think that anyone who has a child should get credit in residency. There's nothing like learning by doing - you've been that Mom with a squalling child at 4 am when you'd give your left arm for just a half-hour of sleep, you know all about breastfeeding (positions, engorement, how tempting it is to quit sometimes, Fenugreek and reglan etc.), and you have the developmental milestones imprinted on your brain. Don't think they'll go for it though.

Eating is done. Must go change diaper.