Gabriel is Six Weeks Old
G is now six-weeks old. He’s gained near 2kg, and his body is noticeably bigger and well formed now. His neck and visual coordination is much better now - he can follow faces as they pass through his field of vision.
Managing a newborn continues to be a trial for R and myself. He has started to fret in the middle of the night, and has done so for the past 2-3 weeks. The crying normally takes place between 10pm-2am, and he sometimes persists despite all efforts to calm him. We’ve had my mother, R’s aunt and her maid lend their support, but often he’s just inconsolable.
Perhaps true love is being able to cherish a crying baby. After hours of bawling, frustration runs high. But if one can put that angst aside and learn to hold a child tenderly, knowing that you’ve done all you can and learning to accept that some pain cannot be lifted, perhaps that is one of the true lessons of parenthood.
Oh, I have a video of his birth on Google Video. It was merely six weeks ago, but how much he has changed!