heavy breather

yeah, that's my boy. sometimes he tops 100 breaths a minute (avg for a baby is between 30 and 60). his breathing seems less intense when he's standing up. so it's a good thing mama-doodles got him his cool Jumperoo. his breathing definitely interferes with sleep and eating. but sure doesn't get in the way of his happy baby demeanor. when he eats, he has to take breaks to catch his breath. and i know he doesn't sleep as deeply. i can usually tell this by how much he's moved around in his crib. he moves alot when he's not sleeping as much.

he's sucking his thumb right now. he loves to spin and twist the little doohickies on the jumperoo. it's neat to see him starting to develop an interest in toys. he looks so intently at what i'm doing.

sometimes i get rather caught up in feeding him his 750 calories of food a day. this is no easy task as he tires easily and so feeding him 100ml every two hours can take a long time. and we never quite reach the goal. and i feel like i'm living the number game again. but he needs his food. and so long as he's gaining weight, i'm happy.

i feel like if his breathing would ease up, then he'd be able to nurse again. he'd sleep better... and well... it just would be better!!! so, isaac, if i've told you once, i've told you a million times, GET BETTER ALREADY!!!! :-)