Night and Day

When I was pregnant with Grant I had trouble wrapping my brain around having another little boy who was not Aid. Would he look like Aid? Would he act like Aid? How could I have a boy that wasn't Aid?

Well, I can honestly say these two are like night and day. They are different children and have been from the very first moment they came out.

Aid's delivery was easy. I mean, it's labor it sucks but nothing dramatic.
Grant? Grant kicked my ass and was sunny side up...and 9 pounds!

Aid has blond hair and hazel eyes.
Grant has dark hair and blue eyes. (Yes, yes, I know they could change but I kind don't think they will.)

Aid was the most laid back baby in the world. I got a lot of flack and unsolicited advice about responding to quickly to his little grunts. But truly he only grunted. There were very few major crying episodes.
Grant wails. Instantly. You have roughly 10 seconds to figure out what he needs and he loses his mind.

Aid was a horrible nurser. He snacked all day long and just passed out almost instantaneously. And it was extremely painful and we never got the hang of it.
Grant guzzles. You would think I was starving him. He came out understanding what was supposed to happen.

Aid is like Bob with his schedule and always has been. He fell asleep early and was up at 3am.
Grant is my little night owl. Now granted my mom said I did not go to sleep until 11pm and he is not that bad but it's 9pm. On the dot. I looked over tonight and Bob and Aid are sleeping (and snoring) and little Grant has his baby blues wide open and is looking all around. And he will sleep in.

Aid would only sleep on me or in the swing. We would have died those first few months without the swing.
Grant is a tummy sleeper. Which you could not have paid me to do with Aid but he can lift his head and will only go to sleep this way. You can put him down once he is out anywhere as long as he is on his tummy. And he seems to hate the swing.

There are similarities too. They are both cuddle bugs. They both hate their baths. And they both have those Bures chipmunk cheeks. But honestly, they are so very different and I love them both for who they are. They are perfect...just in their own unique ways.