1. Sam's digestive system seems to be sensitive. Not sure what's going on but we will be testing for food allergies. He is primarily breastfed. We are slowly introducing new foods.
His sleeping habits seem to be normal as he is adjusting to a routine. Sam is right on track with his motor development. Crawling, sitting up and standing. He is not walking yet.
2. Purely basing Sam's temperament from Thomas and Chess I would say that he is an easy child. He is cautious around new people yet warms up fairly quickly to friendly people and new situations. He is difficult to sooth at times, but that does not make him a difficult child. He is on a fairly set schedule which helps his development . Sam is an active crawler and likes to laugh.
3. Sam is very attached to me. My husband has been getting more involved with the "caring" of Sam. He changes more diapers and is involved in more feedings (although I am breast feeding so not really sure how Virtual Ken is pulling that one off!)
Since I am able to stay home Sam and I are able to spend lots of time with face to face interaction and voice interaction. Sam has learned that his vocalizations illicit a response in me. He knows that if he gets fussy I will pick him up. If he is fussy after eating I will burp him. I have become his "attachment security."
As Sam is getting older he is developing a bit of separation anxiety when I am out of sight or ear shot. It is to be excepted, but again Virtual Ken is helping out in this area as well.
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I love how you named your "partner" virtual Ken. That's very funny.
I think you are so lucky to be able to stay home with your baby all day. I have to work especially hard because my partner just lost his job. It will be good for him to spend more time with our baby girl, Ryann, especially because she's a lot more attached to me than she is to him. It does however put a lot of strain on our relationship because we have a lot of finacial disputes and it causes us to not pay as much attention to Ryann and her needs. So all-in-all I think you're VERY lucky to get to spend so much time with your baby.
Hi Jamie,
It seems to me that both of our virtual children are very similar. Many of the things you wrote in your blog match mine. My child is also cautious around new people yet warms up fairly quickly to friendly people and new situations. My vc is also very attached to me and to improve that I made my partner be more involved as well.
I wish Vidura and Sam could play together. Vidura isn't easy to warm up at all. He could use some good influence from Sam to hopefully even him out. Like Sam, Vidura has a sensitive digestive system. I guess it isn't easy for these little guys to get used to having a body.
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