Mary and I have been thinking that taking care of our little guy has actually been pretty simple. When he cries, he's usually hungry. If he cries and he isn't hungry, he probably either needs a change or he's just suffering a bit of intestinal distress. Other than that, it's eating and sleeping, and sometimes just hanging with us (eg, floor time, staring out the window, etc.).
But someone recommended we check out the
Priscilla Dunstan DVD. Ms. Dunstan is an Australian woman who says that by paying close attention to the sounds babies make when they cry—especially when they are just beginning to cry—she (and we) can determine what a baby is "saying" with his/her cry. An informative Wikipedia article on the topic may be found
here.
What can babies say?
- "Neh" [I'm hungry]
- "Owh" [I'm sleepy]
- "Heh" [I'm uncomfortable]
- "Eairh" [Lower gas pain]
- "Eh" [I need to burp]
We've both got pretty good ears, and we've begun listening quite closely. So far we're not able to discern these noises in what August has "said", but so far we think he's just been hungry. We'll keep listening.
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