The beginning...

We became parents for the first time in December 2009. Benjamin was born after a 17 hour labor, 2 hours of pushing, and a C-Section. He was the perfect baby. He had no issues breastfeeding, slept through the night at 3 weeks old, hit every milestone, and made every transition through his first year like a champ. We were SPOILED! We knew we wanted to have more children sooner than later, so Nathan was born 3 months before Benjamin turned 2. He arrived after a mostly uneventful pregnancy; I suffered from severe headaches for the first 16 weeks of the pregnancy. He also arrived via C-Section.
                                                              BENJAMIN

                                                        NATHAN

Soon after he was born, we knew he was going to be a different baby than Ben. We knew that all children are different, but we were naive to think that they would possess any of the same qualities. Parents can dream, right? For the first 2 weeks of his life, he was the normal newborn: breastfed every 3 hours and slept most of the day. After that, he was a different little boy. He continued to be a good eater, but struggled to remain calm. In the middle of it, we always thought, "Ehh...he's just gassy, something didn't agree with him, etc." Looking back on it, could he have already had the brain tumor? Could the hydrocephalus had already started?

He cried throughout the day consistently, for countless hours a day. He, at times, was difficult to soothe. If one of us held him, he was fine. If we put him down, he would arch his back and scream louder than any baby we had ever heard. We felt helpless; and honestly, Nate just seemed uncomfortable in his own body. Over time and at each appointment with the pediatrician, we made it known that he cried often and did not sleep well. Our pediatrician was, and still is, incredible. He listened to every concern, made suggestions, and offered different ways to help us get through the day. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hydrocephalus/detail_hydrocephalus.htm#260213125