9 Weeks

Hey Everyone!

So, today, the little guy is 9-weeks-old. My, how the time flies. Right now he's curled up under a blanket, taking one of his midday naps, which reminds me, yes, he now sleeps somewhat through the night (hallelujah). Right after he turned 2 months, he immediately started sleeping 6-8 hours at a time. Now, Thomas and I just have to start going to bed closer to him, so that we can optimize that time. He's a great little baby though. He'll usually curl up in the morning for a few more hours, until Mommy has gotten "enough" sleep. 

He loves "talking" with us, eating his hands, being read to at night, getting a bath (most of the time), watching his mobile, being rocked in his swing, and even sitting back and watching a movie with Daddy.

This last Friday, though, definitely does not belong on this list. He had his dreaded 2 month exam...dreaded merely because he had to get his first round of vaccines. We were thrilled to finally know his measurements though (he's 12 lbs. 2 oz. and 23.5 inches!). All in all, he did well at the appointment. He took the oral vaccine nicely and when he was pricked in both legs for the other two, he did turn bright red and cry at first, but he quickly calmed down. The worst part came about four hours later, when he woke up from his nap and realized his was sore/bruised where he got shot. He was pretty miserable there for a few hours (even after taking the prescribed dosage of children's Tylenol) and cried a few times, as Thomas says, like he hasn't cried since the day he was born. Once we put him down for bed though, he seemed a lot better. He was a little sore when we changed his diapers, since it applied pressure on his legs, and was a tad irritable for the next day and night, but he's back to normal now--just smiling and cooing at everyone around him.

 

That morning

Bandaged like a champ (Daffy Duck and Charlie Brown bandages to boot)

To end the post here's two video's of little Adam in his swing. I took the first one and then he started making sounds, so I tried to capture them on another one and only got a yawn and like two coos...Sorry again for them being sideways!

All Smiles :)

7 weeks already?

Hey everyone!

So, what's new? Well, as of yesterday, mister Adam is now seven-weeks-old. It's been over a month since his last doctor's appointment and his next one isn't until next week, so we don't know exactly how much he's grown, but I'll tell you, he's definitely starting to get a tad bit heavy and I'm in the middle of packing up all of his newborn clothes for his future sibling(s).

For anyone who saw him in his first few weeks, when all he did was sleep, he's a lot more awake and aware now. He's started to smile socially; bat at objects on mobiles; pull himself up by my fingers; track objects like a pro; and learn that changing his diaper is a good thing as opposed to an attack of cold air and whatnot.

One of the most common questions I've been getting lately is, "is he sleeping through the night?" To answer that for all of y'all, he's gotten to where he will sleep 4 or 5 hours between feedings, so he is only waking up once or twice a night now (depending on when we go to bed). He's also eating a lot faster, so all in all, that has been getting better. We're hoping that we'll get another month out of his bassinet before we have to move him to his crib in the next room, but we'll just have to wait and see. He's definitely filling the space up now.

Okay, it's picture time!

 

Chilling in his carrier

Sleeping on Daddy's shoulder during Dungeons and Dragons

Using his elephant rattle as a pacifier

Passed out after being read to by Mommy

His outfit for lunch at Sticky Fingers with Miss Kayla Wilcox

They like sleeping :)

Passed out against me

Until next time! Cheers!

Adam's first time in his crib (video style)

This was taken with my phone, so I'm sorry it's tilted. I didn't realize it'd do that until it was already done.

p.s. He's 6 weeks old already!