8 Weeks

Another almost month. Really, why can a month not just be for weeks? Anyway, X you have been here for 8 weeks and in that time you have completely changed me and dad's lives. Dad has gone back to work more than full time so that I can stay home with you which is awful, but it makes it possible for me to stay home with you, and we both believe that is the most important. You stayed alone with dad for quite a few hours so that I could go to the doctor, and you cried the whole time. Thanks for showing dad how difficult you can be sometimes. Overall though, even with that day, you are a happy baby. You don't really like tummy time anymore, but prefer to sit up and check out the world. You are also opposed to being carried facing inwards as you would rather check out the world. Recently you have discovered toys and love a little cloth monkey and a peacock with different textures and colors. More than anything you love a monkey mobile that is a complete piece of junk. You have a very nice, expensive mobile that you sometimes like, but the monkeys, they are SO funny. You just laugh and laugh at them. You spend most of your day smiling at me, laughing, making faces and practicing sticking out your tongue. You grow a lot and fast, but in the last week have slowed down. You currently weigh 13 pounds and 7 ounces, 4 pounds more than when you were born. You are 23 inches long. This puts you in the very large, over 90th percentile reading. Today you got two shots, a DTaP and a HIB. You cried for a minute and then stopped when daddy held you. I think it was harder for me than you. As I write this you are in your rocking chair, playing with your peacock and laughing at me. You still dislike socks, but you hate being cold, so we make you wear them. Everyone who meets you loves you and you get lots of compliments from strangers. You are such a happy baby and just want attention. I could sit all day and just play with you. Well, that is what I do most days. I still have not figured out how to put you down and take a shower, but I am sure I will get there. I just love you so much little man.

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6 weeks

It is sort of a blur. We did something I'm sure. X fell asleep on his own for the first time. That's all I got. Oh, and he is interested in mobiles now. Let's just do pics.

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Week 5

X is getting so big, it is both awesome and super sad. He looks in the mirror now, laughs, smiles and plays. He also naps less and wants to be entertained more. He isn't usually great about just hanging out-he is either asleep or wanting my complete undivided attention. It is exhausting, but fun. This week we went to the botanic gardens and the art museum with Allison and Otto. X slept the entire time at both.

Overall his favorite things are the mirror above his changing table, nursing, sleeping on daddy and walks, but not in his stroller as that requires his carseat, which was invented by the devil obviously. He currently weighs 11 pounds 14 ounces!

We're also back in cloth diapers. We've been struggling with a rash, but it is getting better so we're back in them. I really hope it works this time, disposables are expensive and we go through so many of them. Plus they're so cute!

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Week 4

Almost a month. I can't believe you have been with us, well out of my belly, for almost a month. I can't believe how much I love you. This week you grew a ton and had your first growth spurt, which meant you wanted to eat all.of.the.time. Mommy is still having a hard time breastfeeding, so that was rough, but we are working through it. You love to breastfeed, but now are not always as sleepy afterwards. Sometimes you just want to play and mommy misses out on the snuggle time that she used to always get. You also seem less interested in tummy time, but bath time is still super fun. You love to eat your hands and play with us. You are starting to smile when you hear and see us and make more noises to show you are happy or upset. This week we went to your first music class. You slept through most of it, then cried a little. Then we went to Amy's to visit and your cousin Rebecca checked you out for awhile while Amy held you. Everyone is so in love with you. Afterwards we went to grandma's house for the first time where you slept, and slept and slept. We tried to wake you up, that you did not like that idea at all. Then this weekend we went to Wash Park with Allison, Ben and Otto and walked around a lot. You had a hard morning that day, so again you slept but we let you. Sadly, dad went back to work yesterday and mommy and you had our first night alone. It was hard, you didn't want to sleep and mommy really did. But we made it through okay. Today you took your first nap in your crib. It was somewhat successful, you slept there, but only if I rocked you to sleep every 15 minutes. That is okay, that is the parenting strategy we are going with, plus I love rocking you just as much as you love to be rocked. Happy four week birthday little man.