Updates

A few quick updates.

Thumb: hasn't found it again, but seems pretty satisfied with his fist for now
Crying: much, much better-still have some bouts, but overall, we've seen improvements
Sleeping: I've actually had two nights, in a row, with a four hour stretch in it!! Naptimes are still hard, as he still struggles with settling down/staying relaxed and asleep. I haven't given up hope and we are trying hard to help him in these areas.
Pacifier: he'll take it at random times, but still hasn't developed a love for it
Carseat: hates it

And now for the good stuff:

Smiles: they are more and more frequent-and extremely charming
Skin: the baby acne is almost cleared up
Hair: he's growing fuzz on the top of his head! It is very, very blonde.
Disposition overall: he's still a super cuddly, sweet baby. His awake, alert times are lovely and he really is starting to enjoy the company of people.

New talent

Bubble blowing!

Six Weeks

This has been an incredibly trying week. We've had several nights of inconsolable crying, combined with 1 1/2 hour wake up intervals at night. He finds it very hard to settle himself and we're trying hard to help him with that. However, the light at the end of the tunnel has appeared. Last night, I had two 3 hour stretches of sleep and today, there has been very little screaming (of course, the real test arrives at 5 pm, since the evening is the truly hard time). He is getting better at soothing himself, but still needs our help to get him started. And today, the miracle that almost made me cry....he found his thumb. He only sucked it for a few minutes, but he found it and went back to it several times. This will be a huge help because the pacifier is given the cold shoulder every time it's offered. He is sincerely offended that we put that thing anywhere NEAR his mouth. Anyway, I feel a bit more sane today and I've heard the six week mark is magical. There has been quite a bit of fun interacting today. Also, we're getting a little body work for Miles to help work out the kinks left behind from his birth. He was pummeled in a very weird position for quite some time. I think it's helping.

He continues to outgrow the length of his outfits rather quickly. I'm running out of clothes and need to go dig through the 3-6 month box already. I'm curious to see how long he is at the next visit.

He really digs the new set-up for photos:

Check out my double chin!

Cute outfit

Just for fun:

Yellow baby

Miles' first baby doll, a gift from Aunt Stephanie. It is made of a soft, velour fabric, so it's extremely squishy and lovable.

Experiment

Well, we're taking the plunge and trying cloth diapers. Things have changed so much in terms of reusable diapering and I can't believe how user-friendly they are. We settled on trying the brand FuzziBunz for now. They consist of a waterproof outer layer, fleece lining and then absorbent inserts. All of this finishes with an easy snap system. The whole thing has to be washed each time it's used, so we'll see how I fare with so much laundry. It's always fun in the beginning when something's new, check back in a couple of weeks though! Anyway, I found some second hand and then bought the rest through a factory seconds/imperfections store online. So, I was able to get 12 diapers at killer prices. I'm not sure how the math will pan out with water usage, but I do know we'll be cutting back on the amount we send to the landfill-that has to count for something, right?! Besides, look how cute:

Proof

They're still a little elusive, but we do indeed have smiling! So worth the wait.