Thursday, December 17, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Uncle Alex and Aunt April
Alex and April are visiting from Oregon, so Miles had a chance to meet them. I think it went well.
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.
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.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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:
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!
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