6 Weeks Already??

I'm still finishing up the birth story but I thought I'd post some 5 to 6 week stats on my Little Monkey.


Miles...















Is alert more, crying less (yay!), and is even starting to coo! I thought we would never get anything out of him but a blank stare but he is starting to interact and that’s such a great payoff for all the hard work! Now I can’t wait to get full-up laughter out of him!
















Is eating an average of 3.5-4oz at each feeding. Although he has drained a few 5-oz bottles in the last couple days so maybe he's moving up!

Loves his MAM paci! We use the 6mo+ variety as suggested by a friend that it would stay in better than the 0-3mo and we couldn’t agree more! Miles doesn’t even like the smaller one anymore. The paci thing can be a pain but also a life saver. Hoping to drop it by 6 months, preferably sooner.
















Slept for a 5-hour stretch one recent night. He's gone 4 hours a few times lately but tends to stick to 3 to 3.5-hour stretches during the night.

Has tons of clothes but not too many things that fit him yet! He's long but still a skinny little thing! So he tends to wear lots of sleepers for now. I'm trying not to rush his growth but there are some really cute outfits I can't wait to put him in!




















Is an excellent traveler, although is starting to not sleep when we are out-and-about. Too interested in the outside world I guess!

Is just now starting to like the swing. Correction: love the swing. It’s great for when I’m preparing dinner or dusting and have to bend over too often to wear him. His little eyes try to follow the mobile above the swing and he always looks like he's in another world!















Is starting to hold his head up really well!

Still needs swaddled but is outgrowing his Kiddopotomous Swaddle Me blanket in length. We just ordered a Woombie and hope he will sleep even better in it as it is less restrictive.




















Poor kid, has a flat head on his preferred right side; working on tummy time to even things out. Our pediatrician isn’t worried about it and says it is common and should take care of itself when he learns how to roll over.

Is a super cuddle bug. He loves to be chest to chest with anyone. And I love this about him!




















Enjoys the mei tai around the house, just not at first when I put him in, but he settles right down once he gets comfortable. Walked around Target for an hour with him in it a couple weeks ago and he was golden. However, he tends to fall asleep while in the carrier, even if I put him in just after a nap. I try to constantly talk to him and keep moving around doing things around the house to keep him awake but he still nods off. I think it's way cute, but he's slept only in his crib from day 1 and I don't want to mess that up. If I put him in his swing or bouncy seat he'll stay awake for up to an hour. Silly boy!




















Has a receding hairline and looks like an old man! I would love for his hair to grow back bright red like his Auntie Elizabeth’s. I think at best we may either get strawberry blond or sandy brown like Daddy’s with red tints.

Mostly takes bottles of breast milk but still desires to nurse even though it lasts 5 minutes when he doesn’t want to work for the milk. I love that he at least still tries to nurse even though he prefers the faster flow of the bottle. I know he does it for comfort and I love the bonding. Just not when he wants to nurse when we are already late for his doctor’s appointment, Mister!




















Had trouble gaining weight in the first two to three weeks. Started pumping and supplementing with formula, which was a hard decision but we wanted him to gain so we followed orders. I have started to pump around the clock and, while a lot of work I love it because: I know how much he is getting, feedings now take less time (though you have to account for pumping time afterward), my “control freak” nature is satisfied, Jeromy gets to help feed (hallelujah!), running errands has become a lot less stressful and hurried, breast milk stays longer at room temperature than formula, and I feel good that he is getting primarily breast milk now (maybe 2oz of formula every other day, if that). I only fear my supply dwindling. So far it has only increased as my pumping sessions have increased, so I continue to take it one day at a time and hope to offer him breast milk for as long as this keeps working.




















Current weight as of 5/12 is 8lbs 12 oz, up almost a whole pound from his 7lbs 13oz he weighed two weeks ago! An ounce a day is what we’re looking for and what he’s finally pulling off! He’s even starting to get a little belly!