Isaiah at Two Months

He's smiling! At 8 weeks he decided to come out of his shell and give us the grins we have been waiting for. He is also becoming very vocal. "Aaaaaaaahoooooooooo," is what he coos when he is content and trying to communicate with me or Jaime.

-He is still a mover and displays his strength. In fact last night Jaime and I were eating dinner when Isaiah awoke from his nap. While trying to finish our meal before going to get him we watched (on the video monitor) as he became increasingly annoyed and wanted up out of his crib. So he lifts his head completely up and surprisingly flips himself over on his back. This freaked him out! He was crying so hard. It took us a solid five minutes of consoling before he recovered.

-At 2 mth ck up weighed 11 lbs 13 oz and was 23 inches long.

-Drinks 4 Oz's of formula at each feeding.

-His diet is now 100% formula and his GI tract did not have any problems adjusting. When I made him his first formula bottle he didn't even bat an eye lash to the new taste. You would have thought he had been drinking it since birth. . .go figure?!? At his 2 mth ck up his pediatrician recommended trying the Similac rice starch formula to try and keep him fuller longer and less spit up. Well the main reason I wanted it was in hopes that he would be able to sleep for longer stretches of time, but that hasn't worked in the least so we went back to the regular.

-He is a TERRIBLE sleeper. This boy only likes to sleep when being held. And when he does fall asleep and is put down for his naps the longest sleep stretch I get from him is 45 minutes and at night he only goes 3 hours before waking up. This is starting to wear on me tremendously. Last night (5/16/10) was the first night I let him cry it out. Every twenty minutes or so I would go in and console him but I was up from midnight to five until he finally fell asleep for his three hour stretch after sucking down 4 oz of formula. Will I ever get any sleep again? Will he ever start to sleep on his own for six hour stretches? God willing, because I am back to work in two weeks.

-This month we experienced the mall (4 hrs) and the grocery store on our own (without Jaime for backup:).

-Is soothed by my voice. So cool to have him all worked up and all I have to do is start speaking softly in his ear and he calms right down. I love that!!!

-Enjoys hanging out in his Einstein "sea world" play station.

-Still wearing 3-6 mth clothing.

First Night in Crib

Isaiah slept in his crib last night for the first time. Sorry no tears from this Mama, I was THRILLED to get some much needed sleep. And today he has been taking all his naps there too! Oh please tell me this is a sign of the times. *Today Isaiah is officially 7 weeks old.

Chillin' with Dad-6 weeks

Isaiah and I are both thrilled when Dad is around. I love these pics of the two of them hanging out.

Isaiah and his Mama

The Art of Looking Thin

Even babies can teach us the art of looking thinner in photos:) These two pictures were taken within seconds of eachother, but in picture #1 he looks CHUNKY, and pic #2 you wonder if he is getting enough milk. Oh and yes that is Quincy's nose at the bottom of Pic #2. . .the dog is IN LOVE. . .can you blame him?

GO TO SLEEP!

Still haven't found "the secret" to having this 6 week old baby sleep through the night.


PS-Jaime is in bed with us, but for some reason he didn't want to be video taped at 3 in the morning?????? :)

Sleeping Habits

It's been a long, exhausting week trying to figure out the best way to make Isaiah comfortable so he will sleep. Because he has grown out of his adorable bassinet and is starting to sleep differently Jaime and I have been trying all sorts of different techniques to get Isaiah to sleep soundly. As you can see we placed him on a nice, comfy down pillow. Don't be fooled by the closed eyes, this baby is hardly asleep. Take a good look at his arms and legs they are extended up in the air and in a matter of minutes his eyes will be open and he will be fussing because he just can't get comfortable:(
So I thought, "hey I sleep well, why not put in the position (and location) of where I sleep?" To no avail, Isaiah could still not find comfort. So I went against all the books and advice of mothers, pediatricians and nurses alike. . .and dare I say it?!? Heck, I even took a picture of it! I PUT HIM ON HIS TUMMY TO SLEEP! I will admit I watched with trepidation at first, but when the boy finally took a solid two hour nap without interruption I was SOLD.