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| Should have started taking his pic next to the dog when he was first born to track his growth, but I forgot! |
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| Here's his week by week growth, you can click on the collage to see it larger. You can click on any of the pictures in the blog to make bigger :) |
Sleep: Cole is still great sleeper at night! His last feeding is between 9-10 and he doesn't eat again until around 6:30-7:30 the next morning! He usually falls asleep about an hour to an hour and a half after his last feeding. He sometimes likes to play or just make noises while laying in his bassinet. He is still sleeping in our bedroom and I can't imagine him being in his crib all the way across our huge (haha) house! He has been making some odd noises in his sleep, taking a large gasp for air or coughing (because of his cold) This freaks me out but, doctor said it was normal!
During the day I do put Cole in his crib to nap. In the past I just let him sleep in his bouncy seat, swing, or in my arms. However, I've been really trying to lay him down in his crib where it is flat so he can get used to sleeping on a flat surface. When he goes to his babysitter when I go back to work, he will be sleeping in a pack and play, which is flat. He is doing a great job in his crib so far! I also like watching him on our video monitor :) He is still napping during the day after every feeding. He will usually want to sleep about 45 minutes to an hour after his feeding. Dave and I can definitely distinguish his sleepy cry from his hungry cry now so that makes things easier. We have been swaddling him for his naps and when he goes to bed at night. This puts him right out usually and helps him to sleep longer because he can't flail his arms around to wake himself up. God Bless whoever invented the swaddle blankets with the velcro! During the day I don't even have to swaddle him that tight, just enough to keep his arms still. Every picture we have of people holding him, he is in a swaddle! He seems to like his fleece one the best. Every time he slides his legs down in it he gets a smile on his face! I just ordered some more in the large size because I anticipate him using them for a while. Cole is so big, he is almost too long for the small/medium size. I was bummed because all of the cute patterns and prints are only in the small/medium.
Eating: Cole is getting on more of an eating schedule. He is still solely on breastmilk; sometimes getting it in a bottle from Daddy :) He eats every two hours, give or take about 15 minutes. In the morning he can sometimes go longer because he takes a longer nap. If we are out and about, he also goes a little longer because he sleeps a lot in the car seat. Because he sleeps through the night, I have to pump first thing so I don't choke him on his first feeding! I am getting about 6-7 ounces out of one side first thing in the morning and a couple more ounces out of the side he's done feeding off of! I pump again right before I go to bed so I'm not SO full in the morning. I think I'm going to cut out the pump before bed so my body doesn't think he's having another feeding and I'll produce too much. Needless to say we have a freezer FULL of milk and at least 4 bottles in the fridge at all times. Luckily, Grammie and Gigi's houses both have freezer space so Daddy will be transporting some over soon. This stock will come in handy when I have to go back to work, just in case I can't keep up with his needs since I will only be able to pump a few times during the day.
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| Not sure if I already posted this on a previous blog but, I caught this when he was nursing one day. He has done it before, praying for plenty of milk I guess! :) |
Diaper Size: Cole is still wearing a size 1 diaper. They fit great but he has had a couple blow-outs! Some have been because the diaper wasn't in the right position so it came out the side. However, he has had some go up the back!!! The other day I had to cut a onesie off him for fear of poo getting EVERYWHERE if I tried to take it off him normally!!! I'm sure when he is older he will love that I am sharing this with the world right now :)
Clothes Size: Cole is wearing mostly 3-6 month outfits already! There are a few 0-3 that still fit but I have broken into the 3-6 month drawer :) He has soooo many cute outfits, it stinks that they are covered up with a bib (and sometimes a swaddle blanket) 80% of the day! Although I'd rather change bibs 10 times a day than outfits!
Other Fun Facts:
* At Cole's last doctor's appointment (8 weeks old) he was up to 13 pounds 10 ounces! This puts him in the 90th percentile, which means only 10% of babies his age weigh more than him (I think)! He is 1 foot 11 inches long, putting him in the 75th percentile. He is also in the 75th percentile for his head size! Just means there is a lot of brains in there! :) He also got his immunizations at this doctor's appointment :( He was not a happy camper, and neither was Mommy, I think I cried as much as he did. The pain didn't last long though, he calmed down once I picked him up and was back to his cheery, smiley self when he woke up when we got home.
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| Cole's boo-boos :( |
*We are still doing tummy time and he is starting to lift his head more and more. We also have been spending a lot of time on his playmat. He loves to stretch out after he eats and coo and smile at his toys and mommy and daddy.
*He is still spitting up quite frequently (after every feeding some days!). He is clearly gaining weight so I'm trying not to worry about it. He is also not acting like he is in any pain when he does it so its basically just a messy inconvenience, but we are learning to deal with it.
* Cole is still tolerating bath time. He also really enjoys getting his diaper changed! He is so proud of himself and what he has accomplished in his diaper! On the changing table is where I get A LOT of smiles and cute pics!
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| This is the pic we gave everyone for their Christmas present, I just LOVE his little dimple! |
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| Even loves to be swaddled in his towel after his bath :) |
*Cole is smiling tons and cooing also! It melts my heart every.single.time. I swear he does something and I don't think he can get any cuter and then, he does!!!!
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| I couldn't help but to put him in snowy attire :) |
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