Well, not really, of course. But he is beginning to coo and use his voice more and more!! We've even caught a few smiles that we're pretty sure are real smiles, and not just gas. :) This week, he has taken to staying up all day long with me and taking only a couple of very short naps - and that can be a good and a not so good thing! I love spending so much time with him while he's awake, but it also leaves zero time for me to do anything...I'm lucky if I find a moment to run to the restroom! He's been very fussy this week, eating constantly all day and usually wailing if I put him down, so we can only assume he's hit another growth spurt. As I type this, little R is actually asleep in my lap laying on the Boppy...but if I were to place that Boppy on the couch next to me, he will scream! It's just the sweetest thing to have this little baby that loves me and relies on me to take care of him, it makes it all worth it!
A bonus to all this awake time during the day - more restful nights for Mommy and Daddy!! We've actually gotten into a little routine this week. We get him to sleep anywhere from 9:30 to 11:30, then he wakes around 3:00 or 3:30, I get up and feed him, then he easily goes back down once he's had a couple ounces of milk, and then he wakes up again anywhere from 6-7 a.m. for the day. This is a huge win after the last couple weeks where he would wake around midnight, go back down at about 2:00 and then wake again about 4:00 and never go back to sleep again until maybe 8 a.m. So, we were exhausted to say the least. The extra sleep has been a lifesaver and I feel like I'm rejoining the world of the living! I hear that around 6 weeks old, they start waking less at night so I think we've already hit that - and hopefully sleeping through the night every now and then is just around the corner for us.
In other news, Ronan weighed 10 lbs .5 oz yesterday morning! That's a 5.5 oz. gain in a week. We are ecstatic over this and *hopefully* our weight troubles are all behind us now! The weight (pun intended) lifted off my shoulders seems to have helped my milk supply. The fridge is starting to overflow and I've been able to finally freeze quite a bit of milk for emergencies.
Having a baby has meant almost complete confinement to our house; my day consists of around the clock caring for my precious baby boy. But, mama and baby are finally getting out of the house tomorrow! This will be my first time taking him somewhere alone, and Ronan has pretty much only been out of the house for doctor visits or walks. Per doctor's orders, we aren't supposed to be taking him anywhere in public where lots of sick people lurk, but he and I are attending a Baby's 1st Massage class tomorrow, taught at the Yoga Studio by my Prenatal yoga teacher. The class will have max of 7 moms and their babies (or expecting moms and they practice on a doll). The pupose is to learn the benefits of massage for a newborn, how to recognize a 'talking' cry from an 'I need help' cry, ways to calm your baby, a general massage routine and massage techniques for relieving gas and constipation. I'm really looking forward to being around other people (especially other moms and babies), and the environment is perfect for us because the class if obviously baby friendly. Crying is not frowned upon, we can breastfeed if necessary....it's just a great place for a new mom and baby to be! Next week I start a 6 week series of Postnatal Mommy & Me Yoga. It's every Wednesday morning for 6 weeks and I'm looking forward to a reason to get up, shower and get out of the house! Plus, I could use the exercise. I went to the gym for the first time this week while Rob watched Ronan. I felt very out of shape....but I also felt great afterwards. I'm looking forward to getting into my fitness regime again.
Here is the video I took yesterday of our little love, happy and cooing away. I must have had my finger over the speaker because the first half is muffled, but you should still be able to make out all his cute little noises and a quick smile as well! I can't believe our baby will be 6 weeks old on Sunday. And this also means my maternity leave is halfway over. I hate this, and I dread going back to work - I will just miss being with him all day so much!
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