Thursday, September 20, 2007
Tummy time
Austin has amazing neck muscles. Check out these shots taken during tummy time yesterday (6 weeks old).
Our Little Prince
Well, the time has finally come where our little prince has finally managed to take over our bedroom!! It took 5 weeks, but he did it! This kid makes more noise when he sleeps than a drunken sailor. I've been told that his 'grunting' noises will start to settle when he gets closer to 3 months. Apparently those noises are normal as babies try to get used to their digestive systems. He also grunts when he's trying to escape his swaddle. So, hopefully he'll get over that soon.
Arthur moved to the guest bedroom so that he could get better sleep at night in preparation for work the next day (plus, he was sick for a while so was banished from us). I finally decided that I would try to sleep on the couch (just oustide our bedroom) to see if I could sleep better too. This sleep deprivation was starting to drive me NUTS! Well, the first night I went to the couch, I managed almost 5 hours of straight sleep (so did Austin)!! I had gone to sleep about 10 PM that night. I woke about 3 AM for a feed and then again at 6:30 AM for the next feed. It was amazing. I felt like a new woman the next day!!
You're probably asking "why don't they put him in his own room?". Well, he's been sleeping in a bassinette in our bedroom. Yes, we could EASILY roll that thing into his room which is a stone's throw away. But that makes too much sense....doesn't it??!!
It's amazing what sacrifices we'll make when it means more sleep.
Lounging on mom & dad's bed (6 weeks old)...
Arthur moved to the guest bedroom so that he could get better sleep at night in preparation for work the next day (plus, he was sick for a while so was banished from us). I finally decided that I would try to sleep on the couch (just oustide our bedroom) to see if I could sleep better too. This sleep deprivation was starting to drive me NUTS! Well, the first night I went to the couch, I managed almost 5 hours of straight sleep (so did Austin)!! I had gone to sleep about 10 PM that night. I woke about 3 AM for a feed and then again at 6:30 AM for the next feed. It was amazing. I felt like a new woman the next day!!
You're probably asking "why don't they put him in his own room?". Well, he's been sleeping in a bassinette in our bedroom. Yes, we could EASILY roll that thing into his room which is a stone's throw away. But that makes too much sense....doesn't it??!!
It's amazing what sacrifices we'll make when it means more sleep.
Lounging on mom & dad's bed (6 weeks old)...
Baby Houdini
Every time we put Austin down for a sleep, we swaddle him. The main reason is because he still has the newborn 'startle reflex' which wakes him when his arms go flying. So, we wrap him snugly to keep his arms by his side which helps him sleep better. Well, this kid has earned the nickname of Baby Houdini because no matter how snugly we wrap him, he always manages to escape! His little arms are always out and up by his head!!
Recently, I went to check on Baby Houdini when he was napping because he was doing his typical grunting noises. His eyes were still shut and his arms were still in the swaddle! I thought "BRILLIANT! He's finally not escaping!!". So, I leaned over to shift him a bit. I put my hand under his shoulder and it was loose!!! I SHIT myself!!! I thought he had dislocated his shoulder while trying to escape the swaddle!!!! So, needless to say, I ripped the swaddle off him with lightening speed. His long sleeve was still by his side the way it was when I had swaddled him. Tears were forming in my eyes as I thought I caused my poor baby to rip his arm out of its socket or something horrible. So, I lifted the sleeve and realised it was empty. What's going on?!! As I investigated further, I realised that he managed to pull his arm out of the long sleeve and his little hand was up near his shoulder (still inside his clothing)!!! I have no idea how Baby Houdini did it. It's going to be a secret that will never be revealed!
Recently, I went to check on Baby Houdini when he was napping because he was doing his typical grunting noises. His eyes were still shut and his arms were still in the swaddle! I thought "BRILLIANT! He's finally not escaping!!". So, I leaned over to shift him a bit. I put my hand under his shoulder and it was loose!!! I SHIT myself!!! I thought he had dislocated his shoulder while trying to escape the swaddle!!!! So, needless to say, I ripped the swaddle off him with lightening speed. His long sleeve was still by his side the way it was when I had swaddled him. Tears were forming in my eyes as I thought I caused my poor baby to rip his arm out of its socket or something horrible. So, I lifted the sleeve and realised it was empty. What's going on?!! As I investigated further, I realised that he managed to pull his arm out of the long sleeve and his little hand was up near his shoulder (still inside his clothing)!!! I have no idea how Baby Houdini did it. It's going to be a secret that will never be revealed!
Saturday, September 8, 2007
4 weeks old
It's hard to believe our little man is already 4 weeks old (5 weeks tomorrow)!!! Here are some recent shots.
Trying to figure out how this sling thing works.
With dad on father's day (yes, dad's day is in September over in Oz).
Tummy time
HELLO!
Watching Mr Flutterbug (mobile to distract him while changing him).
Mr. Commando
Trying to figure out how this sling thing works.
With dad on father's day (yes, dad's day is in September over in Oz).
Tummy time
HELLO!
Watching Mr Flutterbug (mobile to distract him while changing him).
Mr. Commando
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