Carter: Week 6

6 weeks old

 6 weeks old already! Wow. =)

Milestones this week:


-1st Size 1 Diaper
My child is getting big ya'll. We were almost out of the newborn ones anyways & they were just getting way too tight around his poor little legs. On Saturday, he weighed in at 8lbs 10.8oz & 22in long! I do believe that he will be 9lbs by next weekend. He is eating 4oz bottles at night & 3oz bottles during the day anywhere between every 2-3 hours unless he's taking a long nap. We finally transitioned to the Dr. Brown's bottles & those seem to be making a significant difference in the amount that he spits up. As far as gas goes, he does seem to have a lot of that despite how often & how long we burp him. It has been causing the poor little guy a lot of discomfort & mommy spends a lot of time rubbing his poor little belly.  =( I started putting gas drops in his bottles & we'll see if they make a difference or not. Carter will NOT take medication at all unless it is mixed in with his food.

-1st Fever. =(
 Granted, it was low grade, but it was still there. I called his pedi & they didn't seem too concerned. I knew he was okay, but I just didn't want to be that bad momma who thinks her kid is fine when he's not. Fortunately, it left as quick as it showed up. I have no idea what the cause was since he was pretty much fine otherwise. He was a little bit cranky & didn't sleep well the night before, but he was eating fine & wasn't lethargic.

Bath Time

-1st attempt at sleeping over-night in his crib.
Yeah, it lasted all of 30 mins. I would consider that a failed attempt. We will keep trying. I am focusing on naps right now & starting from there. I don't want my kid to be the one who has NO self-soothing methods. Hence why we are no longer "feeding to sleep." If he eats & then falls asleep & doesn't wake back up then great, but if he does....he does NOT automatically get more food just because he's awake. There are other ways to get the baby to sleep & I don't want my kid to only associate sleep with eating. No, I am not doing sleep training & no, I am not letting my kid "cry it out," but I am going to put him down when he is drowsy & let him fall asleep on his own. I want him to be able to fall asleep without momma next to him or in the same room.

Can't get enough of that smile

Other then that, it was a rough start to the week. Carter went through his 6 week growth spurt & was eating like a mad-man. He barely slept at all for like 5 days. It was not fun for any of us to say the least. He barely has any time at all where he was alert & happy unless he was eating. We have started to transition nursing sessions back in as well. They are more for me then him really, but it also helps with my supply. Unfortunately, we have discovered one of the major down-falls of having a bottle fed baby--frustration at the breast. The milk just doesn't come quickly enough for him For this reason, we've only been doing about 10 min sessions, but I guess some is better then none. So for now, I am continuing to pump on a schedule & mostly bottle feeding.

Another milestone this week was more for me then baby. I finally got the balls to take my first shower while home alone with Carter. He was napping & so I took my opportunity. Fortunately for me, he didn't wake up while I was actually in the shower--granted, I will admit that it was one of the quickest showers of my life. =)

Things I learned this week: Carter loves napping on his tummy(don't worry, I don't leave him alone like that) & he loves when mommy sings in the car. He thinks that it's funny when someone farts (especially him) or when they make farting noises with their mouths (such a boy!!). He loves when people blow raspberries on his tummy. He is also really loving bath time with daddy. He didn't enjoy his first few baths at home, but I think mommy was being overly cautious & made the water too cold. =( Mommy just leaves bath time to daddy & baby now which seems to be going better & better every time.