The Greenlee Family: 7th Week

Some observations and milestones from his 7th week of life!

~We keep a bib on Colin at all times, it's easier than always changing his outfit! :)

~I found a SNAKE in/on his Baby Einstein Play Gym! We'd kept it behind his swing. I got it out to do tummy time, and there was a small snake in there! It didn't slither away, so after I almost screamed, I put Colin in his swing, picked up the play gym, and threw it outside! When Zach got home, the snake was still in there, so he just tossed it (the snake) over the fence. Ew!

~First bath where Colin didn't scream/cry the whole time! I saw on my friend Lauren's blog that they put a towel in the bathtub, so we tried it. He liked it! He does get cold when we take him out, but other than that tear free!

~He ate 6 oz. at one feeding! He'd been eating about 4 oz. when we'd feed him formula or pumped milk in a bottle. Now he's getting about half and half breast milk and formula. I'll nurse him for 20 min. on each side (the lactation specialist recommended this, b/c he was eating for over an hour and was STILL rooting/showing hunger signs after!) then if he is still showing hunger signs we'd top him off with a bottle. I still haven't given up on breastfeeding! The pain is gone, and now we're working on weaning from the shield.

~He sleeps IN HIS BED NOW!!! :) He loves it, and when we put him in there he plays for a bit and talks to himself before falling asleep. So precious! We love our video monitor so we can keep eyes and ears on him at all times.

~Colin will fall asleep around 9 after his final feeding and some reading, rocking and singing by mom and dad. He sleeps until around 4:30am, and will eat 4-6 oz. at that time. Then our day usually starts when he wakes up at 7:30 am again to eat.

~Grandma Janice and Grandpa Rick came on Saturday to watch KU lose and K-State win!

~Grandma Sarah and Kent came on Sunday to cheer the Chiefs on to their first win of the season, and of baby's life!

~He has a few nicknames- we call him baby a lot! Others include stinker, wiggle worm, and baby boy.

~Our swing is great! He loves it and is in it quite a bit (when I'm not cuddling with him of course!) It helps when I need to do the dishes or want to check my email. He loves looking up b/c there's a mirror, and it has music too!

~We like to go on long walks. After, I'll keep him in his carseat and put it next to the tub so I can take a shower. I think he likes the sound of the water. :)

~He is starting to look directly in our eyes more and more.

~His tight little fists should start being more open (then maybe we can FINALLY get his handprints for his baby book :) )

This is our conversation of how we made the BIG decision (well, big for us!) to put the baby in his crib for the night...

Zach- "So how ready are you to put Colin in his crib at night?"

Me- "Oh, pretty ready!" (lie, total lie)

Zach- "Wanna try it tonight?"

Me- "WHAT!!!??? Um...ok!"

No research, no reading, just did it! :) I think that helped us not obsess about it...

Baby did so well! I cried looking at him in his crib, and Zach checked on him 3 times throughout the night. Not to mention the video monitor that was 3 in. from my face the entire night. :) Colin likes it, and we're getting in a routine!