Aunt Cristin and Henry share a laugh.
April 14, 2008
April 13, 2008
Henry’s Sling
The sling is helpful for holding Henry while I straighten up around the house – I can use both hands!
April 10, 2008
Amy Visit
Yay! Amy drove all the way from the ATL to meet and visit with Henry.
It was a very short visit but it was awesome. Thanks for visiting, boo!! And congrats once again on your new job!
EASY
Yesterday Ele came over to visit. We spent some time chatting on the couch while the babies slept, then took a nice walk through the neighborhood.
I complained that I felt Henry was “snacking” too much, not eating enough at a sitting and therefore eating more often. She talked to me about Baby Wise and the Baby Whisperer. The basic premise of the theory is to put your infant on a loose schedule and to prevent them from drifting from nursing into sleep. She summed it up with the mnemonic E.A.S.Y.: Eat, have some Activity, and go to Sleep, which leaves a bit of time for You (the mom).
So I started to try the basic principles yesterday evening by keeping Henry awake for 30 minutes after he ate, then putting him down for a nap. He did great and had a three hour eating cycle and then a two hour eating cycle. He started his last feeding at 11 PM, which took an hour, and went to bed at midnight. He woke me up at 4.30 AM for his next feeding. That’s four and a half hours of sleep! and technically is a 5 1/2 hour feeding cycle! How lovely!
Of course, this morning he’s been a snacker and very, very fussy. Baby steps.
April 9, 2008
How’s Henry?
Henry will be six weeks old on Sunday! Hard to believe isn’t it?
It all kind of runs together for me. He is still eating every 2-3 hours with his longest stretch at maybe 4 hours. There is still no established routine to his behavior though some trends are appearing. He is fairly awake/fussy in the early morning hours. He will take a good solid 2 hour nap in the afternoon. He eats better in the evening and best overnight.
So far we haven’t had these milestones: a full night’s sleep or a smile. Hoping for either or both of those soon!
Given how little continuous sleep I’m getting, I am very happy I’m not going back to work at the predetermined six week mark.
Will post more pictures soon.
April 3, 2008
9 pounds
He’s a month old and he now weighs nine pounds!! And the “Five S’s” work on him!