Ethan has changed so much in the past few weeks! It is crazy to think about how different he is from when he was born. Here is a run down of what he is up to these days.
Sleep: His nights are still a bit of a rollercoaster. We have made some progress. He is now sleeping in his crib and only eats once at night, around 2am.  Some nights are good – he will sleep at least 5 hours without waking.  Others are bad – up every hour all night long. Last week was really good until about Thursday night. For my first weekend back at work he decided to wake up every hour (or more) both nights! He doesn’t nap very well either, 45 minutes or less. I’m just amazed he can make it through the day! And sometimes he amazes us with how well he sleeps. He seems to sleep at church with no problem! Jason and I joke that we just need to sleep at the church at night.
Eating: Ethan still loves to eat! He is so big – 13lbs 10oz last week – over double his birth weight! He has been great taking a bottle while I have been at work. I think he actually prefers the bottle because he can suck it down so fast! Jason has also been giving him a bottle at night before bed so he can spend more time with him. He is taking 5 oz during the day and 6 oz before bed. We thought giving him a big bottle before bed was helping him sleep longer at night, but apparently it was just coincidence!
Activity: Ethan’s new favorite toy is his hands! He is sucking on his hands every opportunity he gets. He loves sucking on things in general (usually our clothes when we are holding him). He is still really enjoying his activity mat and getting really good at batting the toys and grabbing them (and trying to put them in his mouth). Some nights he is getting his hand out of his swaddle and sucking on it. He is doing really well at holding up his head. He also loves having his diaper changed, bath time, and any other time that involves being naked. I’m not sure what it is, but he just kicks his little legs and coos and smiles. He has also been “talking” a lot lately.
Not so sure about this tummy time thing…
He thinks tummy time is another opportunity to suck on something.
Handsome little man.
I’m naked!
Beautiful blue eyes.
Nomnomnomnomnom.
This is what I came home to after work on Saturday. I don’t know what it is about the ergo, but he loves it!
So cute! He has changed so much since I saw him last. I’m glad sleep is beginning to get better. I really think short naps at this age are pretty normal. Both of my girls were that way, but it’s really hard to get things done when they only nap for that amount of time. Hope work is going well and that you’re enjoying time with your sweet boy!