Weight/Length: We are all well aware by now that I have no idea. I would guess that weight is somewhere between 19-20 lbs, and you seem longer to me because you are starting to look like you are thinning out, but I'm terrible at guessing so I won't go there.
Sleep: This month we have been all over the place on sleeping - the only thing that has been consistent is an 8pm bedtime. Just after Craft's four-month birthday (which also happened to correspond with my return to work), he decided that sleeping through the night was for losers. At first he was up once or twice a night and was genuinely acting hungry, so I assumed it was a growth spurt and fed him when he cried. This was a win/win because everyone was back to bed in 10 minutes or less - the doctor agreed with this decision at C's 4-month check-up and said that as long as he was actually hungry and eating when he woke up, that it was fine and just a phase. I am not sure what changed but things got worse as the month progressed. I kept waiting for the phase to end and it is seemingly neverending! I think partially it is because we went on two trips this past month, and in an effort to not wake up the entire house during the middle of the night wake-ups I continued to just feed Craft if he woke up crying. Somewhere along the way, I think that we must have created some bad habits! This week, I have been letting C fuss a little if he wakes during the middle of the night instead of going in immediately to feed him. If he gets to the point where he's too worked up and I know he won't calm down, I'll go ahead and feed him (which has only happened once this week), but other wise I let him fuss on and off until he puts himself back to sleep. I am fired, but I think it might be paying off (hopefully I'm not speaking too soon by sharing that we have seen drastic improvement this week), so fingers crossed we're on our way back to "through the night." If only I could baby minds, this process would be a lot easier. :-)
In terms of a "routine," Craft still doesn't really have one and I have been debating recently whether to try to force it (wake up at 8 and eat, 9 am solids, 10am nap, 12pm bottle, 1pm solids, 2pm nap, etc.) - he's just so good at going with the flow right now that I'm kind of afraid to mess with it. Craft goes to bed at 8pm and 99% of the time has no problem putting himself to sleep (it's staying asleep that's the problem!). He typically gets up for the day somewhere between 7:30 - 8:00 am. He is still only awake for two hours at a time. Naps are a little more consistent - his morning nap is normally only 45 minutes or 1 hour and his afternoon nap is typically at least 1.5 hours, a lot of times longer. C also typically takes a 30-minute cat nap in the evening depending on how long the afternoon nap was. We are still working on getting him to sleep through naps without waking up after sleep cycles, but we're getting there and he is improving by the day.
I also should note that we transitioned Craft out of his sleep sack this month! After the whole "breaking out of the swaddle" debacle, we decided to try the woombie upon recommendation of quite a few folks. The woombie worked for about a week, until he started rolling over in it. I just did not feel comfortable with him rolling over while trapped in that thing, so we decided to get rid of it. I prepared for the worst and we went straight to the sleep sack, but it was actually very easy - much easier than transitioning Lilly out, in fact. It really only took less than 10 minutes of crying one night and he was fine. That, at least, was much easier than anticipated!
Feeding: Craft nurses or has a bottle of breast milk every 4 hours during the day. In fact, sometimes he tries to go longer than that but I force feed at 4 hours in an attempt to tank him up during and hopefully help at night in the process. He also is currently getting one solid meal each day - at dinner - which typically consists of oatmeal mixed with breast milk and some sort of fruit or vegetable. We've been making baby food at night this week, and as we introduce a bigger variety of foods I may add another meal (breakfast) over the next few weeks. Here's what he's tried so far: avocado (not a fan); banana (loves); sweet potato (loves); butternut squash (he's had it several times this week and is still on the fence but has liked it better each day); oatmeal (likes). Up next on the agenda: apples; peaches; p.e.a. (pea + apple + edamame); zucchini + apple + carrot.
Firsts This Month: First trip to the mountains! First bike ride. First hike. First solids. First time sleeping in a sleep sack. I'm sure I'm forgetting so many, I need to start writing them down!
Developments: Craft's hand-eye coordination is getting better and better - he's very purposeful with his hands these days and of course puts everything straight in his mouth. C is doing remarkably well with solids and is really good at eating from a spoon. He's getting stronger than ever - he bounces in all of his bouncy contraptions (the jumperoo is a favorite), prefers "standing" (with our help of course) to sitting, and is starting to attempt to sit unassisted some (he doesn't quite have the hang of it yet - he still slouches over but holds his head up really well, but he'll get it before long I'm sure).
Likes: Morning time and bath time are Craft's two favorite times of day. Snuggling (especially in the middle of the night lately, oy!). Eating. Music. Dancing. Laughing. Rolling over. Singing. Talking. Tummy time. Layla. Lilly. Fans. Sitting up. Jumperoo. Door jumper. Going outside. Walks. Bike rides. Being carried in the Ergo. Swimming in the pool. Being naked (just like big sister). Kicking his legs. Exploring his vocal cords. Belly laughs.
Dislikes: Still such a happy boy, even when he's tired! Craft's main dislikes are being cold, being hungry, when he's ready to nap or when he's gassy.
What I'm Thankful For: That session is almost over for Dan! And for two happy, healthy babies.
What I'm Looking Forward To: Improved sleep for all - hopefully sooner than later! :-)
Next Pediatrician Appointment: Sometime in August - the 6th, I think.
That's all for tonight, friends. I'll leave you with of C's 5-month photos from my iPhone - too tired and lazy to upload the ones from the "real" camera tonight. I'm also too lazy to make photo collages out of them so I'm just going to insert the pictures below (sorry inot sorry that I did a terrible job of narrowing down). The photos are really funny, though, and showcase what a funny little personality Craft is developing - such a little ham!
Craft: I didn't think it was possible for my heart to be any more full, little man, but you came into our lives and made yourself right at home and we are so grateful for you. You are so happy and sweet - you're such a generally good baby and it's impossible not to smile when you're around. You are mama's favorite boy, Daddy's little wingman and Big Sister Lilly's favorite play toy/dress-up doll. We love you so much, sweet boy - now stop growing so quickly!
That's all for tonight, friends. I'll leave you with of C's 5-month photos from my iPhone - too tired and lazy to upload the ones from the "real" camera tonight. I'm also too lazy to make photo collages out of them so I'm just going to insert the pictures below (sorry inot sorry that I did a terrible job of narrowing down). The photos are really funny, though, and showcase what a funny little personality Craft is developing - such a little ham!
Craft: I didn't think it was possible for my heart to be any more full, little man, but you came into our lives and made yourself right at home and we are so grateful for you. You are so happy and sweet - you're such a generally good baby and it's impossible not to smile when you're around. You are mama's favorite boy, Daddy's little wingman and Big Sister Lilly's favorite play toy/dress-up doll. We love you so much, sweet boy - now stop growing so quickly!
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