This week was a week of firsts for Mason. He still sleeps a lot, but we are finally getting to see his beautiful eyes for longer periods of time. From the time he wakes until the time he's back to sleep is about an hour and half each time. He wakes up, we change his diaper, I nurse him, he looks around a bit, starts to fuss, I swaddle him, and he's back to sleep for another 2-3 hours. At night he sleeps about 3-4 hours at a time, but does have his bad nights where he wakes up very often, or he doesn't go right back to sleep. This week we tried a new swaddle, and it allowed his arms to move too much. That swaddle will be finding a new home. ;)
Mason LOVES his paci! My other kids loved theirs only after we made them love it, but this boy came out of the womb and took right to it, and has been sucking on it non stop. It seems he also likes his thumb. Several days this week he has fussed, and I go to look at him, and this is what I see. I've never had a thumb sucker, but I know he was sucking his thumb in utero, because I have a sonogram picture of it. Don't you just love this picture? And yes, Mason does have big ears. He and Trinity both have my mom's and my grandfather's ears, and I LOVE them. :)
Mason also started stretching this week, and it is so cute. He stiffens his legs, and raises his arms. When he gets that really good stretch his little fists shake.
He also took a ride in the Moby, and really seems to like it. I wore him at gymnastics this week, and will wear him at Anna's Spring program on Tuesday. I hope he still likes it when I'm sitting still, because her programs tend to run a little long, and I don't want to pull him out of the Moby and expose him to all of those school germs.
Mason also started fitting into newborn clothes this week, which is very exciting, because that gives us more clothing options. He only had about four preemie sleepers, and they are too short on him now. So...that means he's growing.
Mason is truly the sweetest baby. The only thing I have found that he truly doesn't like is stopping at red lights in the car, and gas. We had our first real bout with gas this week, and it was heart breaking. We did find this homeopathic grip water that worked wonders within minutes. I've only had to give it to him a couple of times, and never needed to give him the full dosage. I have discovered that Mason needs to burp at least 5 times every feeding or the gas returns. So, that's what we do. :)
4 comments:
Cutest little thumb sucker, EVER!!!!!!! He is absolutely gorgeous. And I Feel the love you all have for him, what a lucky and blessed little family you have. :)
Also, if he gets fussy in the Moby, try putting him in it chest to chest, so he's in a "standing" position in Moby. Then just turn his little face out towards the opening in the middle and that's all that will peak out. :)
Misty- I love him! He is absolutely adorable! :)
This one had me in tears! I can't believe he is already 5 weeks old. It seems like yesterday that all of your others were that little. Time goes by way too fast! The fist shakes when stretching is one of my absolute favorite things. I love it! And I love him!
Thanks Terra! I tried the Moby hold that you mentioned and it worked great. Mason slept through the whole program. :)
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