Mr. Austin is already six weeks old. Time is going fast these days...and he is changing so much each day. Just in the last week he has become a different baby...not as fussy and demanding...and more observant and calm.
We think he is outgrowing his "reflux" stage, and getting better now that he is getting bigger. He is not "barfing" as Gavin says, as much these days. Of course sometimes it will surprise us, but its not all day long! Mr. Austin still nurses on demand throughout the day, sometimes every 2 hours and sometimes every 3. At night he has been pretty consistent and has one bottle at midnight, and then nurses at 3 or 4 and then 5 or 6...so its not so bad! Thankfully, Derek is the one to give him a bottle at midnight, so I can get a chunk of sleep...the difference of night and day when I am able to get at least 4 hours of solid sleep! It is SO amazing and I am forever thankful to Derek:)
Austin is so much more alert now. He wants to be held facing outward, so he can see everything. He is super strong, and can hold his head up too. We no longer hold him like a newborn, we hold him like an infant...where did my newborn go???
He loves to watch his brother, look at his black and white pics, be outside, and be talked to. He is just now starting to really be interested in our faces, and voices. He is giving us little smiles here and there, and starting to "talk" to us. Such a sweet little guy.
We spend a lot of time on the go, and Austin is a great little traveler. He will go along with anything, and is pretty easy. As long as he is fed, and has his paci, he is good! He LOVES to be outside, and we spend a lot of time at parks..we can't wait for it to get a little warmer so we don't need blankets and jackets!
Austin still has a little jaundice left over. He was never "jaundice" according to the doctors, but it was there slightly. Sometimes it takes a few months for "breastfeeding jaundice" to go away, but I will be calling Dr. C to make sure. We may want to do some blood work if its not all the way gone soon. We sill see what she says. He is eating like crazy, pooping/peeing like crazy, and gaining weight, so those are all good signs.
We could not ask for a better big brother for Austin. Gavin is so patient with me when I need to feed Austin, and he has yet to get jealous. He totally understands whats going on, and is so helpful. If Austin starts crying, Gavin will come to me and tell me to "pick baby up, he is frying!" :) Or the best is "Hurry up, we need to hurry and get baby in the stroller so he does not start frying!" He often says "Look! Baby is HAPPY!!!!" :) Such a sweet big bro!
So far, Austin has done a LOT by 6 weeks! Museum, parks, grocery, shopping, friend houses (Gavin's), playdates, gym class, long walks, dcotors visits, and much more. We are so in love with him, and so thankful for him and his health. We are so lucky:)
We think he is outgrowing his "reflux" stage, and getting better now that he is getting bigger. He is not "barfing" as Gavin says, as much these days. Of course sometimes it will surprise us, but its not all day long! Mr. Austin still nurses on demand throughout the day, sometimes every 2 hours and sometimes every 3. At night he has been pretty consistent and has one bottle at midnight, and then nurses at 3 or 4 and then 5 or 6...so its not so bad! Thankfully, Derek is the one to give him a bottle at midnight, so I can get a chunk of sleep...the difference of night and day when I am able to get at least 4 hours of solid sleep! It is SO amazing and I am forever thankful to Derek:)
Austin is so much more alert now. He wants to be held facing outward, so he can see everything. He is super strong, and can hold his head up too. We no longer hold him like a newborn, we hold him like an infant...where did my newborn go???
He loves to watch his brother, look at his black and white pics, be outside, and be talked to. He is just now starting to really be interested in our faces, and voices. He is giving us little smiles here and there, and starting to "talk" to us. Such a sweet little guy.
We spend a lot of time on the go, and Austin is a great little traveler. He will go along with anything, and is pretty easy. As long as he is fed, and has his paci, he is good! He LOVES to be outside, and we spend a lot of time at parks..we can't wait for it to get a little warmer so we don't need blankets and jackets!
Austin still has a little jaundice left over. He was never "jaundice" according to the doctors, but it was there slightly. Sometimes it takes a few months for "breastfeeding jaundice" to go away, but I will be calling Dr. C to make sure. We may want to do some blood work if its not all the way gone soon. We sill see what she says. He is eating like crazy, pooping/peeing like crazy, and gaining weight, so those are all good signs.
We could not ask for a better big brother for Austin. Gavin is so patient with me when I need to feed Austin, and he has yet to get jealous. He totally understands whats going on, and is so helpful. If Austin starts crying, Gavin will come to me and tell me to "pick baby up, he is frying!" :) Or the best is "Hurry up, we need to hurry and get baby in the stroller so he does not start frying!" He often says "Look! Baby is HAPPY!!!!" :) Such a sweet big bro!
So far, Austin has done a LOT by 6 weeks! Museum, parks, grocery, shopping, friend houses (Gavin's), playdates, gym class, long walks, dcotors visits, and much more. We are so in love with him, and so thankful for him and his health. We are so lucky:)
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