Baby Ethan: Week 5

Weight: We just had a 5 week appointment and Ethan is weighing in at 8 lbs 12 oz!  That's 2 lbs and 9 oz heavier than his birth weight!  Way to go champ!!  

Health: The reason for checking in with his pediatrician at 5 weeks was because his umbilical cord stump has yet to fully fall out.  Luckily, she took a look and said it's completely healed and she's not worried about it falling out on his own.  She also gave us a green light on baths...yay!  Can't wait to see how the little guy likes them!

Sleep:  Ethan sleeps about 3-4 hours at night and has a solid morning nap and afternoon nap.  He is becoming more alert during the day which is great!

Clothes: Still rockin the newborn clothes and 0-3 month.  He's just about out of the NB ones though...I give him a couple more days.

Visitors: Three of my best friends cames to visit this past weekend.  It was so wonderful having them meet Ethan and spending time together!

Diet: Breast milk!  Still nursing like a champ...and he likes the bottle too, though he's only had it twice so far.  I'm trying to build up my supply so that Ryan can feed him more often. 

Baby Gear Love: I just posted my first month "must haves" earlier this week, but one thing I forgot to include is our BOB Revolution SE stroller with carseat attachment.  Ethan loves going on walks...it usually lulls him to sleep.  And Wilson trots right alongside him...it's pretty darn cute.  

Crying: Ethan only cries for one of three things: dirty diaper, hunger, or gas.  It's pretty easy to figure out which cry is for what and I'm getting better at detecting the signs earlier.  All in all though, he's a very mellow baby.  

Likes: He loves car rides and stroller rides.  He usually will look around and take in his surroundings.  He likes floor time...though he doesn't tolerate tummy time for very long.  E also loves looking at our faces and is pretty enthralled by them!  And cuddling too.  I also read him "Where the Wild Things Are" and he loved it!  

Milestones: Ethan had his first day at the beach and did awesome.  I can't wait for him to get bigger so he can play in the sand and build sand castles.  We also had my our first "solo" lunch date with Jane!  I was so worried that he might start crying in the middle of lunch {which is when Ryan usually swoops in for a diaper change} but he did awesome!  I'm definitely building my confidence in going out with him on our own.  What a difference a couple weeks make!

He also started blowing bubbles, which I think is SUPER cute!  ;)

Postpartum: I'm tempted to write a post on this very subject alone...there is just so much to cover!  I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of things, though every day is an adventure.  Dressing post-partum is much more challenging than during my pregnancy.  I attribute this mostly to the fact that my body underwent a huge change so quickly, versus the gradual change of pregnancy.  I'm pumping about once a day...low pressure for now.  And I'm sleeping pretty well...as well as you can at this stage!  I went out for my first time without baby to get a pedicure, which was awesome!  Ryan and I have yet to go out on a date alone...hopefully soon!  

I can't believe it's August already!  The summer is flying by but I am loving every second of it!  Can't wait to report on how Ethan does on his first real bath!

xo natasha