Baby Ethan: Week 11

Weight: Ethan hasn't had an official weigh-in but he should be well over the 11 pound mark at this point.

Health: Baby is happy and healthy this week...I'm happy to report that he has even backed off on his fussing.  We thought for a second there, that he could be prematurely teething, but I don't think that is the case.  I'll chalk it up to aches from his first shots.

Sleeping like a little lamb on the plane.

Sleep: Ethan slept like a little angel while we were traveling this past weekend.  I was worried between the hotel room environment, pack n' play set up {which he had never slept in before} and the time change, that he would be thrown off and not sleep as well.  But he slept better than ever...7-8 hour stretches.  I actually had to wake him up the first morning because I felt like I might burst!

We also finally ordered his baby monitor, so starting this Thursday, we'll start putting him in his own crib.  We have found that we're not "putting him down" for the night consistently and that's where some of his fussiness is coming from.  So setting a bedtime and putting him down for the night should *hopefully* help!

Diet: Milk!  And I fed him for the first time this past weekend.  I had been cautious about it because I didn't want him to associate me with the bottle.  But we were out at lunch and he was getting super fussy...Ryan wasn't able to get him to take the bottle.  So I finally did it, and it worked!  It also saved me from have to BF right there at the table {though, I have done that several times now!}.

Clothes: Baby E is still fitting in his 0-3 and 3 month clothes.  I keep saying he'll be growing out of his footie sleepers any day now...we'll see!

Baby Gear Love: This past week we definitely relied heavily on the BabyBjorn and the Pack 'N Play. I'm planning to write a post this Friday on traveling with baby and the things we found my useful.  

Crying: Even though I complain that he is fussy...there's usually a reason.  And it can be fixed by a change, a feeding, or swaddling him.  The SwaddleMe has really become our new best friend.  It calms him almost instantly.

Likes: I would say that he likes the swaddle...but I think we like it more!  He definitely likes to face outward more and more, so he can see and hear what's going on.  I even tried this bumbo for the first time this week...I figured since he could support his head in the Bjorn, that he should have no problem in the bumbo.  Don't worry, we did it on the carpeted floor, supervised and only for a couple minutes.  

Ethan also loves when I make a motorboat noise with my mouth...that's what got him to laugh last week and even though he hasn't laughed since, he still lights up every time I do it!  I feel like a one-trick pony, but hey!  It works and we got tons of smiles out of him.  I'll continue until he catches on to me!  ;)

Postpartum: Nothing too new to report in this category other than I was able to scoop up some more skinny jeans at Gap and they were much closer to my real size.  Thankyouverymuch.  Makes me feel good to be able to wear jeans again!

 Ethan with his great-grandmother...my grandma!

Ethan with his grandma!

Ethan with his handsome uncles!  :)

Milestones: Ethan got to meet his uncles, great-grandmother and other great aunts/uncles and second cousins this weekend at my cousin's wedding.  

He also went on his very first airplane ride!  He was also out of state for the first time--Minneapolis, MN.  Lots of exciting firsts!

xo natasha