Baby Ethan: Week 14

Weight: Ethan had his official weigh in yesterday...he's 11 lbs 13 oz and 24.5 inches long!  That's 5 whole inches longer than when he was born!  Wow!

Health: Baby had his second shots on Tuesday and did a lot better than the first time.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be there, but Ryan did awesome with him.  So glad he handled them ok this time.  

Sleep: We're still getting 6-7 stretches out of the little guy, but every now and then {like two nights ago} he'll wake up randomly and need to be nursed at about three in the morning.  He goes right back down afterwards, which is good, but I'm hoping he's not forming a trend.  It's not consistent, so I guess we'll proceed with caution. I'm not ready to let him "cry it out" quite yet.

Wilson is such a protective big brother! 

Diet: Mama's Milk...and he's starting to take it more from a bottle which is great!  I'm officially back to work this week {more on that below} so it's interesting to see how much I pump during the day.  I want to make sure he gets about then same amount that I pump so that it doesn't screw up his demand in comparison to what I pump.  Hopefully I'll get the hang of it soon.  Any tips on this would be great!  ;)

Clothes: Still in 0-3 months but I'm thinking we'll start bringing out his 3-6 month jammies soon.  And we started using 2 diapers...though he still fits in his 1's.  We'll start that transition once he's gone through the rest of his smaller supply.

Baby Gear Love: Baby Boy is loving his toys...particularly Sophie the giraffe.  He also loves spending time in his bumbo...he's discovered a whole new world by sitting up!  This has allowed us to start putting him in the main part of his BOB jogger as well...no more carseat attachment!

Ethan got to meet Cruz this past weekend.  She's my college roommate's beautiful daughter!  They're already in love!  ;)

Crying: While Ethan is pretty happy-go-lucky most days, he does get upset from time-to-time.  We're pretty sure that it's gas 90% of the time...which a little gripe water cures almost instantly.  I think he also experiences getting overly-tired...and with all the traveling we've been doing, we can't blame him for being thrown off his schedule and getting cranky about it.  All in all though, he's pretty easy to please!  :)

Likes: We're finding that Ethan loves women!  He totally hams it up when there are women around...just smiling up a storm.  A perfect example was when we were getting off the plane this past weekend and a bunch of women were coo'ing at him and he just started flirting with smiles and giggles!  It was too cute for words!  He also loved getting to spend time with his Aunt Lauren and Uncle Ryan this past weekend.  

Another thing he loves to do is cuddle whether with a lovie or blankie...he loves having something cozy right up next to his face.  It's the cutest!

And last, my favorite new thing that he does is giving kisses.  Well...let me rephrase that...he lets me kiss him right on the mouth and he greets me with a big, sloppy, wet kiss.  Sometimes he throws a little tongue in there as well.  It just cracks me up and is seriously the sweetest thing ever.  I just love him to pieces.

Postpartum: So yes, I'm back to work this week.  I'm super fortunate to work for a company and a manager that values family, so I will be working in the office three days a week and from home the other two days so that I can be with Baby E.  This has definitely helped with my anxiety about returning to work.  Tuesday was my first day and it was actually nice to get dressed for the day and have adult interactions.  Of course, I missed my little guy like crazy, but I think I will survive it!  I was able to go see him for lunch, which was so nice.  Definitely an upside to living in a small town...everything is about 5-10 minutes away.  Overall, I know Ethan is in good hands and being loved on a ton, so of course, that helps too!

In other news, I've started using my spin bike, which has just been amazing!  It's so convenient to hop on while Ethan takes a nap and I know once the cooler weather gets here, it will be even better.  Oh and I think the hair shedding has officially begun.  Awesome.

Milestones: Baby had lots of milestones this past week!  He got to visit the ocean and dip his feet in for the first time!  He also got to go to his first baseball game at Petco Park...and the Giants won!  ;)  We transitioned him into the "big boy" portion of his stroller.  And he also had his first official babysitting session with his Aunt Lauren...which he did great with.  

xo natasha