Baby Diary: Week 17

NURSING
Feeding has been a breeze the last two weeks. Varies in how long he takes, but generally about 15 minutes all up. I took the plunge after umming and arrrring and have extended him to 3.75-4 hourly (see schedule). it seems to be working well and gives him longer to go through some sleep cycles. He loves to come off and look at me and talk. Also likes to thrash his arms and play with his face, my boob, arm and shirt!

I am hoping to start dialing back the dream feed by 15 minute increments soon.

NAPS
Naps have been mixed, some back to 45 minutes with crying at the end and some resettles. Average of one solid nap for 2 hours and the other two short ones. He is happy to be in his cot most of the time. After his 4 month vaccinations he has slept like a trooper - best side effect you could have!

WAKETIME LENGTH
Wake time lengths are at 1 hour and 20 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes more. He has fallen to sleep instantly some times when put down at this time, without any tired signs shown. He has taken to waking at just before 6am and making a sort of grunting noise until I go and get him. Hilarious, but it would be great if he waited until 6.30 at least! It looks like our 7am starts were a short lived thing.



NIGHTTIME
Beautiful sleeper throughout the night - not a peep until after 5.

MILESTONES
Jamison is now able to position toys in his mouth so he is actually sucking on them and not on his hand! He is holding toys with more coordination and both hands. He discovered how to talk and blow small bubbles so is doing that a lot! He also rolled over on his own from his back to his front, when he swung his legs to the side and then followed through.
He is laughing and giggling at his toys and especially when he is tickled or we pretend to eat him!


SWADDLING
I have experimented with using the sleeping bag instead of wrapping him, and he has transitioned fine. I think he appreciates not having his arms tucked in. I did worry about his arms getting cold, but he doesn't seem to. I did tuck a swaddling cloth over his arms a couple of times, but will never do that again after I went in to check on him one night and he had pulled the cloth up over his head and was stuck. So scary. Thank God it was muslin and I got there in time.


OUR SCHEDULE

6.30am feed
7.50 bed
10.15am feed
11.40 bed
2.00pm feed
3.20 bed
5.45pm feed
6.30 bath then bed
9.30 dream feed

OUTINGS/EVENTS
Vaccinations and visits to friends. We went out for dinner on Saturday night and although he was very good and slept in his pram, he was awake all the way home and settled well. Horrible the next day!