hard to believe our little man is already 6 weeks old! we've been very busy around here the last two weeks continuing to learn more and more about our sweet baby noah and watching him learn about his always-new environment.
during his 5th week of life, we finally broke down and took noah to see the pediatrician for his ever-worsening reflux symptoms. despite the use of the OTC medicine, noah was continuing to have frequent tummy aches, crying spells, difficulty sleeping and *lots* of spit up. while the medicine was still helping occasionally, it was becoming quite clear that we probably needed to bring out the bigger guns. on march 25th we took him to see the PA at his pediatrician's office who agreed with my diagnosis and started him on zantac -- a Rx to help with the acid reflux. we started the medication that night and have continued giving it to him twice a day. my, what a difference it makes! while his symptoms aren't gone, he spits up much less (in volume, not frequency), cries less and seems to be much more comfortable most of the time. we've also had an easier time getting him to fall asleep since his tummy doesn't wake him up anymore -- unless it's just hungry!
in other news, noah also moved from his bassinet into his crib for both naps and bedtime. after multiple attempts to get him to fall asleep in the bassinet, we eventually gave up and put him down in the crib. after just a few minutes of fussing (seriously, like 2 minutes), he eventually nodded off without assistance and slept peacefully without problems. so, crib sleeping it is! we've also continued using his bedtime routine these past few weeks and i think he's beginning to associate it with sleepy time. after his evening feeding (whether that ends up being at 6, 7 or 8 pm) he gets burped, bathed, and then a book read to him before it's lights out and bedtime. he does pretty well at going to bed now but has an easier time falling asleep in the afternoon than he does in the evening and early morning. i'm not too worried, because i know that his little circadian rhythm will continue to become more regular as the weeks go on.
we love dr. seuss...
in other news, our little man has officially outgrown his newborn clothes! while i haven't gotten an exact weight on him recently, this means that he should weigh more than 8 lbs! this makes me especially happy since it means that despite all his spitting up, he is clearly getting some nutrition. we've also had to move up to size 1 diapers this week. noah was a trooper and let us use up all the newborn diapers first, but they were starting to get a little snug!
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these last two weeks noah has also started spending more time awake and taking in his surroundings. he will now play on his activity mat for long stretches of time and enjoys interacting with people more and more. sometimes i can't wait until he is older and more interactive, but i know that he will only be this little once and that i should enjoy every minute. he has already grown and changed so much in just 6 weeks!
a short video of our little man playing:
right after noah was born, everyone kept telling us that the first 6 weeks are the hardest. i will have to wait another couple weeks and months to truly be able to tell if that's the case, but it certainly seems like things are getting a little easier around here. of course, noah turning 6 weeks is bittersweet for me because it means that we've started to settle into a nice little routine at the same time that i have to return to work (next week). while i am looking forward to seeing my friends and using my nursing skills again, it will be hard to leave behind my sweet little boy for 13 or 14 hours at a time. full-time employee and full-time mommy (and wife) can be tricky, but i know lots of women who do it and do it successfully. here's hoping i'm one of them!
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I can't believe how fast our babies are growing! Noah is a cutie!
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