6 Weeks

Our little sweet pea is 6 weeks old today! I can't even begin to describe what a challenge the past 6 weeks have been but last week I started to notice a "routine" beginning to develop during our days and nights which has made life seem somewhat normal again. The chaos of the first weeks was difficult for me because I like to know what to expect, I like a plan, and with this new person in my life, my days seemed to be a jumbled mess. But Jack and I are starting to fall into step together which is making this new relationship so much more enjoyable.



I hope I'm not jinxing myself by writing this but our days have gotten much happier. For a while I was very worried because he was fussy off and on all day and NEVER slept during the daytime. But he starts his days very happy and he is all smiles (which I LOVE!). He now naps around 10 am, noon, and a longer nap in the afternoon and he is eating every 2 hours during the day. And he is finally learning the joys of a pacifer….this is a great thing for now but I am dreading the battle of taking it away someday.

The good days are what get me through the bad nights. Jack has introduced a new routine to his 'witching hour'. For the past several days he is no longer fussy from 7-9 pm but he seems to get upset around 6pm for an hour and then again around 9pm for about 30-45 min. And then he's up every 2 hours or less to eat….I am getting better at sleep deprivation! It's amazing how your body can adjust to so little sleep but I am looking forward to the days when he can go 3+hours between feeding or even the day when I can sleep an entire night again!!! I haven't slept through the night since last July…won't that be wonderful!

Jack is becoming so much more aware of his surroundings. It's amazing how he responds to my voice and when you walk in front of him, he can now follow you with his eyes and head. Speaking of eyes, his are starting to change colors! They were steel grey/blue when he was born and now they are lightening up around his pupil…I think he might have green eyes like his mommy!



He is starting to find his "voice" too. He is cooing and starting "sing" like a little bird. And when he wakes up, he stretches and lets out huge grunts which are too cute! Jack has also developed a new cry during his witching hour which is a high pitched, wining, half-assed cry and it annoys the hell out of me! Luckily, J tolerates it much better than I do. But as I said, the days of smiles make the difficult nights worth it.