He still loves to cup his ear in comfort. Either side will do, he doesn't seem to have a preference. Other favorite pastimes include lying on the changing table and smiling up at the picture hanging above, watching the mobiles over his swing or crib, "talking" to us, and taking a bath.
Tummy time continues to involve a lot of crying when done on the floor, but if you lay him on his stomach on your chest he exercises his little heart out. His neck is really getting strong and he can partially roll over on his side.
During his waking hours, Grayson's arms and legs seem to be moving constantly. He can't always control what they are doing, but that doesn't stop him from wiggling and kicking all over the place. Roxy has been on the receiving end of some of that movement and suffice it to say she's not a fan.
Like his mama and his Pappa Steve, Grayson never misses a meal and is doing pretty well sticking to a schedule. He eats every three hours and goes 7 1/2 hours at night between meals. This sounds like he's sleeping through the night, but although it's getting a lot better, this isn't the case just yet. He typically wakes up around 4 a.m. wanting you to stick the pacifier in his mouth and he falls right back to sleep. He wakes up again around 6:15 a.m. due to gas and usually just fusses for a few minutes and then falls back to sleep until our "official" wake up time of 7 a.m. I've tried giving him gas drops before bed to help him sleep more comfortably, but that doesn't seem to make a difference.
His latest new trick is to start crying when you go to burp him. I think this is because he's in a little pain until the air is burped out, but what he doesn't realize is that it takes longer to get relief if you're busy crying instead of burping. Of course, I've explained this to him logically several times to no avail. Imagine that! Fingers crossed this phase passes soon.
In other news, Grayson's baby acne has cleared up and now he has a peely scalp instead which I think is cradle cap. There's really nothing you can do to treat it other than wait for it to clear up on its own. Luckily, he enjoys wearing hats so that's in our favor.
Looking ahead it's hard to believe that in two weeks I'll be back to work and he'll be adjusting to a new routine at daycare. Between the time change this weekend and then starting daycare, I think we're in for some disrupted schedules and nights over the next few weeks. Guess we'll just hang on for the ride and see what happens.
For now, I'm focused on enjoying the time I have with Grayson and the short naps I get to sneak in here and there. My job may be flexible for new moms, but I doubt they accommodate a mid-morning nap.
3 comments:
Grayson sounds like a really sweet baby. Baird was a little fussy about that age too (especially during the evenings), but after a couple of weeks, he grew out of it. For cradle cap, I used Noodle & Boo's Ultimate Ointment. I kept it slathered on and put a little hat on his head for about three days in a row. After that I rinsed it out, and it was better!
Oh, and I ran into your friend Molly at J. Crew the other day. She looks great and seems really happy with her new job. Our chance encounter was a great reminder of the fun evening we all had in New York when you were here. Let us know if you have any other trips to NYC coming up. It'd be great to see you all! Take care!
I can't believe he is gonna be 2 months already. Doesn't seem right. A gasy baby tip that i got from a friend of mine for Blayne was a bottle of pepermint water. that helped more than gas drops. for blaynes cradle cap i would wash his hair with baby shampoo and rub it in with the soft brush you get from the hospital. both worked wonders. i love yall Jen
Glad to see Grayson's keeping up the eating schedule. Sounds like he's on the right track. Very reassuring! I feel the need to skype you guys sooon. Possibly this Thursday. Have a Great Day.
Love, Pappa
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