3 Weeks Old- COLLYN

WOW! 3 weeks already!? I think I say that with every update on my kids, but time sure does fly! I can't believe next week it will be a whole month! Collyn is one popular and busy kid! Let me tell you. We have been doing lots this week! p>Updates!!! :)

GROWTH: At Collyn's doctors appointment on Wednesday(2 1/2 weeks old) he weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. Since birth he has gained 6 ounces (He lost 8 ounces after he was born) and has grown an inch.

EATING: He is still nursing wonderfully. We are still on the schedule of every 2 hours or so and he nurses for about 10-20 minutes depending on how hungry he is. Sometimes he will eat sooner, he is pretty much doing on-demand feedings. We haven't tried a bottle yet, but I'm thinking about pumping so Lyndon can help me during the night, but I'm afraid to because he is taking the breast so well. We will see.

CLOTHING: Newborn. He is fitting much better in newborn clothing. Maybe by a month old he will be in 0-3 month. :)

DIAPERS: Newborn.

SLEEP: What is sleep? Who needs it anyway right?? Just kidding. He really isn't that bad of a sleeper. It just depends on the night. Some nights he will give me a good 3 1/2-4 hour stretch between feedings and some nights he is up every 1 1/2 to 2 hours. He is still sleeping most of the day. He is awake a lot more this week. He wakes up and eats and stays awake through bathtime (For everyone) and breakfast. I feed him again and he sleeps through the morning. Then, wakes up to eat and sleeps for a couple hours in the afternoon. Eats, and sleeps another couple hours in the evening.

DEVELOPMENT: His eyes are focusing better. I put him in his swing and he fixed his eyes on the mobile above him. If I talk to him he will look at me. He is wiggling and exercising a lot more during the day. If you lay him on your chest he will attempt to lift his head... and getting pretty good at it. His head of course is still super wobbly, but he can keep it up and it doesn't fall forward in his carseat anymore. That always freaked me out when I was driving.

ACTIVITIES: This week he has gone to a restaraunt with Momma and Daddy. Alden stayed with Grandma and Grandpa while we went. A little "Date". We also had a block party in our front yard hosted by MTE Communications (Where my dad and sister work) about 50-60 people from our neighborhood showed up for hamburgers, hot dogs, and ice cream sundaes (Did I mention how much I love small towns??) He went shopping with mom and dad. I still haven't attempted the shopping trip alone with both kids yet. I'm still a big chicken! He went to a birthday party for a friend of ours' daughter who was turning 12. He was passed around all night. After church, they had a Back To School Bash and he enjoyed the nice mild weather and getting passed around to different ladies in our church. We left before the band started playing because it was too loud for the boys.

Updates next week. A whole month old!!!!