Growing Boy: 1-3MONTHS

When we were released from the hospital, C weighed a whopping 5lbs 14oz. We were told to go back for a weight check the following week. So we went on March 19th to find out he was up 9.5 oz, putting him at 6lbs 8oz. He was still right at 19 in, so most of his growing was in his weight.

1 MONTH OLD

At C's 1month check up he gained 1lb, weighing 7lbs 8oz and grew an inch to make him 20 in long/tall ;) He was diagnosed with acid reflux and was put on Zantac to help give him some relief. The kiddo can scream like no ones business and spit up is a total understatement to the amount of fluids that leave this little body. The medicine helps relieve the discomfort, but the endless supply of spit up continues.

Caleb was sleeping pretty much whenever he felt like it during the day, far more than I remembered Eli sleeping but was told it was because Caleb had lots of catching up to do from being so early. At night he would sleep about 3 hours each stretch most night, with the occasional sleepless night. He was still in the pack n play in our room, he frequently choked on spit up in the middle of the night, so I wanted him as close as possible. And there were plenty of nights he slept in his swing because he didn't choke as bad being in the sitting position.

I couldn't help it... this is what C looked like most of the day!

1 Month b-day

2 MONTHS OLD

At the 2 month check up, C weighed 9lbs 9.5oz and measured 22in. He gave us his first REAL smile May 4th and decided to sleep through the night (7.5hrs) on May 9th. He did not consistently sleep through the night everynight, some nights were 5hr stretches while other were 7.5 hr stretch. Caleb was still a screamer and a projectile "spitter" (spit is still an understatement!) But with more sleep at night (and his big ol smiles), the daytime was a *bit* more bareble!

3 MONTHS OLD

We have to wait until 4 months to get an accurate update on height and weight. We are anxious to see how much he has grown since his last appointment! But we can happily report that Caleb CONSISTENTLY started sleeping throught the night by 3 months. He sleeps anywhere from 7.5 hrs to 9.5 hrs straight at night EVERY night!!! Now if I would just learn not to stay up til midnight, I could take advantage of some solid stretches of sleep. But when Andrew and I have to wait til 9ish to get some kid free time together, it's hard to get to sleep early. Caleb is getting stronger and is more willing to do tummy time. People keep telling me that bc he was born at 34 weeks, he will be delayed a bit with his milestones. So instead of being at 3 months developmentally, he's more like a 2 month old strength wise... so I'm happy with his progress! The boy smiles and tracks like no ones business, so I think his strength is the only part delayed a bit. He sure is darn cute tho!