Journey to a Family: Baby Update

Age: 6 weeks

Weight: He doesn't get weighed until tomorrow but I'll add it in once I have it.

Feeding: He still likes to eat every 2 hours during the day until we go to bed - often it's closer to an hour and a half if he's stayed awake. Then he'll have a couple of 4 hours stints which usually means just one night feeding,around 3-4 am, although the last few nights there has been a few more mostly for comfort as he's really unsettled with what I think is reflux - I'm going to speak to the Health Visitor tomorrow. He sometimes goes longer through the day if we're out and about as the pushchair/car send him to sleep. We did have one night where he slept for a solid 8 hours and I woke up absolutely drowning in milk!

Sleep: He's been awake a lot during the day up until a couple of days ago but yesterday and today he's slept most of the day. I'm putting that down to being more comfortable being upright in our arms or his bouncer and making up for lost sleep at night when he's unsettled in his crib - we've tried raising the head of it but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. He sleeps better at night if he's face down on my chest but obviously that's not practical (nor entirely safe) so I avoid it as often as possible - sometimes it's the only option though.

Routine: Routine has gone out of the window this week due to some pretty heavy snow and a few really poor night's sleep but we're getting done what we need to.

Likes/dislikes: He really likes his bouncer - he loves bouncing in it when he's awake and finds it really comfortable for sleeping in during the day. He's a big fan of gripe water as well - he seems to love the taste of it - but more importantly it really helps with his wind.

Firsts: We had our first meal out as a family - it involved some public breastfeeding and a super poop explosion but on the whole it was an enjoyable experience! He also experienced snow for the first time and daddy built him a snowman! He lay in his big boy cot watching his mobile for the first time too whilst I tidied up in the nursery.

Milestones: Sleeping through the night... just once!

Things we did: We went out for a meal. We went to daddy's work and sat in the cafe for 30 minutes whilst he worked. A lot of my dad's side of the family came over for my grandma's 85th birthday so OJ got to meet all of his aunties and uncles. My dad visited last night for the first time since OJ was about a week old which was lovely.

Me: I've started actual workouts this week and it's great to be back to doing something - I'm a long way off powerlifting again but it's a start. I've done my measurements and taken some progress photos so I'm ready to see what I can do. I won't be bothering looking at my diet until after Christmas though! I know I've lost a lot of muscle and gained fat as I weigh the same as I did pre-pregnancy but my waist is a 7 inches bigger!