Weight: He was weighed on Friday at 8 weeks 1 day and was 10 lb exactly so he's dropped again on the centiles and is now down to 9th centile from 25th at birth. We have to get him weighed in a fortnight to keep an eye on it but it is quite normal for babies to drop to a lower centile, as long as he now continues to follow the 9th centile (rather than dropping further) they won't be concerned.
Feeding: We've had a bit of trouble lately with feeding due to him being so fidgety but I've gone back to sitting in a stricter position with the support cushion and it's helped. He's still being sick after about 50-75% of his feeds but I think it's starting to slow down a little bit on the ranitidine (which he was prescribed on Friday).
Sleep: We had 2 nights after his vaccinations where he slept for 7 hours straight (either 11-6 or 12-7) but then we've been back to feeding every 3-4 hours overnight. However, last night he again slept from 11:30-6:30 so hopefully he's starting to get into some sort of routine. He's generally going down quicker after his feeds now (again possibly due to the ranitidine working) and seems a bit less uncomfortable so hopefully that will help him sleep more peacefully.
Routine: We are just starting to get into a routine again now ALS is back at work but we are having to change things around as ALS' car broke down so he's using mine, which leaves me without transport most of the time. I've managed to get the house back in order now all the Christmas presents are put away and the decorations are down so OJ's toybox can come downstairs and we can introduce more toys/have more playtime during the day now he's awake more.
Likes/dislikes: He loves new flavours - he's had all sorts of medicine lately and has taken it all in his stride. His ranitidine is minty, his antibiotics (for an ingrown toenail) are banana, Calpol is strawberry and the Gaviscon was another flavour - he's taken them all without complaint so hopefully when it comes to weaning he'll be open to all sorts! He dislikes being cold still and screams if we don't get him dressed immediately after his bath - I have to admit this makes me a little nervous about starting swimming with him and not having ALS to help make the process quicker.
Firsts: First New Year's Eve party, first party outfit (see the pictures below - it's adorable!), first injections, first cinema trip, first injury (careless nurse hit him in the head with a door when he'd had his jabs), first time for me going out without him (I had to go to the doctor's to have my iron levels checked so I left him at home with daddy - I wasn't anxious about leaving him in the slightest but only because it was with ALS and I know that he knows how to care for him exactly the same way I do), first proper laugh (whilst I was playfully cursing at ALS for spilling pink medicine on our white bedsheets).
Milestones: He's starting to try and reach out for toys although isn't coordinated enough to actually grab them yet - he just flails his limbs at them, he is now 2 months old, he's laughing more, he's "talking" more and responds with coos and gurgles when you talk to him (and gets quite frustrated when we aren't understanding him).
Things we did: We went to visit family on New Year's Eve and then went to a party at a friend's house (although we only stayed until about 10 pm), we went to the cinema to see the new Star Wars movie and he slept all the way through... and that's about it in terms of interesting things. We've had a relatively quiet week other than NYE.
Me: I'm struggling a little at the moment - my body isn't coping well with the sleep deprivation, even though I've had quite a bit more sleep this week. I feel constantly fatigued and achy and my joints are really hurting. I need to get back to some exercise but at the same time I feel too sore to even think about it. I'm hoping to get out and about walking more this week and then get back to my exercise routine - damn Christmas getting me back out of the habit again!
8 weeks 1 day - lying in his favourite position, he struggles a lot with wind and tummy ache so he's often only happy on his front with pressure on his tummy.
8 weeks 3 days - looking like a proper little man in his shirt and jeans ready for the party.
8 weeks 4 days - making the most of his "Mummy's Little Pudding outfit" and he scrunched his legs up so he was even more pudding shaped!
8 weeks 4 days - "You talkin' to me?", I love his little facial expressions!
8 weeks 5 days (2 months) - sitting with his teddy bear.
8 weeks 6 days - all chunky and snuggly after his bath.
9 weeks - big smiles after sleeping all the way through Star Wars at the cinema!
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