Stephens' Stories: First 6 Weeks

Now that Campbell is 8 weeks old, I figured I better catch up on the blog. This is so bad but "Blog" has been on my "to-do" list every week for the past 5 weeks and I am just now getting to it. Campbell has been a very easy baby so far. The first six weeks consisted of lots getting to know each other, as I like to call it. I basically studied him to understand his cues for hunger, tired, bored, and uncomfortable. Now that he is 8 weeks, he rarely cries at all and even in the first 6 weeks he didn't cry very often. Daddy would say "he only cried when I touched him". As with any baby, he does favor his mommy. But, as we have seen with Austin, that changes. Austin loves his daddy! Around 1 month, he started sleeping longer than 3 hour stretches (4-5 hours at a time). Now that he is 8 weeks, he has been sleeping 5-6 hours consistently and then eating, and going back down for 3 hours. Hopefully he next time I write he will be sleeping 8 hours consistently! He would wake up to eat and have a diaper change and then go back to sleep easily. His first official smile was just before he turned 6 weeks. He prefers to nurse and is picky about his bottle (first bottle at 6 weeks old). We are trying to have a routine of one bottle a day at the evening feeding so that mommy can have some freedom (and possibly enjoy a glass of wine :) Austin loves his baby brother, especially when he can play on the playmat with him and put his face nose to nose with Campbell's. He doesn't seem to mind! Campbell has no choice but to go with the flow and get carted around to big brother's school for drop off and pick up. He has also napped almost every day in the BOB Stroller while mommy runs (now it's almost too hot for this though). We will find out how much C weighs at his 2 month appointment soon. He is out of newborn clothes and diapers - mostly wearing 0-3 month and 3 month. He certainly is growing fast!! I can't wait to see what the next month brings us - maybe some giggles?? We love you little guy!