Baby Update - 4 weeks old

Gian-Michael is getting so big.  We went for a check up Wednesday and found out he is 11lbs 10oz and is 24in tall!  Seeing how he eats, it's not really surprising;)  He eats every 2 - 3hrs.  During the night I had a few great nights where he went 5hrs in between but mostly it is every 3 - 4hrs.  He is not a big cryer, except for when he is hungry.  He doesn't even cry for a dirty diaper.  If we didn't check them, he would probably stay in a full diaper all day.  Good thing we check them every hour!

Gian-Michael seems to be on track developmentally.  They don't do much at this stage so it really is hard to tell.  He is always looking around and seems to react to Bella's voice.  We started Parent & Tot swimming this week.  Because he is so small, we mostly just sway side to side in the water and I lay him on his back a lot in the water to float.  He seems to like it (he didn't cry once) and now his baths seem to go a lot smoother too (he used to cry for these but now he doesn't)  I can't wait for his neck to be more sturdy so we can start doing more.  He does lift his head from the belly position quite a bit and holds it up for quite awhile.  He will lift his head and look up at me or to the side to see what is going in around us.

Bella is doing great with him.  If you read my post on Oh Baby, you will have read that I am having a few issues with her.  She is looking for attention and a lot of the time it's not the right kind of attention.  However, she is a great big sister.  She is always wanting to hug and kiss him and is very protective of him.  If I leave him crying in his crib for a little longer than usual because I am doing something else, she gets very upset and tells us to pick him up.  She doesn't like to hear him cry at all. 

I am still experiencing some emotional moments.  They are worse on days I haven't gotten enough sleep, but I have strong support system and I know when to take a step back.  I am lucky to have family that would drop everything to help me and a neighbour who is always willing to be their if I need her...Thanks Tracey!

I can't wait to see how much he changes over the next few weeks.