Height/Weight: At his two-week check he was up to ten pounds, eight ounces and 21.25 inches, so I'm guessing he's at least eleven pounds by now (probably more), and maybe even close to 22 inches. He definitely seems like he's gotten quite a bit bigger in the two weeks since that appointment.
Wearing: Size one diapers and 0-3 month clothing. Although he's pretty much outgrown Gerber brand 0-3 month clothing; I've consistently found that this brand runs smaller than others.
Eating: Momma's milk. All the time. We've had no issues whatsoever getting him to eat--the bigger challenge is getting him to stop! Oh, and as a side note--I've told Darrell that I'm exclusively breastfeeding until Garrett is potty trained. Newborn poop is soooo much more enjoyable to deal with than toddler poop.
Sleep: All things considered, sleep is pretty good. He's a newborn, so I don't really expect him to go longer than three hours between feedings, but I keep holding out hope that maybe he'll start giving us longer stretches at night soon. During the day he's still all over the place, but I can usually count on at least one two-hour nap (which sometimes even overlaps with William's nap!), so that's nice.
Likes: I hate to say this, but pretty much everything? He's pretty content and easy to please. Nothing really stands out as a particular "favorite", so I'll refrain from listing everything he encounters/does on a daily basis (although I will say that Mom is really liking our swing this time around. I can't believe we didn't have one when William was an infant--kicking myself for that decision!)
Dislikes: Not a whole lot here since he is pretty laid-back. Dirty diapers are probably the thing that bother him most--which thankfully, is a super easy fix (although let's not talk about the number of diapers we go through in this house, mmkay?). Sudden, abrupt movements (like when William pushes his swing a little too aggressively) definitely startle him and sometimes upset him, but even that's not too bad. He does struggle with bedtime a little bit and we're starting to see a "witching hour" emerge in the evenings, but I think that's mostly because Mom and Dad are trying too hard to make him go to bed when it is convenient for us and not necessarily when he is ready to. But really, is it too much to ask for him to go to bed by 9:00 so Darrell and I can have at least a little adult time before we need to go to bed ourselves?
Firsts: Well, considering this was his first month of life, pretty much everything was a first. And we did our best not to let two kids cramp our style, so Garrett definitely got out quite a bit. He was at the Shrine at six days old, headed to church at ten days old, has made countless trips to the grocery store and Target, and he's even gone on a few road trips: Kimball for his newborn photos and Mitchell to meet great-grandma. He's also started attending Kindermusik with William and me, although (thankfully!) he's just slept through the classes in his car seat.
Overall, Garrett has made the transition to two children about as easy as he could. And really, William is doing really well with things too. I definitely feel like I'm still adjusting, though, and the thing I'm having the hardest time with is just how constantly busy I feel. I feel like for every item I accomplish on my to-do list, six more items make it on the list. Plus, it seems that things like laundry, dishes, and emptying the diaper trash end up back on the list as soon as I've taken them off, which makes me feel like I'm constantly doing the same things and never able to get anything "new" accomplished. Darrell does his best to help in the evenings, but usually his "help" is playing with/taking care of the boys, which doesn't leave time for him to get "to-dos" accomplished either. Subsequently, I feel like "us" time has taken a major hit, because even on nights we do have both boys in bed at a reasonable time, we're usually both so busy with stuff that needs to get done that we don't have time to just be together and enjoy each other's company. I started pumping today during William's nap so that sooner rather than later we'll be able to leave both boys with my parents and doing something fun for us (like go out to dinner!), but even that feels somewhat counterproductive because it's thirty(ish) minutes during William's (precious) naptime that I'm not able to get other things done. I know this is all just temporary and, like all ages and stages, "this too shall pass", but it sure is exhausting. But we're doing our best to enjoy our little family and take things one day at a time--and ultimately, we couldn't be happier about having Garrett in our lives!
(And, just for fun, here's a quick link to William's one month update for comparison!)
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