6 wks

I realized I can't slack on keeping this blog Obi-updated because babies grow super fast!!!

Here's some today and yesterday pictures to commemorate him at 6 weeks!

I caught a spit bubble during tummy time.  Look at those blue eyes with the camera flash!!

We haven't been really regular with our tummy times.  He's had a freakishly strong neck since day 1, so we're not concerned about that.  He lays on our tummys and looks up at us a lot- so that's some modified tummy time.  This next picture tells us he's clearly done with tummy time!

He likes his little play gym... for about 10 minutes tops.  I may have helped him grab that toy-- but it got his attention!

And this video shows a glimpse at how much he moves!! We may have an active toddler in a couple years...

Obi is cracking some grins the past couple days- but we have to work for it!  I notice him smile in his sleep more :)

After some nap struggles (which still occur) I've been studying my baby and basically forcing him to nap.  I notice at about an hour of being awake is when to start the soothing process before the cranky baby shows up.  Wrap him tight, plug in the pacifier, and hold him upright so his head can rest on your shoulder.  Some bouncing and shushing may need to happen.  But I can expect him to drift off to sleep within 10 minutes at the most.

Still working on forcing him to nap longer than 30-45 min stretches. About every other day he does that.  Today, I put him on our bed to nap and he literally woke up at minute 46.  I laid down with him and held his hands (ie: pinned down his crazy moving arms) while he dozed off again.  Doing that when he woke up got me a 2 1/2 hour nap!  I baked cookies :)

Obi is a wide-eyed little boy when he's awake and I think that might be half the struggle to get him to settle down for a nap.  I have never seen him lay on the floor and drift off to sleep.  I've seen him drift off to sleep with the motion of a sling/Bjorn or for a walk or car ride! Otherwise there's too much for his little eyes to see!

He is a houdini at getting out of any swaddle I create. Did you see those limbs flail in the video!? Swaddling in his straight-jacket outfit- especially at night-- is a must.  I was working on getting naps in his crib-- but then decided sleeping in general trumps where he sleeps at this point. He's slept in his crib at night since day 1 so he generally knows pretty well when it's the "long nap" time.  Typically, he'll get up once in the middle of the night-- and then once in the early morning, like 5am.  I'm experimenting with what time to put him down and when he wakes up.  Trying to move that 5 am to maybe 7 am :)  Last night he woke at 3:30 and then 7:30, and that was great!  Reading and willing to drop that middle of the night feeding any day now though....

 He's getting better at self-soothing and being put down while drowsy.  Though if his eyes open and something catches his attention- it's hard for him to shut back down.  Loud white noise works well at that point. I quick get out the vacuum or run the attic fan sometimes to help him remember he's tired!

He likes baths until you get to washing his hair and then he's anxious to get out.  And of course, getting out gets him anxious to be warm! But having all that hair takes a while to dry and get warm!  Blessing and a curse- that hair.  Speaking of hair-- he's got blonde roots.  Reverse "frosted tips" is the look this hipster baby is going for.


We love our little Obster and I'm excited to see him grow! Really, this blog is becoming a place for me to record and remember things about daily life.   But it also happens to keep you updated :)