Daxton is 7 weeks old

Time is flying by! Only a few more days and Neil is off for the summer and we are heading to the cabin for 9 days.. Yay!! It is suppose to be great weather too :) I am looking forward to campfires and days at the beach. Dax is going to love it!

What is new in Daxton's world?! Well he is sleeping like a champ. We have been trying to get into an earlier bedtime routine and last night he slept over 6 hrs straight (7hrs from his last feed). Yayer! My boobs were killin so I had to kind of wake him up lol.. So who knows how long he would have slept. I hope this continues, especially at the cabin. Breast feeding is so much better now that my boob is healed up so I pretty much just pump a few times at night. His lil baby cold didn't amount to much so I am very thankful of that. 

Dax was in for his baby physical and he is weighing in at 10lbs 13.5oz! Wow! And 23inches long. He is officially fitting his 3 months clothing.. I hope they last us through the summer. I can't believe how big he seems already! He is smiling lots and cooing louder.. He really wants to chat with you. He loves doing high-5s with his Dad :)

We have been out for more lunches/dinners out but not many walks as it has been pretty blah out. I  hope we will be able to use carrier and stroller a lot at the cabin. I had a ladies night out last night and that was fun :) it is nice to get away for a few hours. 

Brothers hanging out

Happy lil dude

Little hands ❤

Little D is getting so big!

First Ladies Night :)

Daxton is 6 weeks old

Yay to Dax being 6 weeks old and Neil almost being off for the summer! We are so close :) We are definitely getting more settled with Dax now... Taking him out more and sharing him with the world. We went out for drinks with friends on a patio the other night.. Yay to feeling semi normal! Dax was content sleeping in his stroller the whole time. He seems to have a pretty set pattern of sleeping 3-4 hrs in the afternoon so we have been taking advantage. 

I have been going crazy with pics of Dax smiling as I can finally catch it frequently on camera now!! Yay! As soon as he wakes up he's all smiles :) he is ticklish too which is too freakin cute. He is such an amazing little guy! He is really starting to coo loudly as well. It is like he is trying to talk to you. It is usually when he is smiling and you are talking to him. 

This week we went on another play date with some new moms. Dax slept the whole time but that was totally ok with me lol. We also had another shower thrown by a friend of MIL. It was really nice and Dax got spoiled and everyone wanted to hold him. Such an angel. He got some really cute outfits to grow into! And he got a monkey tree that had lil gifts hanging and gift bags of money. I took a pic as it was so cute! He also got a jersey with his name on it. Love!! 

He is growing like a lil weed and now barely fits his one month sleepers (he is too long!!!). So he is swimming in his three month ones for now. I remember thinking he would never be that big but I know in a few weeks he will be 2 months already! He has to be over 10lbs.

Unfortunately at 6 weeks he has started his first baby cold :( Neil was sick at the beginning of the week and lil D and I caught it as well. It has only been sniffles and a few coughs here and there for him so I am hoping that's all it amounts too. Poor lil guy.. The saddest thing is having a sick baby :( At least he has been in good spirits...just sleeping more.

Yay to more smiles! 

Smiles for Nana

My fav men

Cuddles

Tickles

Monkey tree from shower

Brothers

Daxton is one month old!

I can't believe Daxton's one month birth day has come and gone! Our sweet little man is growing up so very quickly. We love to watch him as he discovers the world around him.. I can only imagine what changes the next year will bring. I hope it doesn't go by as fast as the first month has!!

We had a great day hanging out, taking cute pictures etc and that night Grandma and Grandpa watched him and Neil and I had our first date night out. It really did feel nice to get away for a few hours (should I feel guilty?). Hey I'm not just a milk factory over here!! I had my first drink out and felt like I real person for a few hours (yay adults lol). Neil decided to take the following day off work too which was super awesome since we all got to sleep in, play, take pup for a walk together :) This summer is going to be awesome!!

Baby stats ONE MONTH

Sleep: I am pretty stoked with Daxton's sleep routine at this point. I mean we have come a long way from the first few weeks of fussy nights and very little sleep for momma. Mind you I am sure part of it is me toughening up lol. Lil D hangs out with his Dad till around 10ish.. Then comes and wakes mommy up for a feed and is usually asleep til 2am. He then usually doesn't stir until 5or6am. Then again is down until 7/8am and often we dont officially get out of bed until 10(yes I milk the fact that he is a sleeper inner like his Dad). So I am probably getting with my nap.. 7ish hrs sleep when added up, doesn't sound bad at all!

Feed: Dax has graduated from a strict schedule of 2-3hr feeds (wanted to keep that weight on) to feeding on demand. This is really nice as I use to worry that he wasn't getting enough milk or would have to wake him because he was sleeping over time lol. Don't wake a sleeping baby!! I still find he is pretty much a 2-3 hour guy during the day.. Unless he is having a rather big growing day or fussy day where the boob is the only thing that quiets him lol. And nights are 3-4hours yay!

Daily Routine: We usually get up at 10ish.. Usually listening to music and opening the blinds to let some sun in, sometimes hangs out in his bouncy chair for a bit and I can do a chore or two. At 11ish After a change and a feed (and a few burps) we will head to the nursery to hang out on the play mat and do some tummy time. Dax is so much more alert that he can now enjoy the mat for 30m to an hour. Yay! Often with his soother in mouth he will fall asleep here for an hour. Around 1 we will head downstairs for lunch (for both of us).  Lately Dax has enjoyed looking outside at the backyard. Usually he wants to stay up until Dad gets home but he will eventually give in to mr sandman and this is his biggest nap of the day (sometimes up to 3hours). Sometimes this will last until 6pm and by then Neil and I have had dinner and watched some tv and may have gone for a walk with sleeping baby in stroller. I get a feed in before my nap and Dad watches him until 10pm. He says Dax is usually pretty awake still and he use to be fussy at this time but now that only seems to happen if he's super gassy. Now that we have him on the bottle Neil will feed him which lets me nap longer (wow he takes that milk down quick!). Ill feed him again and have him changed into his warm fleecies then he's usually down for the night (well in bed but not sleeping lol).

Weight: 9lbs 6.5oz

Length: 22.5in

Diaper size: Newborn.. I keep saying we are going to switch to the next size up but we haven't yet. Maybe one more box of newborn?

Clothing size: He still fits into some newborn clothes and others are 1month, and others 0-3 and 3 months. I really find it depends on the brand. We are big on the zipper sleepers!! I ❤ his shipmate hoodie. 

Hair Color: Brown but it seems like new wisps are coming in dark blond (sun kissed!)

Eye Color: dark gray.. I am thinking he's going to have hazel eyes

Baby favs: soother, play mat, bouncer with vibrating baby massage on but not all the time, music, stroller rides, bath time

Baby not so favs: ergo carrier (going to work on this), soother falling out, carseat straps (he doesn't mind sitting in carseat but sometimes can't stand being strapped in.. I wonder if its pinching him), gas (his poor tummy gets hard as a rock sometimes and he is very uncomfortable.. Poor guy)

Challenges: First week for me with no sleep and terribly sore nipples! From there Dax murdered one nipple then didn't like to feed on it so past 2 weeks he has barely fed from that boob which is fine give it a breather! Instead I have pumped it and frozen some and Dad feeds him some while I nap. As much as pumping has been a god send to relieve engorgement it is so annoying to have to pump regularly with all the cleaning/sterilizing. I will be happy when nipple is fully healed and I choose to pump a few times a day or whatever. I am still paranoid that I will be out with Dax and he will cry the whole time.. I am getting better at this and realize babies cry!

Funniest moment: I get a kick out of his toots when we are feeding. Lol I know it's immature but Neil and I will say he sharted his pants. Also changing his diaper and him grabbing the diaper (by accident I'm sure) and throwing it. 

Milestones: He has been trying to hold his head up since like day 3. He is able to hold it up for longer periods of time now and either on play mat or shoulder he is able to turn his head more easily to other direction. He is a huge kicker!! So I can definitely see him jumping/standing/crawling early!  He is becoming so alert and likes to look outside, look at toys or check the house when hes on your shoulder. He likes to make sounds and I swear he is trying to talk to us.. He even makes cute sounds in his sleep (what do babies dream about?). This one sound he makes sounds like a little chuckle lol so cute!!! He has been smiling since week one but I am sure from gas more than anything as its usually after a feed or when he's sleeping. BUT on his one month he was a big smiler for the camera and day after he did it with dad so yay to more smiling!!

This months firsts: 

- First road trip

- First smile 

- First outtings (mall, nana's, restaurant)

- First bath

- First coo's

- First blow out (ew!)

- First date night out

Looking forward to: more smiles, giggles, more interaction and seeing our little man's personality develop. It is so cool getting to know him :)

Down at seawall

Chillin with his brother

My love

Smiler :)

My fav men

Daxton is 29 days old

I can't believe he is almost a month old! Wow. In some ways it feels longer and in other ways it has gone by so fast. We have had a pretty good week. His sleep pattern is still pretty good. I try to keep him in the natural light during the day and  he still only wakes up to feed a few times at night. I tracked his sleep patterns for a few days and it does change during the day but fairly consistent at night.

 On Monday I took him to the mall and got my eyebrows waxed. On Thursday Dax had his first baby visitor. Tammy came over with flowers and chocolate and brought her 4 month old Daneka to meet him. Dax pretty much just slept most of the time but better than crying!! Lol Friday mom and I took Dax out too lunch. I was a little nervous he would cry the whole time at the restaurant but he was really good. A few little cries when his soother came out and that was it. 

Neil and I are trying out a new routine since Neil can now feed Dax with a bottle. So from 6-10pm I get mommy time which is pretty much me showering and napping. At first it was tough to sleep as I'm use to getting up so regularly for Dax but I pop in my ear plugs in and tell myself that Dax is in good hands. 

Two days until he is one month old!!! Neil's parents offered to watch him for a few hours so we can go out for a date night. It is so nice of them!! I'm just not sure if I'm up to it yet. I am thinking maybe dinner or just a movie and then we are not gone so long and I can get a nap in still (I still worry he will have a cranky night and I will get no sleep!). 

Weekends are great since Dax likes to sleep in and cuddle with his Dad. I cant wait until end of June when Neil is off for two months!! Today we will find out how much he weighs! He is starting to grow out of some newborn stuff already so I know he is growing. It is suppose to be nice all week (about time since its June!) so I am looking forward to taking this lil guy out more.

We took a few cute videos of Dax this week which have gone viral lol well to friends and family. One of him playing on his mat and one of him kicking away to music. He's so darn cute! Here are some pics..

Loves cuddling on Dad

Play mat time!

Trying to get a picture for great grandma in his crochet outfit (he wasn't impressed)

Planking like a boss

Checking out his brother

Three best friends :)

Waving at me :) I can't believe he wore this outfit home and it was swimming on him! Now it is short in the arms and just fits him length wise.