It’s hard to believe our little man was born two whole months ago! I’m going to start a monthly series where I give an update on our sweet little Fischer and highlight the products that we’ve been using over the past month! I think it’ll be a fun way to document and remember this special time – and I hope you guys enjoy it and find it useful too! Side note: these posts will contain photos and videos from my phone since that’s what I have on me 24/7!)
Here are some highlights from this past month with our newest family member:
Bath Time
My favorite parts of the day are in the morning when I get to hug and hold him after waking up and at night for his bath. Let me tell you, he HATED baths at first. I think the newness of the whole thing combined with using this baby bath a little too soon was a recipe for disaster. I would go as long as possible in between baths because I dreaded the crying and obvious unhappiness that came with it.
However, about a month a lightbulb went off in my head and I dug this baby bath (goes in the sink) out of his closet and just like that, bath time was a whole new ball game! He cried during the first one but after that he seemed to absolutely love lounging in the warm water while we massaged and bathed him. Now, we start the bedtime routine with a bath every single and, once that started, it was amazing what happened in terms of our ability to get him to sleep! But this is where the highlight really comes in:
Once he’s dried off and dressed, it’s time to brush his crazy all-over-the place hair. That’s when I prop him up so he’s sitting and I bend down to get at eye level with him. While I’m brushing his hair he always, without fail, engages in a round of the CUTEST baby babble and the sweetest series of smiles while we talk to him and ask him about his day. We do this every night and its something I find myself looking forward to as bedtime approaches! (I document it on my insta-story from time-to-time if you want to check in occasionally!)
Weight Gain
During the first month and a half, we were visiting the pediatrician every two weeks because his doctor was concerned about his weight gain. Poor guy wasn’t gaining as quickly as he should have and it took us a while to figure it out. We were instructed to feed him every three hours – day and night – and it made for an extremely exhausting first six weeks! However, at his last appointment, we found out he had gained a whole pound and a half in 14 days! From that point forward he was allowed to go as long he wants through the night. We just feed him every three hours during the day. So, you can imagine how this was definitely a highlight for us in more ways than one!
Walks
In the past few weeks, it’s (intermittently) been warm enough to go on afternoon walks! Since I’ve been working from home the past few weeks, I’ll load him in his stroller (which is AMAZING, by the way) during the hour I take for lunch and go for a 30 min walk. He seems to really enjoy the fresh air, new smells and sounds. The kicker though is that usually by the time we get home he’s fallen asleep – which gives mama an hour or two to get some stuff done.. definitely a win-win 😉
Finished Meeting Immediate Family
Both G and my parents, as well as my younger brother, all met little man during his first week. However, with the recent visit from his Uncle Brandon and Aunt Amber, Fisch has officially met all of his immediate family members! It was definitely high on my list of favorite moments getting to watch my older brother hold his nephew for the first time.
Naps in the Nursery
Very recently, Fischer has started taking (albeit short) naps in his crib by himself! We use this sound machine to play white noise while he sleeps and it’s amazing to me how loud it can get and how good the sound quality is!It’s also awesome because it connects to your phone through bluetooth so you can control the nightlight (color, brightness, etc) and sounds directly from your phone from anywhere in the house. I’m going to love it even more when he gets a little older because you can use it to signal to your toddler whether or not it’s okay to get out of bed (simply by changing the color of the light using your phone)!
Anyway, I can tell Fischer is on his way to learning his surroundings in his nursery and it’s an exciting step in his sleeping habits and routine. Next up, longer crib naps and eventually trying a night alone in his room! As much as I love being able to look over and check on him while he’s in our room, it will be nice for G and I not to have to walk on eggshells and tiptoe around at night when we’re trying to get him down 🙂
More from this month:
Products we’re loving:
Click on an image to shop the products we’re loving this month! These are things we currently use every day. If you scroll down I give an explanation as to what we love about a few things!
Nuna Mixx 2 Stroller
We received this stroller as a registry gift from G’s parents and LOVE IT. It’s so user-friendly, handles extremely easily and rides super smoothly! With the click of a button it easily folds down to a size that fits well in the trunk of a car!
Puj Baby Bath
This is the baby bath that Fischer loves. It’s basically just a big thick cushion that you lay in the sink (see photo at the top of this post!) and lay him in. It has cutouts so that it never overflows and keeps the perfect amount of water in so that he stays warm.
Nuna PIPA Carseat
We love our Nuna products (not sponsored) because they’re seriously so foolproof. With the touch of a lever, this carseat comes off its dock in the car and with a push of a button it can be taken up off his stroller. It’s lightweight enough for me to carry around when needed and is full of super comfortable memory foam for little man!
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