Newborn Check in 2/23

[lastnamewithheld]

This check in is for all SAIFers with a newborn infant younger than 4mo. If you're new to SAIF or the check-in, feel free to jump right in! Tag lastnamewithheld to be added or to let her know when you're moving on to the infant check in!


goldenlove3 Boy 16 weeks

mrswillie Boy 12 Weeks

emilie Girl 9 weeks

lastnamewithheld Boy 9 Weeks


Check in:

1. Age this week?

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week?

3. Challenges?

4. How are the adults doing?

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

QOTW: Where did you take LO for the first time outside of your home?

also: we are dwindling! Are there no new squishy babies? I haven't been on here much (I'm sorry--I'm milking my FMLA as much as I can while I'm off!!!) off to stalk everyone while DS naps!

[lastnamewithheld]

1. Age this week? 9 weeks! Where is the time going?

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? DS is beginning to reach for and bat at his hanging toys on his play mat! That's pretty cute!

3. Challenges? Nothing with him--I had a follow up with my family doctor about my deQuervian's tenosynovitis, nothing has changed, so I need to schedule an appointment with a surgery center for cortisone shots. I thought that was a bit odd (I thought they might do the shots there...shrug) but hey. I just want to be able to twist my wrists and use my thumbs again!

4. How are the adults doing? We are good!

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

QOTW: Where did you take LO for the first time outside of your home? I think we went to Target, lol.

[goldenlove3]

Hi! I think I forgot to check in for a couple weeks and this is going to be my last one here. It makes me so sad that he's not considered a newborn anymore!

1. Age this week? 16 weeks, 4 months on Tuesday

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? He stood against our ottoman by himself for a few seconds yesterday! He's also just generally really happy and his taking has been adorable lately.

3. Challenges? We've been dealing with sleep regression this week. We literally went from sleeping 10+ hours straight to up every 3 hours. He went back to only one wakeup for a couple days but was back at it again tonight.

4. How are the adults doing? We're tired from lack of sleep but we can't get enough of this little boy. I have about a month left of maternity leave and I'm already freaking out about leaving him all day.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?



QOTW: Where did you take LO for the first time outside of your home? Besides grandparents' houses, the first place was a restaurant with H's aunt's, uncles and cousins.

[turquoisequeen]

Hi!!! lastnamewithheld can I be added? DD is 1 week old.

1. 1 week
2. Nursing a little better and pumping less

3. Getting back to birth weight. It's a constant stress for me since she dropped so much after birth. Once we get there I hope to relax more about her weight.

4. Tired

QOTW: we haven't taken her anywhere other than ped so not sure yet.

[lastnamewithheld]

Yay!! Welcome turquoisequeen and @wineandcupcakes!!

[turquoisequeen]

I know there are a few others who recently had babies... dancerspose Evelyn3 @tiresiatheblond runcici come join us if you can!

[peaseblossom55]

No longer a newborn E is 17 weeks this week!!

[Evelyn3]

1. 2 weeks tomorrow
2. He spends a good chunk of the morning awake, it's nice to watch his little face and talk to him
3. He can be difficult to burp and gets impatient while we try to burp him.
4. We are doing pretty well, tired but that can be expected.
5. *poof*

QOTW His first outing was back to hospital twice for jaundice checks, but otherwise it was the photographer on Tuesday.

[lastnamewithheld]

Oh Evelyn3, how sweet! Look at his little jacket!!

[Winnifred]

lastnamewithheld - I should probably join in here finally!!

Check in:

1. Age this week? 9 weeks

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? She has been chatting up a storm and smiling a ton!

3. Challenges? She's been a little fussier since her shots on Friday. She is also able to get out of every swaddle we've tried....

4. How are the adults doing? We're doing better. I had a lot of sleepless nights in the last couple of weeks and I'm working really hard to get back to normal before I go back to work in a couple of weeks.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?



QOTW: Where did you take LO for the first time outside of your home?

We had to take her straight to the pediatrician the next morning after getting home 😒

[MellyKnu]

Winnifred, is it her arms or legs breaking free? With Rowan we had to settle for arms free swaddling and even that wasn't for long. I think we gave up on swaddling around 10 weeks or so?

[Winnifred]

Feb 26, 2017 16:03:19 GMT -5 MellyKnu said:

Winnifred, is it her arms or legs breaking free? With Rowan we had to settle for arms free swaddling and even that wasn't for long. I think we gave up on swaddling around 10 weeks or so?

It's her arms, she wakes herself up every time she wiggles them out! We're using the miracle blanket right now and it's like 80% effective, lol. I think we'll be trying out the Merlin sleep suit next. I just don't see her being able to sleep soundly with her arms out, although I know we'll need to get there one day soon!

[turquoisequeen]

Feb 26, 2017 19:41:12 GMT -5 Winnifred said:

Feb 26, 2017 16:03:19 GMT -5 MellyKnu said:

Winnifred, is it her arms or legs breaking free? With Rowan we had to settle for arms free swaddling and even that wasn't for long. I think we gave up on swaddling around 10 weeks or so?

It's her arms, she wakes herself up every time she wiggles them out! We're using the miracle blanket right now and it's like 80% effective, lol. I think we'll be trying out the Merlin sleep suit next. I just don't see her being able to sleep soundly with her arms out, although I know we'll need to get there one day soon!

Have you tried the woombie or something similar? It was the only one DS couldn't bust out of. It zips.

[Winnifred]

Feb 27, 2017 7:49:37 GMT -5 turquoisequeen said:

Feb 26, 2017 19:41:12 GMT -5 Winnifred said:

It's her arms, she wakes herself up every time she wiggles them out! We're using the miracle blanket right now and it's like 80% effective, lol. I think we'll be trying out the Merlin sleep suit next. I just don't see her being able to sleep soundly with her arms out, although I know we'll need to get there one day soon!

Have you tried the woombie or something similar? It was the only one DS couldn't bust out of. It zips.

Thanks for the tip! I might pick one of those up today.

[Winnifred]

Feb 27, 2017 7:49:37 GMT -5 turquoisequeen said:

Feb 26, 2017 19:41:12 GMT -5 Winnifred said:

It's her arms, she wakes herself up every time she wiggles them out! We're using the miracle blanket right now and it's like 80% effective, lol. I think we'll be trying out the Merlin sleep suit next. I just don't see her being able to sleep soundly with her arms out, although I know we'll need to get there one day soon!

Have you tried the woombie or something similar? It was the only one DS couldn't bust out of. It zips.

The Woombie is currently in action!! Thanks again! The neck hole seems a bit small but she looks happy aka sound asleep ☺️