Newborn Check In 4/27

[turquoisequeen]

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 turquoisequeen to be added or to let her know when you're moving on to the infant check in!


dancerspose Girl - 15 Weeks

tiresiastheblond Girl - 12 Weeks

@wineandcupcakes Twin Girls - 11 Weeks

Evelyn3 - Boy - 11 Weeks

turquoisequeen Girl - 10 Weeks

. Girl - 5 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: What is the first trip you have or will take LO on?

Edited to fix tags

[turquoisequeen]

So sorry I didn't get to the check in last week.. I completely forgot. For some reason some of the tags aren't working so hopefully @evelyn3 and @dancerspose still see this.

[tiresiastheblond]

turquoisequeen, thanks for the checkin! Hope all's well! I think Evelyn3 and dancerspose have tags that are different from their usernames. Hopefully these are right.

., So amazing that DD got to meet her great great grandmother!

AFM,

1. Age this week? 3 months old on Monday! It's gone by so fast!

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? I. is just such a happy, even-tempered baby. She started daycare last week and is doing really well.

3. Challenges? Feeding, a little. My supply of BM isn't great, and she's not a huge fan of formula, but we're making it work.

4. How are the adults doing? Exhausted. I. is a great sleeper, but DD1 (she's 3) has decided that she never, ever wants to go to bed. Ever. We're also remodeling our kitchen and bathroom, so lots of clutter and chaos.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share? This isn't actually from this week, but close enough:

 

QOTW: What is the first trip you have or will take LO on?

We may take a smaller trip before then, but we'll be visiting family in California in August.

[turquoisequeen]

Thanks for tagging those ladies tiresiastheblond

10 weeks

More smiles and cooing. Met more relatives last weekend too. She is a really chill baby! The challenge this week is my older son who is sick. Really hoping baby doesn't catch his cold!

Adults are a little tired but ok.

QOTW: she just went on her first trip... flew to AL to see family with both kids and they both did great on the plane!

[Evelyn3]

Hi!!
Yes my tag is 3338 at the end.

11 weeks!
Can't believe how fast it goes
He has started rolling tummy to back, he likes to make all kinds of noises - he's a lot of fun
Challenges - he seems to wake up around 4am regardless of when he goes to sleep, we are trying to see what we can do to help him sleep through it but have yet to figure it out

Adults are doing good. Past two nights have been a little rough sleep-wise but we have found a good routine and settled into our new roles

5. I will have to come back to add

QOTW other than small road trips we will be going to Disney for his first trip at the end of summer!! We are so excited and got his passport photo done yesterday!

[dancerspose]

Sorry I've been awful about checking in! I can't believe my baby is almost a newborn no more!

turquoisequeen thanks for the checkin. Glad things are going well!
. so adorable!
tiresiastheblond thanks for the tag, glad daycare is going well!
jennykat I LOVE milk drunk!
Evelyn3 if it makes you feel any better, Z went through a phase from about weeks 10-12 where she woke up at 4am like clockwork every morning. It was the worst. It did pass right around 12 weeks, though, thankfully.

1. Age this week? She was 14 weeks this past Friday

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? As much as I hate leaving her to go to work, I've started getting the biggest smiles ever out of her when she first sees me after work. It completely melts my hear into a giant pile of goo. I love it.

3. Challenges? Adjusting to our new schedule with both DH and I working and Z in daycare is difficult, but we're managing. Now if only I could find time in there to exercise...

4. How are the adults doing? We're doing alright. I think DH is enjoying having free time during the day to exercise and be productive. I don't want to jinx it, but Z has been sleeping well the last two weeks or so (from about 8pm-5:30am). She's still in the RnP in our room, though. I figure why mess with what's working for now.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share? I'll go on tapa to share shortly

QOTW: What is the first trip you have or will take LO on? We took Z to my aunt and uncle's about 4 hours away and stayed in a hotel overnight during Passover. She was about 11 weeks old then. She did really well.

[turquoisequeen]

dancerspose I'm also team don't mess with sleep if it's working!

Evelyn3 I've always heard that 4-7am is "lighter" sleep so harder for them to go back to sleep on their own when they wake up

[turquoisequeen]

jennykat I love the pics!! It's so hard when they just want to sleep all cuddled up. I resorted to letting DD sleep in the hoppy lounger pillow placed in the pnp for a week or so just to get sleep!