6 Week Update

Here's a quick update in bullet form. I've been wanting to get on and update, just haven't had the time!

• Hayden is now 6 weeks old and 5 days.




• His belly button has been oozing since the "stub" fell off at 2 weeks. I cleaned it often and thought it would dry out. It never did. I called the pedi and they put silver nitrate in his belly button to dry it out. His belly button now looks gray and burnt but it's fading over time.




• He had a rash/baby acne on his face. I say it was a rash from heat and spit up, the docs office says acne. I put cortisone on it and it went away. I don't think acne goes away with cortisone, but what do I know?




• Last Wednesday I had my 6 week checkup- all is well and I am down 20 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. woo hoo! It's a great feeling except I don't have any pants besides jammies that fit.




• Last Wednesday was also when Hayden got his first tear. It was sad :-(




• He has finally grown out of Newborn size diapers and has moved into size 1.




• He still wears newborn clothes but has a couple outfits in size 0-3 that fit.




• I think he has acid reflux. He vomited (not spit up) once last week and it happened again twice last night. We've been keeping him upright after eating,but feedings have become frustrating and messy. I haven't called the doctor yet because I was waiting to see how he did the rest of the afternoon and so far he was okay.




• Last week Mister ate like it was going out of style- I think he was going through a growth spurt because he was eating 2-3 ounces per sitting more than he usually did. He was eating 3.5 ounces. Lat week he was eating 5-7 ounces at a time. crazy stuff! He would eat, burp, be content then start screaming (not crying). We couldn't figure out what was wrong. After an hour we realized he was still hungry. Hayden has stupid parents.




• We had a garage sale this past weekend- it was exhausting to say the least.




• On Sunday evening I took a 5 hour nap and felt amazing and re-energized.




• At his check up last week, he was 9 lbs. 13 oz.




• I ordered and got his birth announcements in the mail last week, just haven't had time to send them out. My friend took our pics and they turned out beautifully!




• Singing or humming "You are my sunshine" still makes me cry. "Love Me Tender" is one of our favorites.


• I finally bought a breast pump, rather than renting. Those suckers are expensive.

Miss you all. I'll be back soon with his 2 month picture!