Almost 6 Weeks

It’s hard to believe how fast babies grow and change. Tomorrow Brennon will be 6 weeks old and already he looks like a different baby. Things are going much more smoothly. His reflux seems to be much more regulated and he has been switched to a completely lactose free formula, without breast milk. Taking him off breast milk completely has really been a weighing issue on my mind, but the fact of the matter is that he’s better without it. Literally.

When we went back to the doctor on Wednesday for a weight check, Brennon weighed 9 pounds and 15 ounces, gaining almost a pound in a week. His demeanor has totally changed since switching to the lactose free formula and his personality is really starting to show. Every night Brennon wakes up between 11PM and 12PM and again between 3AM and 4AM to eat. All Night Long by Lionel Richie frequently runs through my head because he’s SUCH a night owl! He still loves his swing, bath time and just laying in his room and looking at the walls. He’s finally big enough to wear sleepers and has started sleeping in his crib. He really likes to be a big strong boy; when you hold him on your shoulder he lifts his head and looks around and tries to use his knees and feet against you in a crawling motion, on the changing table he squirms and kicks and has almost rolled himself over. He’s also figured out how to fight sleep, which is super fun. Last week he really started trying to mimic mouth movements and began cooing. This morning, at one of our 4AM fiestas, he smiled back at me! Best thing ever!

Uncle Drew, telling us we need to "make it rain."

Cooing and talking away!