Sunday, December 14, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
1-month-old!!
From the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Gerber website:
During the first month of life, your baby will focus on learning how to make sense of his new environment using his eyes, ears, sense of smell, and touch.Through the love, comfort, and attention you'll provide, he'll bond even more closely with you. If you notice a lot of crying, realize that it's part of your baby's communication with you since he sees that you respond to his cries by meeting his needs. With your help he's learning new things and growing every day.
Your baby’s growth
At each checkup your doctor will measure your child's height, weight, and head circumference, plotting his development in percentiles. What’s most important isn’t exactly how much your baby weighs but that he continues to grow in a steady way.
Length for 1-month-old babies usually ranges from 18 inches (10th percentile) to 20.5 inches (90th percentile). Weight usually ranges from 7 pounds (10th percentile) to 10.5 pounds (90th percentile).
we have a Dr. app't on Monday...it will be interesting to see exactly how much Eli weighs...We think he's close to 11 lbs...and he was 20 inches long when he was born, so we'll see how much he's grown that way too! It will be fun 2 see his progress!
This month your baby may be able to:
· lift his head slightly as his neck muscles strengthen (he does this already quite a bit!)
· focus his eyes on your face as he begins to learn how to focus both eyes together (does this too!)
· visually follow an object that moves about 6 inches above his face (high-contrast colors such as black and white are what she can see best at this time) (does only when he wants too...he's pretty stubborn already!)
· blink at a bright light (he loves lights!)
· recognize familiar sounds and voices and respond by turning his head toward them (he recognizes mom & dad's voices!)
· grip your finger when you stroke his palm—part of his developing grasping reflex (sometimes...he really doesn't like to share his hands with anyone!)
· turn toward your finger when you rub a corner of his mouth (this rooting instinct is what helps him to latch onto your nipple for feeding)
· recognize you by your scent (he can smell your milk if you’re breastfeeding) (he does know mom's scent!)
What you can do
· Develop his awareness of his environment by stimulating his senses.
· Speak to your baby in a higher-pitched voice—he’ll best respond to this sound. (as corny as it sounds we do this a lot!)
· Stimulate his hearing by playing soothing music, hanging wind chimes outside his window, and providing soft toys that make interesting sounds. (he loves the Christmas music. We listen to a lot of that during the day!)
· Stimulate his visual development by hanging bright mobiles or soft sculptures in black-and-white patterns near his crib. (Babies this age seem to prefer black and white over other colors.)
· Stimulate his sense of touch by letting him feel age-appropriate soft toys and blankets. (we do this too, but need to more of it I think!)
Crazy to think that Eli is a month old already...wow how time flies! Yet is hard to imagine life without him...and it wasn't that long ago that he wasn't here yet!
During the first month of life, your baby will focus on learning how to make sense of his new environment using his eyes, ears, sense of smell, and touch.Through the love, comfort, and attention you'll provide, he'll bond even more closely with you. If you notice a lot of crying, realize that it's part of your baby's communication with you since he sees that you respond to his cries by meeting his needs. With your help he's learning new things and growing every day.
Your baby’s growth
At each checkup your doctor will measure your child's height, weight, and head circumference, plotting his development in percentiles. What’s most important isn’t exactly how much your baby weighs but that he continues to grow in a steady way.
Length for 1-month-old babies usually ranges from 18 inches (10th percentile) to 20.5 inches (90th percentile). Weight usually ranges from 7 pounds (10th percentile) to 10.5 pounds (90th percentile).
we have a Dr. app't on Monday...it will be interesting to see exactly how much Eli weighs...We think he's close to 11 lbs...and he was 20 inches long when he was born, so we'll see how much he's grown that way too! It will be fun 2 see his progress!
This month your baby may be able to:
· lift his head slightly as his neck muscles strengthen (he does this already quite a bit!)
· focus his eyes on your face as he begins to learn how to focus both eyes together (does this too!)
· visually follow an object that moves about 6 inches above his face (high-contrast colors such as black and white are what she can see best at this time) (does only when he wants too...he's pretty stubborn already!)
· blink at a bright light (he loves lights!)
· recognize familiar sounds and voices and respond by turning his head toward them (he recognizes mom & dad's voices!)
· grip your finger when you stroke his palm—part of his developing grasping reflex (sometimes...he really doesn't like to share his hands with anyone!)
· turn toward your finger when you rub a corner of his mouth (this rooting instinct is what helps him to latch onto your nipple for feeding)
· recognize you by your scent (he can smell your milk if you’re breastfeeding) (he does know mom's scent!)
What you can do
· Develop his awareness of his environment by stimulating his senses.
· Speak to your baby in a higher-pitched voice—he’ll best respond to this sound. (as corny as it sounds we do this a lot!)
· Stimulate his hearing by playing soothing music, hanging wind chimes outside his window, and providing soft toys that make interesting sounds. (he loves the Christmas music. We listen to a lot of that during the day!)
· Stimulate his visual development by hanging bright mobiles or soft sculptures in black-and-white patterns near his crib. (Babies this age seem to prefer black and white over other colors.)
· Stimulate his sense of touch by letting him feel age-appropriate soft toys and blankets. (we do this too, but need to more of it I think!)
Crazy to think that Eli is a month old already...wow how time flies! Yet is hard to imagine life without him...and it wasn't that long ago that he wasn't here yet!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
4 weeks...already!
Hi! Guess what...4 weeks ago I was still in Mama's belly and resisting my entrance into this world, but Mom & Dad had their way & I was born, 4 weeks ago!
Lots has gone on in the past 4 weeks. I'm gaining weight...I now weigh over 10 lbs! I go to the Doctor next Monday & then he'll weigh me officially and we'll see how much I gained! I have traveled some...to Dyer, IN...where my Nana & Papa live for Thanksgiving & for a celebration this past weekend with my cousins and Aunties & Uncles of the many birthday's in December! (Happy birthday Clayton & Peter, Auntie Dar, Uncle Pete, & Curtis!) I also had my 1st trip to Chicago! Saturday night my mom & dad took me to Grammie & Papa's condo in the Hancock building for the night. Our friends the Cohen's came over for dinner and to visit. They are great! I got to get to know Haley, and Haley's mom & dad. Haley's mom held me for a long time...I liked that. She has a baby in her tummy and he kept kicking me. I don't think he liked me on his mom's lap.
Sunday my mom & dad took me to a restaurant that they used to like which is just across the street from the condo...the Oak Tree. Lots of people checked me out while we were there, but I just played like I was asleep because I wasn't sure I wanted to get to know all those people! Mom & dad kept talking about how the restaurant has changed...they aren't sure that they will be going back there very much. I don't know...it seemed fine to me!
Oh, Friday I got to spend the entire day with my Nana. She read to me, held me, snuggled me, gave me a bath, and napped with me. It was a good day. My mom was kind of pesty though...she was judging at a student competition in Chicago and she kept calling Nana to check on me. Once she even woke Nana up from a nap. That wasn't so nice, mom! Nana is a pro...she can handle me! I liked being with Nana so much that I cried and cried when it was time to leave Nana's on Saturday. Mom & dad said I was being like my cousins. They never want to leave Nana's either!
Oh, I'm also growing out of some of my clothes. Mom has started a pile of clothes that no longer fit me.
Tomorrow is a shopping outing with mom & grammie. Mom said something about needing to do Christmas shopping. I guess she needs grammie's help to keep me happy or something. I don't know...I'm just a baby.
Lots has gone on in the past 4 weeks. I'm gaining weight...I now weigh over 10 lbs! I go to the Doctor next Monday & then he'll weigh me officially and we'll see how much I gained! I have traveled some...to Dyer, IN...where my Nana & Papa live for Thanksgiving & for a celebration this past weekend with my cousins and Aunties & Uncles of the many birthday's in December! (Happy birthday Clayton & Peter, Auntie Dar, Uncle Pete, & Curtis!) I also had my 1st trip to Chicago! Saturday night my mom & dad took me to Grammie & Papa's condo in the Hancock building for the night. Our friends the Cohen's came over for dinner and to visit. They are great! I got to get to know Haley, and Haley's mom & dad. Haley's mom held me for a long time...I liked that. She has a baby in her tummy and he kept kicking me. I don't think he liked me on his mom's lap.
Sunday my mom & dad took me to a restaurant that they used to like which is just across the street from the condo...the Oak Tree. Lots of people checked me out while we were there, but I just played like I was asleep because I wasn't sure I wanted to get to know all those people! Mom & dad kept talking about how the restaurant has changed...they aren't sure that they will be going back there very much. I don't know...it seemed fine to me!
Oh, Friday I got to spend the entire day with my Nana. She read to me, held me, snuggled me, gave me a bath, and napped with me. It was a good day. My mom was kind of pesty though...she was judging at a student competition in Chicago and she kept calling Nana to check on me. Once she even woke Nana up from a nap. That wasn't so nice, mom! Nana is a pro...she can handle me! I liked being with Nana so much that I cried and cried when it was time to leave Nana's on Saturday. Mom & dad said I was being like my cousins. They never want to leave Nana's either!
Oh, I'm also growing out of some of my clothes. Mom has started a pile of clothes that no longer fit me.
Tomorrow is a shopping outing with mom & grammie. Mom said something about needing to do Christmas shopping. I guess she needs grammie's help to keep me happy or something. I don't know...I'm just a baby.
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