6 Week Pediatrician Visit

Baby Jake as we like to call him in this house had his 6 week appointment today with his brother. They both got shots today, Max didn't cry but poor little Jake did. The doctor kept saying how big Jake is. He is in the 75th percentile for both height and weight. Max never got there for weight he always maxed out at the 50th percentile for weight but was the same as Jake in height. Jake weighs 12.9 pounds and is 23 inches long. He is a very very big boy. Poor guy has gotten a bit of a cold from Max who just had Croup. He has a stuffy nose and is still very mucusy but is still eating well and has no fever so we aren't concerned. Our next appointment is his 8 month check up right before we head to California so he can get his shots.

Jake 1 Month

My little baby is one month old today. He has grown so much in the past few weeks and last time he was weighed (a few days ago) he was 10.4 pounds. His face has gotten much rounder and he loves to eat. He eats at least 4 ounces per feeding. I stopped pumping a few days ago and my breasts are still engorged. He has been suffering from bad gas just like his brother did. We have been giving him Mylicon with every feeding, but most mornings around 4am his belly hurts him too much. We have switched to similac gas formulas however a friend made me aware of how much sugar is in that brand and so we will be switching back to emfamil once he is done with the box.

He has been sleeping most of the day and gets up around 3-4am due to bad gas pains and doesn't go back to sleep real soon. Thankfully Steve and i have a good system going that works for us. I do the night shift and he gets up after 4am with him and takes him down to the office while I get some sleep. During the day I spend a lot of time with Max while Jake sleeps with Steve in the office while he works. He has been eating between 35-40 ounces a day and gaining a lot in a short period of time. Today he weighed in at 12.4 pounds and is already wearing 3 months clothes. He is much darker toned than Max but also has brown hair. I know we thought he has black hair at first but it turns out my brown haired genes have won again haha Jake has started to smile when you talk to him and is very alert. I can't believe how much difference a month makes. It is making me look forward to what is to come.