6 Weeks

Well, sadly 6 weeks does not equal 6 straight hours of sleep, at least for our house.  But it does equal a much more alert Frankie who is starting to be a tad interactive!  Twice this week I got a big smile out of the little guy when he saw my face...and I'm quite certain those smiles were genuine and not 'gassy smiles'!  He's starting to 'talk' this week, too!  He enjoys being in his swing and looking at the lights in the living room and coo-ing.  He's starting to focus on the sheep in his mobile, too!  And this morning while sitting in his bouncy seat, it seemed as though he was focusing on his reflection in the mirror above.  Another HUGE milestone this week:  Frankie rolled over from his tummy to his back!  Totally by accident of course, but during tummy time, he was kicking his legs so much that he rolled himself over.  Of course I tried to do everything I could to get him to do it again so I could capture it on video, but that wasn't going to happen! 

This week we've also encountered a few challenges:  1.  Despite taking his first bottle extremely well, Frankie has since decided that he's not a fan of the bottle.  He'll drink about one ounce and then cry and protest until he's breastfed.  We're heading to our Breastfeeding Support Group tomorrow to get some tips on how to get the little guy to drink from his bottle.  2.  Frankie hasn't been sleeping very well the past few nights, either.  He hasn't been sleeping for long stretches at night (even 2 hours would be a blessing!) and I've had some trouble getting him to nap.  I've read that at 6 weeks when babies become more alert of their surroundings, they tend to be more fussy but it should calm down after a week or two, so we are keeping our fingers crossed.

Frankie also had his first sleep-over this week - On Saturday we traveled to Aunt Laura & Uncle Jon's for 'Fakesgiving' and spent the night.  He actually did very well for spending his first night in unfamiliar surroundings.  And Mommy discovered it's quite challenging traveling solo with an infant!  (Daddy had a soccer tournament so Mommy & Frankie drove out in the morning and he met us later on.) 

This week I finally packed up Frankie's newborn clothes, something I admittedly should have done at least one week ago, but I was in denial that my little guy had outgrown them!  He's officially moved on to 0-3 months!  He's also on to size 1 diapers - Our little guy is growing up!

I have video of Frankie 'talking' but it's while he's in his swing and it really makes you dizzy watching it!  I'll try to get a better video to post, but for now, here are some pictures of the big guy:

Mommy's little stinker! His first jeans!

More tummy time!

Frankie met Santa!