Seven Weeks Old!

Tyler is seven weeks old today. Wow, I really can't believe it. I was looking at pictures of him from just a few weeks ago, and he looked so tiny! He's so big now...and fitting perfectly in his 0 -3 month clothes. I expect he'll be wearing his 3 - 6 month clothes way before he's 3 months old!

We bought this really awesome diaper "bag" for short daytrips. It's called the Essentials Diaper Bag. We got ours from Target, but I'm sure that you can find it at other baby or department stores. It's great, it has room for a couple of diapers, wipes, an insulated bottle holder, and lots of pockets for keys, wallet, etc. The best part is that it's worn across your chest, so that both hands are free, and you don't have to worry about a bag falling off your shoulder while bending over to pick up or talk to your baby!

Two nights ago, we started putting Tyler in his crib at night. We need him to get into a schedule before I go back to work at the end of April. It was really hard at first. He would cry and cry (and I cried, too, while holding the baby monitor), but I went into his room to comfort him and kiss him every 10 minutes or so. Eventually, he stopped crying and fell asleep and only woke up to be fed during the night. I couldn't believe it, but I also missed him so much already, and he was only in the next room! When he woke up at 6 am to be fed, Mike picked him up and brought him to me so I could snuggle with Tyler for a little bit. I fed him and we read a few new books together in bed. Last night was pretty much the same thing, but I think both Tyler and I cried more! Eventually, Tyler did settle down and fall asleep, again only waking up to be fed at night. I hope this gets easier :(

This morning, I wanted to see if Tyler could track objects with his eyes. I showed him a squeaky toy, and once he caught sight of it, I moved it around and he followed it with his eyes and even turned his head to it! I did it several times just to make sure it wasn't a coincidence the first time.