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2 weeks

 

Well, I am 2 days late on this week's photo, but hopefully that won't be the pattern. Canon turned 2 weeks this past Tuesday, and it was one crazy day. My sister flew into town early in the morning, then my mom flew out that afternoon. He was a champ and did both long car rides super well. It helped that he had people doting over him the entire time! This week's picture was taken a little bit in a rush, but he has definitely gotten bigger! (don't mind that he looks purple, he has great skin in real life!) We had his 2 week appointment this past Monday. He came in at 21 1/2 inches, which is the 80th percentile and 8lbs 8.5oz, which is above birth weight and the 50th percentile. Yay! Above birth weight means I get to stop waking him up every 3 hours to eat and can let him sleep until he is hungry! On his own he is going about every 3 1/2 hours, which is awesome. We're still trying to figure out the night sleeping, when he'll give me a long stretch, yet for some reason he has a harder time falling asleep at night than during the day, but that is fine. He still hardly cries, but we've been giving him the Soothie a little more and that seems to help calm him down.

I'm looking forward to this week of "doing it on our own." I had a great time with my family and am SO glad they were here, though I know I tended to push myself with outings and socializing week 2, so I'm looking forward to a bit of a slower pace this week.

That being said, we are definitely ready for all our friends to come meet him and visit, so please come by the apartment and say hi!

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