3/17/15: Cranky old man

March 17, 2015

Zane isn't the greatest sleeper, so when it is 3:15 in the morning and he falls asleep on my lap it is both cute and annoying. Cute because, well this:

But annoying because as soon as I try to move him to his crib he will wake up and require lots of bouncing to maybe go back to sleep.

Zane has also been more expressive with his face - usually he makes (cute) cranky old man faces.

3/15/15: Little smiles and the mobile

March 15, 2015

Zane hangs out in the Boppy once I am done feeding him. Samara is usually around,  either playing with toys or being jealous. Today she is doing the former and making lots of noises in the process. In the video below, Zane is reacting to the noises or Samara if he isn't making cute eye contact with me. I love his wide eyed startles and his cute little tongue that he sticks out every now and then. A smile appears around 0:12.

I also stuck Zane in his crib and put the mobile on. I don't think he is ever going to love it as much as Samara did (even as early as one month).

3/14/15: Adorableness

March 14, 2015

Look at this ridiculous amount of cuteness that happened at bedtime.

3/12/15: I am 8 weeks old!

March 12, 2015

Zane is 8 weeks old today! He definitely kicks and moves his body a lot more while listening to the mobile, although he still is not super interested in it.

3/11/15: Happy baby

March 11, 2015

Zane is noticeably more happy than Samara was. He smiles more often than Samara ever did. However, maybe that is a result of having a more relaxed Mommy?

3/10/15: Baby wearing

March 10, 2015

I never really wore Samara in any sort of wrap when she was a newborn. We have a Baby Bjorn, but she didn't like being in that until she could face out and see the world. Knowing that Samara would probably demand lots of attention, I got a Baby K'Tan to wear Zane so I could have my hands free. I never really got the hang of it and only used it a handful of times. Here is the one time that I not only used it, but got Zane to fall asleep in it.

3/8/15: Look at this smooshy face

March 8, 2015

Look at this smooshy face!

3/7/15: Trip to the ER

March 7, 2015

Early this morning Zane felt really warm and had a 103 temperature, which resulted in a 2 am trip to the ER. The doctor looked in his ears and told me that he probably has an ear infection and they didn't need to do a lumbar puncture, but they still needed to take blood and urine samples and take chest X-rays.

Here is Zane bundled up in blankets fresh from the warmer, waiting for samples to be taken.

It was really hard to watch his blood being taken as they had to try more than one spot to get enough for testing. The rest of the tests went smoothly. Here is Zane all conked out while we wait for the results.

Around 5:30 am the doctor told us everything was negative, so we could go home and start antibiotics. I put Zane down when I got home, then shortly after Samara woke up. No rest for the weary today!

3/5/15: I am 7 weeks old!

March 5, 2015

It is the end of another week, making Zane 7 weeks old! I can't believe my maternity leave is half over!

At this point, Zane still doesn't really enjoy baths, but he does look cute in his towel.

His hair looks the best right after a bath, when it is all soft and fuzzy.

As an end to this post, I will leave you with a half-sleeping, smiley baby. I can't wait until he smiles an actual smile.

3/4/15: Hanging out in the crib

March 4, 2015

Here are some pictures of Zane hanging out in his crib, looking all cute.

Zane also showed more interest in the mobile today.

And here are some tummy time pictures. He is such a cutie!