Dear Elliot,
You went to your first kid's party recently, your big brother Jackson and big cousin Livy's joint 4th party. You slept through the whole thing and were so good!!!
We celebrated your first Easter, this year we went round your Yaya's for it and we all had great fun.
We had our first mini-break too, when we went up to Newcastle to meet your new cousin. All of you were so good in the car, as well as in Newcastle and it was sooo lovely to see Gigi with her 5 great grandchildren!
Milestones
We have started to get a couple of giggles this month and you smile all the time, even at Dada!.
We have gone a bit backwards with the nights, waking every 2-3 hours but you do feed and then go straight back to sleep, so I can't complain too much.
You absolutely love your baby gym, I have never known a baby to like it so much. You kick your legs giggling away, sometimes even for up to 45 mins!!!
You still love baths loads! So much so, I have started bathing you every day, which they don't recommend but I really love it too.
Routine
Still have no routine at the moment.
Weight
You now weigh a whopping 13lbs 3 oz, actually dropping to just below the 75 percentile but still doing very well. You are are just starting to out grow 0-3 months clothes.
Love you so much,
Mama xxx
Dear Elliot,
What a month it has been! You got fully discharged but they do still seem slightly concerned about your jaundice, so we will be going to the prolonged jaundice clinic soon.
You had your 2nd hearing test (the first one, in hospital, came back inconclusive), which you passed with flying colours.
In your first week, you went to watch your brother and sister at their swimming lessons, have been to soft play and even been to the park a couple of times - so much for keeping you indoors!!
Milestones
At the end of the month, we even got a big toothless grin, which melted my heart. I am currently the lucky one and getting all the smiles, Dada always moans that you don't give him any yet!
We have no routine yet but you do tend to cluster feed from about 4pm until bedtime. You're eating so well and feed anything from an hour to 3 hours apart.
You definitely like cuddles and generally only settle when either feeding or being cuddled. I don't mind, I love soaking up the baby cuddles while I can!!!!!! Although, you're always going to be our baby boy!
You're so good at holding up your head and you constantly lift it up, trying to have a look around.
We have given you a few baths now - you love them and so does Jackson and Florence, as they fight over who's turn it is to clean you with the sponge! You're not too sure on the whole getting out of the bath at the moment but I totally agree with this, after a lovely warm bath it's freezing when you get out.
One thing you hate is your car seat. Your big sister was just the same!! You are fine when we start moving though.
Routine
We have no routine at the moment.
Weight
You weigh 10lbs 11oz, following the 75th percentile nicely and in mostly 0-3 month clothes now.
Love you so much,
Mama xxx
