6 Weeks

Elijah is 6 weeks old today and to be honest I have a hard time remembering life before him. He really is a joy to have, even when he is being a crank pants. He has taught me a lot about myself and about motherhood.
At 6 weeks he is:
* holding his head up very well.

* learning to socially smile. It's a rare occurrence but it's so sweet when he does.

* he is talking a lot more. Lots of cooing and also a lot of complaining.

* has started a bed time routine. So far it does not end in sleep.

* eats 4 ounces every 3 hours. And sometimes we don't make it all three hrs. He thinks he is constantly hungry.

* he weighs around 13 pounds. (Weight taken with me on the scale minus my weight, so not exactly accurate but close).

* he is about 24 inches long.

*his longest sleep stretch was 5 hours but that is rare.

* he has already traveled across the USA on a plane to visit his Grammy and Grandpa.
* his eyes haven't changed yet and are still blue.

* he has a very demanding personality.

* and has made his mommy fall even more in love with daddy.

We feel so blessed to have him in our lives. While there have been days where both me and him and have sat and cried overall it has been a wonderful experience. We love our little man.

*soon a California vacation post. I've started it several times but the above mentioned joy has a lot of fussy times so I have a hard time finishing anything.