Nathan will sleep for several hours at a time. We are slowly getting him used to sleeping in his crib. We both realize how bad we are at swaddling babies and even with a swaddle specific blanket, couldn't get his arms to stay put, so we let him sleep in sleep sacks. These are really warm, which is nice based off how cold it is outside and allow for easy diaper changes. Gabe had a great idea to make him feel swaddled, by placing Nathan in the corner of the crib right next to the bumper pad and placing a rolled up blanket on the other side. This seems to help make him feel cozy. He has had several naps for 1-2 hours in there, which we feel is a great accomplishment at this age. He will also sleep in his swing, which Nicholas never liked and of course doesn't have any problems sleeping in someone's arms. Based off this, Gabe and I have been able to get decent sleep at night, making the experience that much more enjoyable.
He is also doing well nursing. Typically, he will go 3 hours between feedings, but does have an occasional 2 or 4 hour span between eating. I try to let him go a little longer at night if possible. At the time we left the hospital and also at his doctor's visit on Tuesday, Nathan weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces.
Nathan isn't fussy unless there is a reason (usually gas related) and will normally resolve quickly with a good burp or some Mylicon. I'm probably jinxing myself by writing that, but so far he has been a very laid back and relaxed baby. He usually isn't the biggest fan of getting his diaper or clothes changed and REALLY didn't like when we gave him his first bath.
I'm not quite sure why they had us visit the pediatrician so soon after he was born, but we went Tuesday for a check-up. Everything looked great and we are set to go back when he is 3 weeks old. We have had a few visitors since arriving home and even took Nathan out for the first time to visit his Great-grandmother.
Nicholas continues to love on his brother. He gives him kisses and is always concerned about where he is or what he's doing. Nicholas is also very protective of him. If he thinks someone wants to take him away for any reason, he gets very defensive. He even told me this morning after I turned on the TV for him to watch cartoons, to make sure it wasn't too loud so we don't wake Nathan. Words cannot explain how happy this makes us. It will be interesting to see if he has withdrawals since he has to go back to school starting Monday.
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