The Best is Yet to Come...: Silas - Week 8 (and a Christmas Party)

Somehow I didn't manage to take a single picture this week until our Christmas party! I don't know what happened. We still had a really great week.

At the end of the last week, Silas was breaking out of his swaddle, so I thought I would start this week, trying just a one armed swaddle. That didn't last for long as he slept bad that night and for the naps the next day. He slept much better fully swaddled, so we won't be dropping that yet. Although, with the one free arm, he managed to figure out how to suck on his fingers and was trying really hard to find his thumb. This was the same week Amos started sucking his thumb and I've read most babies become aware of their own hands around this age. Unlike with Amos, we are going to try to keep Silas sleeping on his back as long as possible. Amos had trouble staying asleep, through the night, on his stomach once he rolled, and I don't want to go through that again. Speaking of through the night, the last two nights Silas has slept over 8 1/2 hours! I'm hoping this isn't just a fluke.

Silas sleeps like a dream for naps and is perfectly content during his wake time until about 5:00 pm. THEN HE TURNS INTO A MONSTER! Just kidding, kind of. From 5-7 pm definitely seems to be a "witching" hour for him. He doesn't want to go to sleep in his crib and he doesn't like to be held. At home, we don't notice it too much because we just put him in the swing during this time, and that seems to keep him content. However, if we are away from home, he's not happy. I've read that the witching hour can last up until 3-4 months old! Ahh! We're also trying to cluster feed during this time, to keep him with a full tummy.

Silas favors laying on his back. He's ok on his tummy for a short while, but he definitely doesn't love it like Amos did. If he's got something to look at while he is on his stomach he doesn't mind it as much, but he sure tries to push himself over. He doesn't like use his legs too much yet. He'll push up for second or two and then he's ready to sit back down. This is so different from Amos, who came out standing and wanted to stand at ALL times.

Silas is very smiley these days. It only takes a big smile from Mom or Dad to get a smile out of him. He sits and coos at us or in his bouncer!

Silas is losing a little more hair, especially on the sides. However, he's got enough for almost a ponytail in the back. At home, we dug out some of MY baby photos to compare Silas and me. I think its fair to say that he takes after his mom.

My newborn photo is on the left and Silas' is on the right!