Dear Mr. Sandman... (and other notes)

On Thursday the 24th, Wyatt will be 11wks old. Looking at him, however, it seems like he's older. Not that the time has passed in a bad way, it just seems like we've been enjoying him for so much longer than 11wks. At his 2month appointment on the 8th, and his first vaccination appointment, he weighed in at 12lbs 11oz and measured 23 inches. That means he's in the 75th percentile for both height and weight and is going to be a big kid!

for the last few weeks, Wyatt has also settled into a nice routine, of sorts. The best part of the routine is his night-time sleeping habits. After going to bed between 9 and 10pm, he'll sleep until at least 4:30am. Most mornings, he'll go until 5:30 or 6:30 and then he'll usually go back to sleep after eating for another hour or so. A good night's sleep is fabulous for mom and dad and really helps us both to keep up with Wyatt throughout the day.

And napping is finally going a bit smoother. The books kept saying that "your baby is ready for a nap after 2 hours," but Wyatt wasn't always tired after 2hrs of being awake. I thought the book was full of crap, but I now too enjoy some level of predictability in Wyatt's schedule. After 1.5 to 2.5hrs, he is ready for a nice nap. This predictability does fall apart a bit in the later afternoon and evening, but hey, I'm not complaining :-) Putting Wyatt down to nap upstairs in the pac n play has also helped the schedule. He just doesn't nap downstairs in the big pac n play anymore. Plus, he's got to be swaddled or he jerks himself awake. Figuring all this out has taken some time, but it is fun to learn as we go!