First week of life

 1 week old already! 

Can not believe it has gone this fast and he is already a week old. He is getting so big already and been home now all week.

When we brought him home just 1 day old, he just settled into our routine and family so quickly. He is a great sleeper and feeds well. He drinking 2-3 oz every 3 hours. He then sleeps 4 hours in one stretch at night. He hardly crys really and just shows he wants milk by suckling and sucking his hands. So it's easy signs and he calm. The only thing is he not a huge burper so he does get trapped wind. 

 He is also very alert. During ariyah nap he been awake so we had 1:1 time with him while taking in turns to nap. Then the other person will nap in the morning or afternoon. 

Routine: 

We managed to set a little routine where in the day we take turns to nap, while one of us has cuddles and to skin 1:1 time with Layton. Then ensure ariyah gets time with her brother, with us all as a family as well as 1:1 time with us both separately. Then at night we take in turns to do the feeds, as Ben can sleep early where as I can't. Therefore Ben will sleep from about 8/9am until 2/3 ish. Then il sleep after 11/12. When he has the last feed. Ben will then do early hours and morning feed. This way we both get a should 5ish hours and sleep in-between the feeds. 

Aso Layton doing really well he feeding well having 3oz every 3 hours, then at night he can go 4 hours. He was abit consipated for a few days which was hard and he was crying and squirming around in discomfort. There was nothing we can do but rub his belly and move his legs around. This was because his cord had not fallen off so we could not give him a bath, which helps consipation. 

He was to little to have any water, or medicine to help relieve his tummy. He also is not a very burby baby so we think he gets lots of trapped wind. Luckily his tummy started to ease again which was so much better for him, As he was getting sore as well. 

Ariyah is being such an amazing big sister, it so beautiful to watch their little bond form. She really loves him and when he is awake he watches her with some much love. His first little smile was playing on the floor watching his sister dance for him. She comes and gives him kisses, cuddles and blanket. She loves playing with him and will bring him all her toys, we working on just the soft toys as she trys to give him her bigger hard toys. But she will lay on his okay mat with him  showing him all the hanging toys saying what's this to him, thinking he will talk back to her

She will put his dummy back in and helps give him milk. If he is upset she stroke his head and says it's okay baby. She has helped change his bum to by handing us nappies and wipes. She gets a baby wipe and wipes his belly bless her. She also has started calling him brother and saying his name Layton instead of baby. Although she does call him 'my baby' it's just so precious how she been with him and couldn't ask for any more. As we were worried how she be and if she be jealous or upset when we busy tending to his needs and she having to wait. But she been very patient and understanding. Don't get me wrong she had her moments where she gets jealous or had pushed him away but overall that's to be expected, when majority of the time she is so general and loving to him. 

Therefore we are all doing very well this first week and can not believe how much he is growing already, despite still being in premmy and tiny baby clothes. I'm amazing how good I feel and how we just fit right into a routine and spending time as a family. I will keep you updated on how we are all doing but right now everything is just perfect!! Our little family. 

Photos of them both this week.