Sawyer - 2 Weeks Old

Sawyer is now off his biliblankets. He is still a little yellow though and the doctor says it won't completely be gone for another couple of weeks, but his bilirueben levels have been dropping and he looks good.

We had another doctor visit this week to check his weight, because he didn't gain any weight last week. Good news, he is back to his birth weight. We still have to go back to the doctors next week for another weight check though. I think the doctor wants to give me a chance to fatten him up on breast milk alone, without asking me to supplement him with formula. Hopefully, he will gain something soon.

Sawyer's finger nails have grown super fast! I cut them right when we got home from the hospital and they were instantly long again! When I was clipping them this past time, I clipped a bit of his finger though! I felt horrible. He cried and it bled. I could not have felt worse. I think I am going to use those mitts over his hands, because he keeps scratching his face up and now I am scared to trim his nails!

Sawyer had his first real bath this week too! He didn't really like it though. I think I may have made the water a little bit too cold. Hopefully he will grow to like his bath times!

Sawyer is very wiggly in his sleep! He likes to stretch out and puts his hands in the air. He also makes little squeeky noises in his sleep. He is very attached to me at the moment and likes to sleep in my arms or right next to me. At night, he starts out in his bassinet right next to our bed, but is having a hard time going back into it after his feedings. He also does not like waking up! It takes him about 30 minutes to fully wake up. He starts with a few loud squeaks and then some stretches and funny scrunched up faces, then sleeps some more. It just progresses more frequently from there until he starts to fuss to let us know he is awake. It is one of the cutest things I have seen!

We started tummy time this week and he is doing pretty well with it. Tummy time is putting him on his tummy to strengthen his neck muscles for holding his head and eventually for his arm muscles to push up his upper body while laying down. He can only do it for about 5 minutes, before he gets frustrated though.

Sawyer is developing such a personality already! He makes the cutest expressions. He is always raising his eyebrows and scrunching them up. It is funny to watch. He has such a little peanut head, its hard to imagine that he can make these faces!