The Arkins: Cameron is 8 Weeks Old!

Cameron Leigh is 8 Weeks Old!
Age: 8 Weeks
Weight: 11 lbs 14 oz (home)
Length: N/A
Clothing Size: Wearing all 0-3M clothes
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 1 are her favorite.
Milestones: Longest Night of Sleep – 10.5 hours 12/08
Special Outings: Mother & Baby Tea 12/05 & 12/07; Playdate 12/09
Feeding Schedule: ~8-10 x’s per day

My baby is almost 2 months old! I can’t believe it. She continues to get bigger every day and is becoming more and more interactive. She smiles and is beginning to ‘talk’ more.

Her sleep schedule has been fairly consistent – with the exception of one night. We try not to let her nap after 4 or 5 pm so by the time 9 pm rolls around, she is quite tired. For her last nursing session around this time I take her to her room, turn all the lights out and turn on her lighted mobile. I let her nurse for 5-10 minutes when she starts slowing down and dozing a little. I then swaddle her which wakes her up a bit and then finish nursing until she passes out – another 10-15 minutes. When she’s completely gone I can usually lay her in her crib and she’s good for the night!

Cami did have one ‘bad night’ on Wednesday. She would only sleep for 3 hours at a time and was up for at least an hour in between. I’m pretty sure she had some bad gas that was making her fussy and keeping her up. Otherwise she average 9 hours of sleep a night all last week!

During the day, Cami eats like clockwork. She rarely goes longer than two hours without eating – and when she’s hungry, she’ll let you know! A couple of times this week we’ve been in the car on the way home when her meal time came around - cue bloody murder screams and crying until we get home. The two hours gets a little rough – but having her sleep through the night is worth it for me.

We got in some exercise this week which was exciting. I got a fancy jogging stroller and took Cami out for two 2.35 mile run/walks around the area. She really likes being outside. For the first run she was awake and alert the entire time just looking around and enjoying herself. The second time, she slept the whole way.

We also enjoyed our first LM Playdate on Friday. My friend Heather invited us to the group and this month’s theme was a secret Santa exchange. The other babies there were 6 months, 11 months and 15 months. It was fun seeing what we have to look forward too. We drew names before Friday and brought a gift to exchange. Cami received a cute outfit and two new toys.