The Arkins: Cameron is 17 Weeks Old!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Cameron Leigh is 17 Weeks Old!

Age: 17 Weeks

Weight: 14 lbs 3.5 oz

Clothing Size: 3-6 month
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2

Not too much has changed since last week! Cami is still sleeping in her swing in the nursery, but at least she is sleeping. She’s still waking up about an hour into the night but a quick dose of gripe water and her paci then she’s back to sleep. Monday night was rough though – I put her down around 8pm and she was up every hour until midnight.

In terms of fussiness – she has good days and bad days. Thursday my friend Kelly came over for dinner and Cami had a great evening. She hung out in her bumbo and bouncer while we cooked and then didn’t get fussy until it was time for her bedtime bottle. On the other hand, Sunday was a ‘bad day’ where she would get really upset about an hour after every bottle she had and was spitting up a lot.

Also on Sunday she had a few streaks of blood in her poopy diaper before bed. We were a little bit concerned but it turned out to be just a onetime occurrence.

This Thursday is Cami’s 4 month well checkup where she’ll be receiving her next set of vaccines. A few things I want to discuss with her pediatrician:

Starting solid food at 4 months vs. 6 months.
Sleep advice – transitioning back to crib and what could be causing her to wake up one hour into sleep EVERY night.
How much sleep should she get a night
Reflux symptoms
How often and how much should she be eating (currently 4 oz every ~3 hours.)