Oliver is Two Weeks Old

Look who is two weeks old!

At his two week appointment, Oliver weighed 9lb 12oz and was 21.5" long (up from 8lb 4oz at birth, and up from 7lb 15oz at his 3-day check up). We hope the nickname chunky monkey doesn't stick.

The past two weeks have been going well. However, as to be expected, we are in a bit of a newborn daze.

Oliver is starting to sleep better at night, waking up every two to three hours to nurse and then go right back to sleep. So far he is pretty easy to soothe, and Dad is the official baby whisperer during the evening when Ollie tends to be more fussy. Seriously though... Eric has a special touch.

We are also establishing a good routine juggling two kids, which is something I was worried about at first. For example, Oliver and I take Isaac to preschool in the morning. Oliver regularly sleeps in until 8 which gives Isaac and I an hour to get in a morning snuggle, eat breakfast together, and talk about the day. The one-on-one time is a nice start to the day, and we've set up a rewards chart for Isaac to encourage a cooperative morning. When screen time is on the line, it's amazing how well (and quickly) he gets dressed, brushes his teeth, and speaks politely!

I've been getting out for walks with Lodi again, and the Moby wrap is awesome for walks and soothing a tired baby. Here we are, all snuggled up.

And lastly, Ollie says "Go Seahawks!"

And, he's looking an awful lot like his brother in this picture.