6 weeks!!!

Quinn had a doctor's visit today. He checks out perfect; which, of course, we already knew! He's up to 12 pounds, 7 ounces and 22 1/2 inches long!! He's fitting into his 0-3 month clothes well, except for the pants. We have only found a couple of bottoms that fit his little back end and legs. That's OK with us, since onsies are much easier anyway. He's eating every 2-3 hours during the day, and every 2-4 at night. We actually had 2 nights in a row this week that had 4 hour stretches! He still only really fusses when he needs something, and doesn't really spit up. He has recently decided he likes his swing. He seems fascinated with the lights.

Asleep on Dad


My adorable smiling boy!

A very serious look.


New things Quinn can do:
-He holds his head up very well now
-He will turn his head as well as his eyes to look at you when you're talking to him.
-He has found his thumb a couple times and really liked sucking on it, but can't seem to get it in his mouth consistently

Quinn quirks:
-He gets contented smiles right after he eats and when he's falling asleep
-He loves lights! He'll stare at them for a long time, particularly colored lights.
-For some reason, he seems to get the hiccups right after we change his diaper...

Road Trip

So, we're officially crazy. We took Quinn on a road trip to Ohio to meet my extended relatives when he was about 4 weeks old, mainly my grandparents. 3 1/2 hours to St. Louis, 5 to Indy, and another 6 to Ohio; not counting stops along the way to feed and change the boy. Overall he did very well in the car, he slept most of the time. He would really only fuss after a pit stop, and then only for 30 minutes or so. The last 20 minutes of the drive were the only exception, when he screamed bloody murder and nothing would calm him. We had a couple of bad nights, mainly the one when he woke up every hour and wanted to nurse. Nonetheless, it was a very long week. But worth it, for my grandparents to meet Quinn.

We stopped in St. Louis to see Tony's parents and little sister on the way there and back. It was good to see them again, and for them to get to love on the kiddo. We stopped in Indy at my parent's house to see my family. Then my mom and sister came to Ohio with us.

The Ohio trip was great. I got to see family members I hadn't seen in years, and everyone was very excited to meet Quinn.

Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Crile


Great-Grandma Houston


Quinn at the beginning of the trip...



and at the end...

3 1/2 Weeks

Quinn is 3 1/2 weeks old now. He is doing great! We don't have another doctor visit for a couple weeks, but on a trip to work I weighed him and he was around 9 pounds 11 ounces! He has outgrown most of his newborn clothes, but the 0-3 clothes are still a little big for him. He is going 2-3 hours between feedings during the day, and around 3 hours during the night. We have found out that constant moving equals sleeping for him, so the car or the stroller just send him right to sleep. Also, the vacuum cleaner...if you turn it on, he instantly calms and falls asleep pretty soon after that! We've actually used the dust buster to get him to sleep a couple nights. :) He is still a really good baby, he doesn't fuss unless he really needs something, and he doesn't really spit up!
Here are a couple pictures:

Staring at me while I take his picture- yes, he makes eye contact now!

Hanging out with Moe (coincidentally, Moe ran away seconds after this picture)

Bath time!! He doesn't hate it as much as I thought he would!

What Quinn can do:
-eye contact and track things with his eyes
-he can pick his head up if he's on his tummy and keep it up for a while!

Quinn quirks:
-He doesn't freak out when his feet are free anymore, but a sure way to calm him if he's looking overstimulated is to swaddle his feet/legs
-His favorite way to fall asleep is laying tummy down on someone's chest with his head under your chin
-Instant sleepiness in the car or stroller and if the vacuum is on
-He feels better if he can hold someone's finger during diaper changes
-He has projectile pooped on Tony 4 times (haha!), tried to with me a couple times, but I dodged