Keaton turned one month old on Tuesday. Where has the time gone?!? In the past week Keaton has definitely become more vocal. I actually think he might have a little colic because he gets super fussy every night sometime between 6pm and 9pm and there's nothing we can do to calm him. We know he's not crying because he's hungry, needs to burp or needs a diaper change. And we've tried holding him, rocking him, laying him down, using the swing, everything! but nothing seems to work. He will finally settle down after he gets his bedtime bottle (between 8pm and 9pm). I think he finally just gives up at this point because he's so tired from crying! It's definitely a frustrating time each day for us but knowing it's going to happen we pretty much just prepare ourselves and try to get through it. On Tuesday he was really fussy all day and was not interested in sleeping in his crib during the day at all. The only thing I can think of for why he was so fussy is I made garlic chicken the night before and maybe he wasn't a fan! It's so hard not being able to decipher what's wrong with him! Luckily he had a good night's sleep Tuesday night though.
I started sleep training with him this week (same thing I did with Alexa) and one of the techniques is the "Limited Crying Method", which basically means you let them cry in their crib for 3 to 5 minutes before going in and trying to calm them (but not picking them up). The idea is that 3 to 5 minutes is enough time for the baby to learn to self soothe but not so long that Mommy can't bear it. It doesn't sound like a long time, but when your baby is crying it feels like an eternity. On Tuesday night I let him cry in his crib for 3 minutes and I felt like I was going to throw up the whole time :-( But ultimately it worked and he quieted himself down. He's been doing great ever since! He still cries every once in awhile in his crib but usually for only 1 or 2 minutes at a time.
He had his 1 month checkup yesterday. Here are his stats:
Weight: 9lbs 7oz (45%)
Height: 21.5 inches (50%)
Head: 15cm (50%)
Here's his 1 month pics:
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