Into a groove...

So here we are, the parents of a 6 week old! In some ways the last month and a half has flown by, but when we think back to how our days and nights all blurred into one looooong day the first couple of weeks, it seems like forever ago! Sleep deprivation has finally ceased for the time being now that Lucas is gaining weight properly. We had a slow-go in the weight department for the first week or so after Lucas was born, but when we found out that he gained over 2 lbs in 2 weeks at his one month well-baby pediatrician visit (1 oz/day is what they were looking for, and we were gaining 2+oz/day and weighed almost 10 lbs!), we were given the go-ahead to stop waking him up every 2 hrs for night feedings and let him call the shots! So, now, we are getting some good 5-6 hour stretches of sleep from the boy, and Mom and Dad are very grateful!

Once he hit one month old, we started taking Lucas out and about in public! He has been to lots of places with me and is such a fun little buddy to have along on outings. It's also nice to get out each day instead of being cooped up at home! We've been to Target, Genuardi's (our grocery store), Home Depot, the King of Prussia Mall, and Starbucks. We also went on our first family outing last weekend with Dad to Manayunk (a cute, quaint section of Philadelphia) to go furniture shopping, and finished up with a stop Starbucks and the California Pizza Kitchen for take-out - what a fun day!

Lucas and I have also gone on a few neighborhood walks with Darby, which is a huge accomplishment! We had a number of nice days this week, so I wore Lucas in his Moby wrap and put Darby on her leash - how great it has been to get outside and get some exercise!! Darby is very happy about getting out too :)

One more noteworthy story - we are starting to get some smiles from Lucas! They started the day before his one month birthday and, though they are not very consistent, I do manage to see a few each day! Let me tell you, they just melt my heart!! Lucas has been "talking" and cooing, too - what a big boy!

Here is video I managed to capture of his sweet smile since we haven't gotten any on film yet, and also some other pictures from the last few weeks! Enjoy!