Atli's 8th Week

This was a special week for Atli & us. He got to meet his (Danish) grandparents for the first time. He really took to them, giving lots of smiles and conversation. The weather wasn't the best, so we spent a lot of time inside looking at the baby - our favourite thing to do. No need for a tv anymore!

Atli continues to expand his vocabulary. I've got a couple videos of him talking below. He's also started to reach for things (mainly the monkey on his playmat/gym) and make contact. You can see the determination on his face when he's looking at it.



Video 1 of Atli & Ole talking - you probably have to turn the volume up.

Video 2 of Atli & Farmor talking

It is melt-your-heart-cuteness!

Atli's 7th Week

This was a big week for us all. At the start of the week Atli went to the hospital for a test to check his kidney function. It was, needless to say, a traumatic time for all of us. He had a cannula inserted into his left hand (ouchy) and then had to lie on a scanner bed for 40 minutes, the first 20 of which he did great, the last 20 of which he screamed. We were all emotionally exhausted that day and Atli was especially in need of cuddles, which we were happy to give. Thankfully, all was forgotten by that evening and he was back to his usual smiley self.

Then later on in the week Ole went to Geneva for a few days for work, which meant we were on our own. We managed to keep pretty busy though, visiting friends and getting out. Our good friends the Galloways had us over on Saturday for dinner and Atli went to sleep on Jonathan. He's got the baby whisper thing down!

Atli had discovered his fist this week and started to suck on it. It's mostly his left one he targets - an early indication of handedness? We also found out at the hospital that he weighs an impressive 6.25kg. This puts him just under 1 stone (13.6 lbs?)! Pretty big for a little baby. :)

Atli's 6th Week

Needless to say, Atli continues to grow. He's encountered the 6 week growth spurt and is feeding around the clock. He literally felt heavier when I picked him up the other morning. He is developing some gorgeous chunky thighs and arms. I love a rolly polly baby! The downside to his new chunkiness is that his newborn clothes are way too small and some of the next size up are too big. Oh well.

His head control is improving, as you can see from the photo of him in the wrap (awake). He's quite a strong baby in his legs and head. He also loves the wrap. I've seen him on several occasions go from crying to smiles when he sees me get it out and start to put it on. He usually goes to sleep right away, but increasingly is enjoying being awake and "following" me around .

He's also added a few new words to his vocabulary. I love talking with him. He really strives to communicate and it's fascinating to interact with him in this way. He's such a lovely, happy little boy (although I'm usually too slow to capture those smiles with the camera)!

Atli's 5th Week & 1 Month Birthday

Atli's 1st month birthday has come and gone. It's hard to believe. There have been some big changes in him this week, notably his weight - he's now up to 5.6 kg! My arm muscles are getting more defined (I hope) from lugging him around. He's very much a cuddly baby who doesn't like to be put down, so we are very much joined together.

Other developments:

• he likes playing/looking at his activity gym
• he likes looking at himself in the mirror 
• he got baby spots, which are already receding, thank goodness
• he's sleeping next to us now
• he loves his new vibrating bouncy chair and has become our dining table's centrepiece
• so many baby smiles!

Atli's 4th Week

My how time flies! We've passed Atli's 4th week and are into the 5th already. How did that happen? He's been smiling so much now and starting to talk. He has longer moments of "quiet alertness" where he just chills out, taking in the world. He continues to feed and sleep well, although we're experiencing moments where he fights sleep - there's too much to pay attention to, he doesn't want to miss out! He gets weighed again this week so we'll see how much he's grown.