6 Weeks

We've made it to 6 weeks! Breastfeeding is going MUCH better, which helps Cheryl deal with the lack of sleep we are getting (or not getting, so to speak). Jonathan in just this last week has started sleeping on a 4hr-3hr-1hr pattern at night, so the sleep deprivation is also getting better.

Jonathan is really starting to pay attention to us, which makes Mommy & Daddy feel good. He now smiles when we play with him and even 'coos' a little now and then too. We spend our waking hours singing, reading, talking, swinging and playing on the activity mat. He doesn't like to be left alone for too long while he's awake...but then he's not awake for that long anyway!

Jonathan is now just over 14 lbs and is about 23 1/2 inches long. He feels twice as heavy when we pick him up at 2 in the morning, though! :o)

We spent Jonathan's first Halloween in Spencer at the Sullenbergers, where they have been known to have between 600-800 trick-or-treaters (we're not exaggerating!). Of course, our dear friends, Mary, Thom & Justice were there too. Jonathan didn't really scare anyone with his Boo outfit..but he looked awfully cute!