August 08

Koen's staying awake longer during the day and enjoys watching his mobile, marveling over the toys on the rainforest bouncer and relaxing in the swing. He's still waking every 2-3 hours at night, but feedings only take 30 min (rather than 1 hour), so we're getting a little more sleep! We've also discovered that Koen's a great traveler and is easy to take out so we haven't felt the cabin fever many new parents complain of.

I had to return to work part time August 19th (when Koen was almost 7 weeks). It's wasn't easy to return to work, but it's a relief knowing that he's being cared for by family. He's watched one day by Grandma Kathy, another by Nana Mary and Kenn gets him on Fridays. He took quickly to the bottle so the transition was seamless. He now is bottle fed during the day and breastfeeds in the evening.

Firsts this month: First night sleeping in crib, first smile, first pool party, first bottle, and first trip to the lake.