4 weeks old

Dear Jett: Your 4 weeks old!! Such a big boy! These last few weeks have been part wonderful part exhausting but what can we say - that is the life of a newborn. We havent taken a ton of pictures...strange but thats the way its been. You still seem to sleep a lot better during the day then at night so your dad and I have are splitting the nights up. Hes up till 1 or 2 in the morning and I get you after that. There is no rest for the weary as I have to be up for the day by 6 anyway with your big brother. Ive decided that if you get up anytime after 4 am there is no point in trying to go back to sleep so by about 8pm im done for the day! You have been officially diagnosed with GERD, and acid reflux and the only good thing about that is our insurance is helping to pay for your EXPENSIVE formula. We are still very grateful that even though you are often fussy and dont sleep for long you dont cry too often. In reflecting back to Tristan who was screaming and crying most days and nights we feel very lucky. Both Elijiah and Tristan love you and shower you with lots of kisses, however neither want to help much with diaper changing lol. Tristan has been especially difficult with your arrival- claiming he doesnt get any attention but that is also to be expected...and as I said even though hes not the center of attention anymore, he certainly loves and cares for you. You are eating about every 3 hours and sleeping about 2-3 hours at a time. Not long stretches by any means but we are getting by. There has been one or two times in the last few weeks that you have gone 4 hours but that is not the norm. You have some very specific holding and sleep preferences which we have figured out...its hard as I think about leaving you to grandma that anyone else but me will be able to take care of you. I know that is silly though. It will be fine. * Other household news: Jonathan is leaving his current job of 2 months..for Ancestry! Super excited for him. Dream job. Elijiah won a class competition to represent his grade for geography. Hes studying up for the school spelling bee as well. Basketball is going great- its his new love!