Life as we know it......

Eli turned 5 weeks old today.  He has changed to much!  He is eating every 2 to 2.5 hours.  Needless to say, he is quite the little chunk.  Jonathan and I are trying to find a routine that works for Eli and both of us.  

 

Eli has had colic.  Any of you mothers out there that have experienced this.....WOW!!  It has been one of the most challenging things I have ever dealt with.  I have been online everyday reading about colic and ways to help soothe your child.  We should be on the up-and-up because colic peaks at 6 weeks.  We are getting close.

A friend from the states sent us the book "What to expect the First Year" (thanks, Dede).  It is from the series "What to expect when you are expecting".  I highly recommend it!  It has pretty much anything and everything you need to know about your baby.

We have had 2 really good days and nights, so I am hopeful that Eli is past the colic stage.  We will keep our fingers crossed.  

On a sad note, Eli's great-grandfather isn't doing well.  He is in stage 4 cancer.  Eli is actually named after him.....Elijah Walker Griesse.  His great-grandfather's name is Eulis Grant Walker.  I hope and pray that they will get to meet in person when we travel back to the states in September.  We love you great-grandpa Walker!!!