9 weeks old

Xander is 9 weeks old now and he's finally broken the 10 pound barrier! He was 10 lbs 5 oz on Wednesday. After Xander's bout of jaundice I had to top up every feed with a bottle.

When Mom was here I dropped all bottle feeds except the 10 pm feed and just nursed him. But, this slowed his weight gain down to only 4 oz a week which is a little on the low side. So, I added another bottle to his day. Now he nurses for all his meals except a full bottle at 10pm that Nick feeds him and a quick 3 oz at noon (this is the bottle that was added recently). This increased his weight gain, made him sleep better and he's much more content. It was a good move.

Sleep Boot camp worked well. We're now into a bit of a routine and Xander sleeps in his cot more often. We still have a way to go, but we'll cross those bridges in a couple of weeks. I must say I wasn't a very good drill Sergeant. I was more like Mary Poppins. But it worked.

This weekend we took Xander into central London for the first time. We went to a German Christmas market and walked along the Thames. First train ride, second bus ride, first tube ride - done!

We then came home and enjoyed our bathtime. He puts his arms in the water now, splashes more often and is starting to discover his feet... tickle tickle.

Cheeky grin...

See the dimples?