The little man has been especially fussy the past few days.� If he's not fast asleep or eating, it's pretty safe to assume he's being a little cry baby.� Although we can usually pacify him by cradling him in our arms or bouncing him on our knees, sometimes that's not even successful.� And even if he is sleeping in our arms, once we put him in his crib or his Pack 'N Play, it's all tears again, which doesn't bode well for a smooth nighttime.� By the way, this makes it extremely difficult to blog (one-handed typing while Baby Lump is passed out on top of me isn't exactly easy).

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Here's to hoping the muffin man is just going through some kind of growth spurt that will subside within a few days.� I'm just glad he didn't turn out to be a colicky baby from the get-go.� Still, I'll definitely be happy to have some smoother nights' sleep back.

Age Timer: 5 weeks, 5 days

Topics: Milestones, colic, fussy, colicky baby, crying, cry baby

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What a little weekend of milestones!� Emmett turned one month old yesterday (can you believe it?) and spent his first night in his very own bedroom (which I think was a lot tougher on mommy than it was on baby).

James and I pretty much spent the whole weekend planning and rearranging the furniture in our apartment with the goal of finally setting up the nursery (for the most part).� To make the transition from our bedroom to the nursery a little easier (again, probably just for me), we've left the crib in our room for the time being and set up the Pack 'N Play in the nursery.� I figured this would make things a lot simpler if I decided I didn't like how things were going after the first couple of nights and wanted Em back in our room again.

I'm happy to report that the night went pretty well (normal behavioral hiccups aside).� It may have taken me a little longer than usual to get to sleep due to worries about possible baby monitor malfunctions or kitty mishaps (thankfully, Oliver kept his distance), but in the end, it seemed to work out pretty well.� I like to think Emmett enjoyed his independence, too.

Maybe I'll still give it a couple more nights before we move the crib into the nursery for good.� You know, just to be sure ...

(Pictures of new apartment setup and nursery to come ...)

Age Timer: 4 weeks, 4 days

Topics: Milestones, Firsts, apartment, independence, sleep, nursery, Planning, bedroom

Topics: Milestones, Firsts, first illness, sick, first smile

Last Friday, James and I gave Em his very first real bath.� We're talking full-on baby (sans head, of course) water submersion.� None of that sponge bath nonsense.� Boy did he love it! � He was quite a content baby if I've ever seen one.� The nurses at the hospital told James and I that babies only need about one to two baths per week, but there's no harm in bathing them more frequently if they're a fan of it.� Considering Emmett is a fan, I think there are many more baths in his future.

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Due to the risk of embarrassing future Emmett, I debated about whether to post bathtime pictures.� Sorry Em, but it was really too cute to pass up, so I've included an edited version (I compromised).� After all, what are parents for?� (Future Emmett will just be happy I didn't post the video ....)

Age Timer: 2 weeks, 5 days

Topics: Milestones, Firsts, bathtime, baby, water, bath