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Everything is getting bigger this week – Baby<\/span> has gained back any weight they might<\/span> have lost after birth, and probably a bit more than that, too. And as they get<\/span>\u00a0bigger, so does their<\/span> stomach!<\/p>\n

This means that they can<\/span> eat more at each feeding, so they can<\/span> start to wait a little longer between each feeding, and waiting a little longer between each feeding can mean not waking up as often, which could mean longer stretches of sleep for you both. And if they is not <\/span>sleeping soundly for slightly longer periods yet, it\u2019s only a matter of time, as they just keep<\/span>\u00a0growing bigger and bigger.<\/p>\n

Even when they is not<\/span>\u00a0hungry, you may have noticed that Baby<\/span> likes to cry, and though you\u2019ve probably been trying every strategy in the book to get them<\/span> to calm down, you might find that simply letting Baby<\/span> suck on something – their<\/span> thumb, a pacifier, your thumb – will do the trick. Figuring out your parenting style is all about trial and error. Baby<\/span> might cry right through seven different lullabies, but you can bet number eight will have the magic. Or nine.<\/p>\n

It could take some time.<\/p>\n

If Baby<\/span>\u2019s umbilical stump has fallen off, it may be time for Baby<\/span>\u2019s first extracurricular activity – tummy time! Tummy time is as simple as it sounds – just let Baby<\/span> lie on their<\/span> stomach for a few minutes every day. Baby<\/span>\u2019s definition of \u201cexercise\u201d is a bit different than ours, and just by lying on their<\/span> stomach and wriggling about, they can<\/span> start to build some strength to one day realize that seemingly impossible dream of lifting their<\/span> shoulders off of the ground. Shoot for the stars.<\/p>\n

Baby<\/span> is already seeing in much brighter color than they was<\/span> at birth, but they is<\/span> definitely still getting the hang of their<\/span> quickly-expanding visual abilities. For example, their<\/span> eyes are still figuring out how to work together, so it may sometimes look like they is<\/span>\u00a0looking in two directions at once, or they may<\/span> sometimes look cross-eyed. Both of these are perfectly normal, and, unless there\u2019s a direction that one of their<\/span> eyes always seems to turn, it\u2019s nothing to worry about. Before you know it, their<\/span> eyes will be working together like peanut butter and jelly.<\/p>\n

Milestones<\/strong><\/h4>\n