what's the deal?

evie has had a major change in routine the past couple days. she hasn't been sleeping well, she wants to eat all the time, is incredibly fussy, & will barely nap. she has been such a low maintenance until now, so i started researching...and what did i find?

GROWTH SPURT!!!

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Signs of a growth spurt:

1. Cluster feeding, where the baby is feeding more often is the first sign. If your infant feeding schedule was a regular 3 hour schedule, and suddenly baby wants to eat more frequently, your baby is most likely going through a growth spurt and needs more food.

2. Baby may no longer sleep through the night if she was previously. Your baby may have finally started sleeping through the night, only to start waking again several times, seemingly ravenous for food. Newborn baby sleep habits are varied, but any changes in the pattern may indicate a growth spurt.

3. Waking early from naps is another baby sleep pattern that may change during a growth spurt. If your baby previously napped 1-2 hours or longer at a stretch and is suddenly waking up after only 30-45 minutes and seems hungry, she is most likely going through a growth spurt.

4. Other changes in baby sleep habits can indicate a growth spurt as well. Baby may nap better or worse than usual. Baby may seem more fussy than usual as well, thanks to the need for more sleep and broken sleep patterns due to growing pains or an empty stomach.

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it all makes sense now! our little pumpkin is growing like crazy! 3 days ago she barely could fit in to size 1 diapers. and today she fits in them fine! we took it upon ourselves to weigh evie using erik's food scale & a colander! she's almost 9 lbs!