1 Month Check-up

Well, my little guy weight 8lbs 13oz and is 22" long, so tall and thin, just like his daddy! He's gaining weight and growing fine, but he gotten a really bad case of baby acne over the last week and a half, and the doctor today suspects it's more than just baby acne and could potentially be a reaction to something. We use fragrance free/dye free laundry detergent and dryer balls instead of scented sheets, so it's not that, so the fun process starts of cutting foods out of my diet to see if that helps. He is also colicky (spelling?), and the doctor said that it could just be his nature, or it could be linked to a food. Either way, it is very draining right now. He will eat, takes about 45 minutes to nurse, will be calm/sleep for about an hour, and then wake up crying for the next hour in which I can hardly get him calmed down. I change positions, rock him, bounce him, put him in the swing, in the bouncy/vibrating seat, use the pacifier, etc, nothing seems to work for any length of time. I am hoping it could possibly be linked to my antibiotics (which I finally ended a few days ago) and I started cutting out chocolate the last few days so we'll see if that works, but I am exhausted.

I am handling it well (as well as can be expected), but Mark is not. He will try and give me a break in the evenings and he just can't seem to handle it, so it's back to work for me. I am praying that this will pass sooner than later as I am starting to get emotionally and physically exhausted. Hoping we turn a corner here soon!

4 Weeks Old

I feel like there are so many things I have wanted to blog, but just haven't taken the time. So, I am going to tell you what I can think of right off the top of my head. First, a big deal ... I have not changed a poopy toddler diaper in almost a week! Ellie has gone poop in the potty every day for almost a week, and it's GREAT! We are still working on the pee, but again, I am not going full out on this whole thing as I don't have the time/energy, but we are moving in the right direction for sure!!! Cole is finally starting to spread out his feedings, so we are at 2.5-3 hours from start to start instead of the 2 hour mark which was keeping me landlocked in the house as he feeds for around 45 minutes. Last night was a good night, only 1 time getting up in the middle of the night, but for the most part it's been 2 times, so still not bad. We are still working on what is best for him in terms of sleeping swaddled, on his tummy, etc. It may have been a fluke, but I put him on the floor to have some tummy time last night, and within a minute, he rolled over! Now, I am not surprised as this little guy is STRONG! He holds his head up like a pro and his legs are freakishly strong! Also, Mark and I unofficially measured him last night and he has grown almost an inch and a half in 4 weeks! No wonder he isn't chubbing up yet, he's growing UP instead! Well, the little one is awake next to me and big sister will be waking up from her nap anytime soon, I will update more later, but it's amazing how after 4 weeks life is seeming a little more normal and I think I can handle this 2-kid thing! :o)

Quick Update

So, I have little time to update this blog. Right now my daughter is (finally) in bed after sitting outside her door as she tried escaping for almost a half hour (while feeding Cole at the same time - guess it's time for some sort of way to keep her locked in her room!) and Cole is sleeping on the couch next to me.

I should be sleeping, especially since I am now fighting my second infection since he was born. I had an ear infection which resulted in a burst ear drum less than a week after Cole's birth, and after 10 days of antibiotics, I am now on another 10 days of drugs for mastitis. I am so worn out.

I will try and update more later. Feeding is going fabulously (such a difference from Ellie), Cole knows his days and nights and last night was our best in terms of stretches of sleep, and Elizabeth is adjusting to life with a little brother and realizing that daddy is the one who can give her more of the time and attention right now which is hard, but I can't express how much I appreciate Mark. I have always appreciated him, but I could tell him every hour how much I love and appreciate his help and that wouldn't be enough, he is my rock and I am so lucky to have him in my life and the father of my children!

Off to rest my weary body.