So we've been having some nap time issues. When he was really little, Teddy just slept. He'd stay awake for a few minutes after eating and then fall asleep on his own. Then he hit a growth spurt that was pretty long and it took a long time to get over it. I think by that time he was so over tired he kind of forgot how to sleep! He would stay awake for hours and hours on end, even though I tried to get him to sleep. Two Saturdays while out with a friend I was asked if he gets easily overstimulated while out. I had only been out about 2 other times with him so I couldn't really say. But I went home and looked it up and it turns out that he had signs of overstimulation at home all the time. So for a while I was having to make the room dark, turn on the noisemaker etc just so he would sleep a little. But he would rarely sleep anywhere but my arms, and even then usually only for 30-45 minutes. But slowly it was getting a little better. He would fall asleep faster and could only manage to be awake for a few minutes before getting fussy and needing to sleep a little again. But it was better than him being a monster because he was awake for 6 hours straight! And he started sleeping longer at night too. But, last Wednesday I bought a Moby Wrap (and a bunch of other things we hadn't picked up yet) and used my completion coupon and my Target Red Debit Card so I got a 15% discount on the total purchase. Anyway, it has been amazing! I love it so much! Teddy will sleep for hours in it, Doug can use it, my Mom etc. I tried a sling but Teddy was too big for the newborn hold, but it should work when he can be trusted to have total head support (though that's almost right now). So now I'm actually getting some easy housework done, catching up on e-mails and will be able to do some homework too.
Teddy is growing so much! I can barely believe it, somedays I swear he grows overnight. I can't believe he's almost 11 weeks old, that's almost 3 months! When did that happen? How can I have been blessed with this beautiful baby boy for almost 3 months now?!! He loves bath time now, just not being taken out. He tolerates tummy time a little better. If he's lounging on his boppy he can almost pull himself up to a sitting position for a minute. He holds his head up nearly all the time, except when sleepy. He sticks his tongue out, drools and blows bubbles, smiles, coos loudly, kind of laughs and giggles. His eyes are becoming lighter blue and he's more expressive with his face every day!
He's such a cutie and I just can't get enough of him!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
2 months old
Do you hear that? Yeah, me too. The sound of a sleeping baby. For over an hour now!
So for the last few weeks I've had one fussy baby on my hands! He was spitting up a lot and not napping well. He'd wake up after a few minutes of sleep, wouldn't let me put him down and/or wake at the slightest sound. I had to have lights off, noisemaker on high. He had all the symptoms of acid reflux and I was getting really worried. But then I read on a website that babies with reflux can end up with foremilk/hindmilk inbalance and to not change sides so frequently. He was still eating every 1.5 hours even after his growth spurt "ended." After taking that advice things are so much better! Almost immediately. He was getting too much lactose that was in the foremilk and not enough of the fat from the hindmilk. So he'd be temporarily full off the foremilk but then hungry again quickly, but never really get it. In the meantime the high lactose wouldn't sit well in his stomach and he'd be gassy and need to spit up and even vomit a lot. Now Teddy only eats every 3 hours, and sleeps 5 hours straight at night. He's much better at burping, spitting up less, no vomit, and I rarely need to use the gas drops now (it had been after every feeding for about 2 weeks). The only downside is that it took a while for my supply to even out. But as of right now, he's been asleep for almost 2 hours, in his swing for over an hour and half, lights on, tv on and I finally can get some things done! Hallelujah!!!!
We had his 2 month appointment yesterday. He weighed in at 13 pounds and was 24 1/2 inches long. Upper 95% for both measurements. He's a big chunker!! I'm doing an alternate vaccination schedule so he got the oral Rotavirus and the DTaP shot.
Here's a pic from today:
So for the last few weeks I've had one fussy baby on my hands! He was spitting up a lot and not napping well. He'd wake up after a few minutes of sleep, wouldn't let me put him down and/or wake at the slightest sound. I had to have lights off, noisemaker on high. He had all the symptoms of acid reflux and I was getting really worried. But then I read on a website that babies with reflux can end up with foremilk/hindmilk inbalance and to not change sides so frequently. He was still eating every 1.5 hours even after his growth spurt "ended." After taking that advice things are so much better! Almost immediately. He was getting too much lactose that was in the foremilk and not enough of the fat from the hindmilk. So he'd be temporarily full off the foremilk but then hungry again quickly, but never really get it. In the meantime the high lactose wouldn't sit well in his stomach and he'd be gassy and need to spit up and even vomit a lot. Now Teddy only eats every 3 hours, and sleeps 5 hours straight at night. He's much better at burping, spitting up less, no vomit, and I rarely need to use the gas drops now (it had been after every feeding for about 2 weeks). The only downside is that it took a while for my supply to even out. But as of right now, he's been asleep for almost 2 hours, in his swing for over an hour and half, lights on, tv on and I finally can get some things done! Hallelujah!!!!
We had his 2 month appointment yesterday. He weighed in at 13 pounds and was 24 1/2 inches long. Upper 95% for both measurements. He's a big chunker!! I'm doing an alternate vaccination schedule so he got the oral Rotavirus and the DTaP shot.
Here's a pic from today:
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