S.O.S

i need some advice pronto!  it has been a lllloooonnnggg weekend with daniel.  i just layed him down for bed since he has only had 45 mins of sleep all day (spread out over 3 nap times).  he is fussing and grunting right now. with what little time i have had today i have been searching all over for some answers…nothing concrete.  any ideas? advice? help!!   .

“I HATE SLEEP” – Daniel

there you have it. straight from his mouth….of course i had to interpret his screaming for you…

one of the most fun and most challenging thing for me as a parent is that everyday brings a change.  the past three days daniel has discovered (or maybe he knew all along) that we respond very quickly when he cries.  so he has decided to exercise his power by screaming his little head off at bedtime and at nap time.  last night i was about to rush him to the emergency room because i thought surely he is in tremendous pain with the way he is screaming and crying uncontrollably in his crib. i get him up and get his attention away from the fit by enticing him with a light up toy. immediately em chuckles and states, “little bubby is playing us”.  “no!” i exclaim and try to take him temp.  perfectly normal. is he playing us.  we feed him, play a little bit…still no out-of-contol crying.  as SOON as we lay him down to swaddle him…screaming baby comes back.  after letting him throw a fit (and checking on him every 5-10mins) for 30 mins we placed him in his swing…still crying but finally nodded off 15 mins later. needless to say he slept in his swing last night and has been taking his naps there also.  he gets memorized by the motion and eventually drifts off.

oh…and he is rejecting the paci…but is not using his hands either. i am not sure but maybe our infant wants to be a big boy!

so thankful

one year ago we got the news that would change our lives forever. we have so much to be thankful for. it is still hard to believe we have been given this little boy to raise and share our lives with.

sporting the beanie mommy made for him :]

 

early check up

bubs had his four month check up today. we had it a week early but with our schedules, doctor schedule, and thanksgiving this is how it ended up. 

stats:  14 lbs 5oz  (50%)      25 1/4″ (75%)     cuteness (100%)

daniel flirted so much with the nurses it was unreal.  he laughed so much at my silly faces and animals sounds that soon we were surrounded by the nursing staff.  of course this was soon followed by his new foot-in-mouth trick to which everyone giggled.   when the pediatrician arrived bubby  enough. he broke out his infamous sad face and alerted everyone that he was about to cry.  since the shots he has been fussy and wanting to be held.

pedi says we have the green light to start cereal! YAY! we have been so excited gearing up for the introduction of food. bubby is already staring at our mouths as we eat…think he may be a bit jealous.   how long did you have your little one on cereal before starting veggie puree?  our pedi said four weeks…

tyle.nol seems to be kicking in…good night sweet baby…

gumming it

i think we have set into teething territory.  bubby has begun sticking anything and everything in his little mouth.  he particularly loves the cold teethers and his blankets.  the last two days he has spent sleeping a lot, waking up cranky, and running a low-grade temp.  we are doing our best to comfort him, give him things to chop on, and massage his gums.

 he has also found out that his feet can reach his mouth…and now his time is filled with practicing this new trick.  we can’t stop laughing when we see him doing it, it is so cute. see….

em has a new schedule now so that she gets fridays and saturdays off (usually her days off are during the week so she works weekends). so we had a family outing yesterday to do some shopping for christmas decorations!!! i am so looking forward to the holidays this year. i am sure things might be a little over board and way too many pictures will be taken but hey you only get your first thanksgiving and christmas once, right?!

pot holders and mood music revisited

on tomorrow, nov, 10th it will be one year since we had our first IUI…the lucky IUI.  em and i walked into the RE’s office with giddy hearts and butterfly filled tummies.  we walked into the unknown and here we are today.  i played with my son all day today.  he is an exhibitionist, loves to be naked – or at least only doning a diaper.  as he squirmed around, arms waving and legs kicking , i smiled at him and he smiled back.  the thing about baby smiles is that they are so innocent.  the smile fills their face with utter joy.   he moved all over the place. he has begun to grab his feet and rock his body.  making it so much fun to watch him move with knowing it. 

thank you all for the breastfeeding and sleeping advice. i am still figuring out pumping but daniel is getting so much better at napping.  we followed your advice and he has a good napping and bedtime routine.  he is starting to give into to daytime sleep :]

fingers meet toes

super baby

first halloween

oh bubby your first holiday was a delight.  You wanted to go as a skeleton so we got you the finest outfit we could find.  You went to your first halloween party.  All the adults had on scary costumes but you never flinched. You are such a tough guy :]   Of course you were the hit of the party and got passed around.  You loved the fire pit and watched it until it was too chilly and we had to take you back in the house.  Mama and I were so proud of how well you took in the crowd and let us enjoy an hour away from the house.  Thank you little man.

crappy pumpkin, cute skeleton

 

bones

 

second part:

So yes, I have offically had my first period post delivery. UGH! i was hoping to have a much longer break.  Thank you for the breastfeeding support. I am at a crossroads.  Between the stress at work, the limited time I have at work to pump, and the return of my period, I am seriously lacking in supply.  I am able to give him about two ounces of breast milk per feeding – the rest is formula.  I am going to refocus and give it my best efforts for the next couple of weeks.  My job is actually very supportive of my pumping. I have my own office and am able to store the milk in travel pack. The problem is that in my profession I have hour long appointments and these days they are running back to back.  Therefore my free time at work is non-existant.  I am going to try to schedule free time like Nutella suggested. 

Now I leave you with even more pics…i mean how cute is this baby! :]

hey mom look at me

 

my fingers!

 

yum yum

 

 

help wanted

i am requesting your infinite wisdom about a few issues…

1) my milk supply is dwindling so fast that i am to the point where i am barely producing.  i felt bad last week…migraine..and i began to notice the supply going down but i upped my water intake and ate lots of oatmeal (a trick a friend told me about). nothing worked. i am pumping every four hours because work has become so hectic it is all i can to do fit in two pump sessions. what can i do as a last effort?  i know he will be primarily on formula from now on but i would still like to give him as much breast milk as i can.

2) the super sleep fighter, a.k.a. daniel…. yes, d man is really good at fighting off the sleep.  he has progressively gotten worse at sleeping during the day. we really would not mind this except that he gets cracky because he is so tired. by 7pm he is so cranky that i go ahead and get him ready for bed. once he is asleep, usually an hour later, he sleeps about six or seven hours. but during the day he will squirm and wiggle his little body right up till the time that sleep over takes him.  when he does fall asleep he sleeps so lightly that a little noise can wake him.  during the day he usually sleeps an average of 2 to 2.5 spread out over three naps. anyone dealt with this with their own?  any suggestions?

what timing

one year ago (october 25th)  i started my last period before the BFP…on the same day this year i started what i am calling my first period since giving birth.  although the red tide was not as long or strong, it was still a sign to me that my body is slowing recovering.  This event has me looking back at earlier posts when we were going through TTC. I can’t believe it has already been a year since we were hunting through countless donor profiles, getting RE consults, getting finances in order, etc.  It has been a busy, crazy, amazing year but I know it will only get better from here.

tomorrow mr froglet turns three months.  wow.  friday we finished his prescription of acid reflux medicine. so it seemed like a good time to test the waters and see if he has grown out of some of his reflux (which have proved to be his major tummy issue) since people have told me three months is a magic number for digestive problems. needless to say by sunday he was screaming in pain. he took no comfort in nursing, swinging, bouncing or even walking outside.  we felt so horrible. monday the prescription was ordered and today he is back to his wonderful self.  but now i wonder how long this will last?  anyone else been through this with their little one?  or anyone read anything?  from what i know and read he should grow out of it…maybe by a year old…i just really hate that he has to take this medicine twice a day till whenever…

sittin' by myself

let me see...

sweet slumber

weekend high

is it bad that i want to sit here all day long just holding my son?  This morning I breastfed him (something I am only doing on the weekends, pumping the rest of the week) and held him for two hours as he took him morning nap. I could stare at his angelic face all day!  He changes so much from day-to-day that I feel like I miss so much while I am at work.  I see him at night during the week but it is just long enough to feed him, give him a bath, and get him settled down for bed.  So the weekends are becoming my time to soak him up. The newest thing I noticed today…his whispy little hairs standing up on the crown of his head. uh super cute!

I did get him out for a bit this afternoon. We ventured out to t.arget.  We walked up and down the aisles while i entertained him with silly faces, songs, and asking his opinion on everything i needed to get.  Every once in while i caught people staring at us but i didnt care, it was a fun experience for froglet and me.