Gram: 3 Months

"Really mama? Another picture?" 

Good gracious. How can I not?

He's, just so darn sweet!

Sweet, he really is. I last told you about all the problems we've been having here and there... but then, all of the sudden, like magic, they all disappeared. No more fussing. No more green poos. No more anxiety. He's eating great. He's sleeping great. And, most importantly, he's happy.
He laughs and smiles and talks and talks and talks. (I swear he talks way more than Ross did at this age...) Our life is finally getting back on a schedule. What a blessing...

Gram: 2 Months

Stats:

Weight: 12.6 lbs, 59th percentile

Height: 23.4 inches, 69th percentile

Head Circumference: 16 inches, 90th percentile

I am happy to reveal, things are getting better! I don't know if it was quiting my multivitamin, or getting on a better schedule, or just him growing and developing more...but things have definitely gotten better. We've finally gotten in a predictable "Baby Wise" routine now of eating, playing and sleeping. He's up longer (approx. 1 to 1.5 hrs) and smiling tons! It's so wonderful...and so fabulous to finally have a happy baby! 

(Note: I will still confess, the 7pm-ish feeding is still sometimes pretty rough...but better...)

Sleeping:

I keep hoping any day now he's going to sleep right through that 3am feeding, however, I haven't quite gotten that lucky. I'm working hard on allowing him to nap in his bed (which is currently the pack n' play bassinet beside our bed) for his early morning nap and his early afternoon nap...in the hopes of him recognizing the importance of these 2 particular naps a day. Sometimes this works wonderfully. Sometimes it fails miserably. We're having the issue of waking up 1/2 way through nap time. I've read that putting him down earlier will help this, but who knows. He also is a loud grunter. He'll spend a good portion of 5am-6am grunting...and grunting...and grunting. I don't know what that is about. But, I'm hoping it passes soon.

Eating:

It's hard to tell exactly how much he's eating...since I'm nursing. Sometimes it seems as though he eats and eats and cleans out both sides. Other times he is so drowsy it's hard to get him to finish only one side. I do know he is happy to eat 4.5 oz. in his bottle at his late night feeding from the bottle that Grady feeds him.

General Disposition:

Like I said, he's finally acting like the kind of baby I seem to remember from Ross. Eat. Play. Sleep. It's treating him well thus far. Maybe it just took a little while for him to figure out that routine. 

And, if you remember also- he had green poos...lots of green poos. Enough to where it concerned me. Those have completely disappeared for some reason. It could have been the mulitvitamin?? I'm not sure. But, I've welcomed his bright yellow poos with open arms. :)

I'm still very much trying to get into the groove of things. It's a whole new life over here...but one small flash of this precious smile and all the stress seems to melt away...

Gram: 6 Weeks

Well, I wish I could tell you I've hopped right back into the swing of things with this new little man, but I'll be honest, I'm lucky to even get a shower these days, much less blog. Needless to say, it's been busy over here. I found my days before Gram came along to be pretty busy...throw all of that in with feedings, diaper changes and spit-up...and well, you can probably see my point.

But, as all moms adjust, eventually I will too...

Here's where we are:

Feedings:

Gram has done wonderful with breastfeeding. He latched on immediately...and quite frankly, it feels like he never let go. He finds comfort in it much more than Ross ever did, to the point where he's pretty darn fussy when I feed him a bottle. (However, he does fine when Grady does.) 

I'll admit, I've slacked up on my strict 3 hr feeding schedule I used with Ross. He feeds more like every 2 and 1/2 hrs. It's a lot of work, but he's happy and my milk supply is way more this go around.

Sleeping: 

He seems to be sleeping great! He naps between every feeding and gets up once around 2 or 3 am for a feeding (that is, after a 10 or 11pm feeding). His daytime naps can sometimes be frustrating...waking up every 30-45 minutes only to sometimes go back to sleep for another 30-45 minutes. Usually I put him down in the swing or basinet for the first half, then I'm typically holding him for the last half. I know this will get better once he's a little older and is taking his 2 naps a day...

Issues:

Fussiness: Maybe I'm just forgetting what babies innately do.  But, I swear I don't remember Ross fussing quite as much. He's been on Zantac for a bit over 2 weeks now, hoping that would help...and maybe it has a little. I'm not sure. He is super happy in the mornings and gradually gets fussier and fussier as the day continues...with the evening time being the worst. Gas and refulx could be the main culprit...but thoughts of dairy allergy have run through my mind as well...the latest thing to throw me off have been his poos...pine tree green poos to be exact. I just can't figure it out. 

I just keep hoping the older he gets, the less fussy he'll become...

Happy Times:

On a brighter note, Gram has started smiling...and almost laughing...and I can tell you, that alone has made every cry, every nightime feeding and every pine tree green poopie all worthwhile.