a question mark still. Yesterday was wonderful. Last weekend? Not very pretty interspersed with endearing moments. Max is a sensitive baby. Turns out hubby and I are in the business of making sensitive babies :-) Wanting to rule out anything serious but guessing just fussy/colicky at times, the pediatrician confirmed just that. We've got a big healthy boy on our hands who looks like a 3 or 4 month old but is truly a newborn working out his issues. Un-swaddled or not sleeping, he flails around a lot like he wants to take off and run a marathon but can't yet. The sweet pediatrician we saw said the flailing is him not knowing what to do with his body (midwives said the same), so the tight swaddling or me wearing him in the moby does the trick of simulating the womb environment for him while he still adjusts to this big bright and loud world.
I'm praying for no more boob issues. Those shooting pains and chills scare me!
I'm really starting to look forward to summer activities. The sun felt so good yesterday. Can't wait to go camping or on a little road trip. Swim lessons, Mr. Cooper, picnics in the park...
May 23, 2012
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May 16, 2012
Good start
My breakfast suprised me this morning!I re-discovered/remembered that when you put a baby in front of a running dryer, they calm down and sleep. The chair that pops out of the swing is perfect for this. Loving this quiet morning.
May 15, 2012
It's the little things
I've been thinking this a lot as I go through my blur of days and I have moments of personal joy when I treat myself to something yummy, watch something for myself on TV, or have a good conversation with a friend. That's about all I can manage right now as I care for Max and Maggie. They are taking up all of my time and at the end of the day I barely see hubby before I plop into bed. I've been dealing with mastitis again, or something milder like plugged ducts. I think it was unresolved from a few weeks back so the antibiotics came into play this time. Hoping it solves the issue, it's not fun at all to feel icky, especially when you don't have time to feel icky.
My mornings can be hairy if I don't get the kids out of the house by late morning. Today was one of those days but once we got in the car, Max quieted down, Maggie perked up, and we got her new summer sandals, did a TJ run, and hit the Folsom park and train ride. It was Max's first train ride and it was cute because the loud steam and toots made him grip my fingers harder. He loved being outside all day and didn't fuss much which is pretty opposite of how he is inside when I need to do things like laundry, cook, or be with Maggie. He's always letting us know that he wants to be held or that his diaper needs to be changed. It's a good thing but it's exhausting.
Today's personal treat was a dark chocolate bar with caramel and black sea salt. I almost ate the whole thing but saved 1/3 of it.
I also give props to my mother in law who gifted us a nice baby swing. I wanted one that swung side to side with vibration and I ended up with a new style that doesn't take up your whole living room and the chair snaps out so that you can take it around the house with you and rock the baby. Features I don't use are snapping an infant car seat into it and plugging your ipod in! It's pretty nice and it has given me good breaks or helped me get the kiddo to sleep.
Life is good and it's passing by very fast.
My mornings can be hairy if I don't get the kids out of the house by late morning. Today was one of those days but once we got in the car, Max quieted down, Maggie perked up, and we got her new summer sandals, did a TJ run, and hit the Folsom park and train ride. It was Max's first train ride and it was cute because the loud steam and toots made him grip my fingers harder. He loved being outside all day and didn't fuss much which is pretty opposite of how he is inside when I need to do things like laundry, cook, or be with Maggie. He's always letting us know that he wants to be held or that his diaper needs to be changed. It's a good thing but it's exhausting.Today's personal treat was a dark chocolate bar with caramel and black sea salt. I almost ate the whole thing but saved 1/3 of it.
I also give props to my mother in law who gifted us a nice baby swing. I wanted one that swung side to side with vibration and I ended up with a new style that doesn't take up your whole living room and the chair snaps out so that you can take it around the house with you and rock the baby. Features I don't use are snapping an infant car seat into it and plugging your ipod in! It's pretty nice and it has given me good breaks or helped me get the kiddo to sleep.
Life is good and it's passing by very fast.
May 7, 2012
Smiles
It's really fun to watch your baby start to smile. Michael and I have learned little things that make Max smile (him doing beat box with his little arms, me playing with his lower lip on his changing table).
Max in a nutshell at 1 month (this week!):
-likes being on his changing table, baths as long as he's not clobbered by big sister or doesn't get too much water in his eyes, snuggling with us, being outside, facing out.
-he's a big baby. He's now fitting comfortably in 3-6 month clothes. Everyone comments about his size, asks his weight at birth, and says he is long and has big feet and hands.
-he has lots of dark hair. This is also what people comment about. His hair poofs straight up after a bath.
-he looked like Maggie when she was born. Now, he's getting his own look and I see a lot of myself in him. Others are seeing my dad.
-he falls asleep in the car which is such a blessing!
-he's had some fussy days, but he's also had some wonderfully quiet days (like today) that make having two seem somewhat easy. I'm enjoying every minute. It was hard to do that the first time around.
Hubby is officially back at work and it's so nice that I had the past month to get adjusted. Two is definitely different than one, but it's great and I'm so happy we have Max in our family now. Time is flying by.
Our goofy girl. Being at home full-time I've seen so many great moments with Maggie.
Funny comments from her:
-when Max was born she asked "where are his pajamas"?
-"he's got gum teeth" in reference to him having no teeth
-"when I was born I had two teeth". When I argued with her about this, she insisted she was right.
-heard her say this morning while holding two of her babies (I think one was a pig) "I need to put these kids to bed". I'm afraid she's heard more than she should have from us this past month.
-she is infatuated with gum and if you ask her what she wants for dinner or what restaurant she wants to go to it's always Spaghetti Factory or chinese food. She loves the SF, but Brainy Zoo being in the same building has a lot to do with it. Ultimate 3-year old fun. And I think she confuses chinese food with thai food. She's learned to like baby corn and brown noodles at the thai restaurant.
There are so many more good comments but I need to write them down when they happen.
Max in a nutshell at 1 month (this week!):-likes being on his changing table, baths as long as he's not clobbered by big sister or doesn't get too much water in his eyes, snuggling with us, being outside, facing out.
-he's a big baby. He's now fitting comfortably in 3-6 month clothes. Everyone comments about his size, asks his weight at birth, and says he is long and has big feet and hands.
-he has lots of dark hair. This is also what people comment about. His hair poofs straight up after a bath.
-he looked like Maggie when she was born. Now, he's getting his own look and I see a lot of myself in him. Others are seeing my dad.
-he falls asleep in the car which is such a blessing!
-he's had some fussy days, but he's also had some wonderfully quiet days (like today) that make having two seem somewhat easy. I'm enjoying every minute. It was hard to do that the first time around.
Hubby is officially back at work and it's so nice that I had the past month to get adjusted. Two is definitely different than one, but it's great and I'm so happy we have Max in our family now. Time is flying by.
Our goofy girl. Being at home full-time I've seen so many great moments with Maggie.
Funny comments from her:
-when Max was born she asked "where are his pajamas"?
-"he's got gum teeth" in reference to him having no teeth
-"when I was born I had two teeth". When I argued with her about this, she insisted she was right.
-heard her say this morning while holding two of her babies (I think one was a pig) "I need to put these kids to bed". I'm afraid she's heard more than she should have from us this past month.
-she is infatuated with gum and if you ask her what she wants for dinner or what restaurant she wants to go to it's always Spaghetti Factory or chinese food. She loves the SF, but Brainy Zoo being in the same building has a lot to do with it. Ultimate 3-year old fun. And I think she confuses chinese food with thai food. She's learned to like baby corn and brown noodles at the thai restaurant.
There are so many more good comments but I need to write them down when they happen.
As for me, I don't have a scale in the house, but I'm feeling pretty recovered and much thinner :-) Still enjoying the early pregnancy clothes, but bringing out the regular clothes to see what I can fit into.
May 1, 2012
This is us now
Tuesday afternoon~
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| Maggie sweatily napping |
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| Moby napping for the little one |
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| Stocked/organized fridge |
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| So much laundry to fold and put away...it's neverending. |
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