Wow! And we thought Friday and Saturday were tough. Sunday (01/08/2012) and Monday (01/09/2012) were your worst days yet. You spent the majority of the day screaming and fussing and doing everything but being quite. Because of this you spent the majority of these days in my arms - the only place you seemed to be content and nursing. You went from eating every 2-2.5 hours on Saturday to eating every 30 to 60 minutes. It felt like you and I did nothing for that 48 hours stretch other than feed and change diapers.
On Sunday your Dad took care of you for a little bit so that I could get a little break from you (and your BAD attitude). What did Mom do? She took a nice long HOT shower and I cut my finger and toe nails - nothing spectacular I promise! I guess this is my official "welcome to mom-hood".
You might look like a sleeping angel in the above photo but I assure you - you really did spent the majority of the two days screaming your little head off. Of course, what kind of a mom would I be if I didn't carefully document this growth milestone!
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| The face of a growing boy! |
Your Dad and I also found you to be suffering from extreme gas which only added to your pains and troubles this past weekend. We ended up having to purchase you some tummy medicine (Little Tummies) which we give to you a few times a day after you eat. After talking with some of the other mommies from the baby class we go to and reading online and watching you eat I believe that I have an overactive milk supply and a forceful let-down which means you have to work twice as hard to keep up and therefore you gulp a lot and air gets into your little digestive system.
To help with the gas you and I are feeding in particular positions, I am giving you the tummy medicine, we are rubbing your belly after feedings in a clockwise motion and exercising your legs in a bicycle motion. All of this is to help the gas make its way out of your system - one way or another. And come out of you it does! Your burps and toots rival your Dad's!
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| My nautical boy! |
On Tuesday we took a risk and went to baby class despite your behavior over the previous few days. Of course, you were as good as gold there! Of course, I put you on the scale - you weighed 9lbs. 14oz. This as an increase of 10 oz. from last week! You are my growing boy!
Because you were SO good at class I thought we both deserved a little shopping trip. I needed to purchase some pants (your mom is officially out of maternity clothes but not quite into her pre-pregnancy size) and while we were at the mall I noted that The Children's Place was having a sale and they had a preppy nautical line. Of course, that meant that I needed to purchase something for you so I did! I bought you the outfit above (in 6m-9m size) as well as a navy blue polo shirt and Nantucket red pants. I can't wait for you to wear them this spring/summer!
Hopefully we are over this growth spurt and you will go back to my wonderful and good natured little boy :)
xoxo
Mom
PS. After we got home from shopping we moved you up to a SIZE 1 diaper!
PS. After we got home from shopping we moved you up to a SIZE 1 diaper!
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