8 Weeks

My sweet baby boy is 8 weeks old today. It's been a great eight weeks and M has really been such a wonderful baby. He is smiling up a storm, starting to make noises and coo and spending more time awake and interacting with us. He is still a very fussy baby for a few hours every night, but the good far outweighs the bad.

The twins still like him, but their behaviour seems to be a little out of control lately. I am having to be the bad mom and start enforcing stricter rules. I don't know if it's the baby or the age, but they are definitely testing my limits.

Overall, things are going well. I'm trying not to think too much about going back to work in three short weeks. I am a little panicky thinking about it. Hopefully everything will go smoothly!

A Few Pics of my Cuties

7 Weeks

M is 7 Weeks today. Other than becoming very smiley, especially in the morning, we haven't made any new big milestones.

I had my follow up OB appointment. I am down 30lbs - yeah! but so much more to go - and everything looked well. I had a little scar tissue that had formed from one of my tears that my midwife put silver nitrate to, to burn it off - OUCH! I never got organized enough to get a picture of M with my midwife in the hospital, so I finally got a picture of the two of them.

Sweetness

Here are a few more recent pics of M.

Things are crazy around here. Trying to get into a better routine which is more difficult than it seems. I am starting to freak out about going back to work. Only 3.5 weeks left. I am also going back to 12 hour shifts instead of the 8 I was working before. I am dreading being away from the kids for the ENTIRE day, but at least it's still only 2 days a week. I can do anything for 2 days a week...right?

The twins have both been sick with a cold/cough. Last night they both collapsed into bed and looked absolutely pitiful. Today they seem a bit better. M has a stuffy nose and I hope that's all he'll get.

I am a cloth diaper drop out :0( I initially thought that I would cloth diaper M, but now that it's time I realize that I don't have the time or energy to deal with all that clean up and laundry. I have listed all my dipes on eBay and so far have done really well with selling my stash. Hopefully that will continue and I will get most of my investment back.

Nothing Melts You Heart...

Like your baby's first smiles :-)

6 Weeks

Six Weeks. It seems like he was born only yesterday, and it also seems like he has been here forever. It's been an amazing (and tiring) six weeks.

M is doing well for his age. He can roll over from front to back. He is tracking people with his eyes and loves to walk around and look at things. He has more periods of wakefulness while still sleeping great during the day. Our problem time is still between 8p and 1a. I would love for us to get past that! He also seems to really know who I am. If he hears my voice he gets frantic trying to find me...especially if he is hungry :0) and sometimes when he's with others and totally fussy, I will take him and he instantly nestles in my chest and falls asleep.

In preparation for me going back to work, M has been getting a bottle every few days. The twins LOVE helping with feedings as you can see below!

One Month Old

It's official. I have a one month old.


Overall he is still a great baby. Still breastfeeding easily and for the most part very content. He does have his fussy periods - mostly at night - but really I can't complain about anything. He is growing way too fast! I am pretty sure he is nearing the 10 pound mark. He seems taller and someone said they thought his hair was already growing! I definitely would like to find a way to freeze time, but I don't think that's going to happen any time soon :)


The twins are still doing well. They enjoy 'visiting' with him, but still have each other to keep themselves company, so the focus isn't too much on M or me.


Enjoy the pic. M had just had a bath and every time I wash his hair, it sticks up like that all day :)