Lil Monster Update

Nothing exciting in this post... more for me to remember when my Attiboy gets older...

2 Day Appointment

We went to Cary Pediatrics in Apex. He had lost a little weight (7lb 4oz). My milk had just come in, so I didn't know anything to ask about breast-feeding. At this point he was struggling to sleep at night. We were up with him most of the night. I think he may have been too cold because he went right to sleep when we would put him in our bed.

He was born with a large "storch bite" on the back of his neck and also smalls ones on his right eyelid, forehead and nose. I hated it at first because I knew people were looking at it, but now I absolutely love the one on his forehead. I hope the one on his eye and nose go away. The doctor said they should go away by 18 months.

At this point I was scared to leave him alone at all. Billy had lots to do during the day, between running errands and helping with pole barn, so I just watched TV, fed the baby, and never set him down. 

2 Week Appointment

He had regained the weight, and some (7lb 12oz). He was the same length (21 in.).

They reassured us that his eye infection was just a blocked duct.

He had developed a schedule through the night (midnight, 3am, 6ish am, 9ish am) and went to sleep easily after being fed. He was pretty fussy from 3-5pm and I think in retrospect it was a combination of being a little cold and wanting more to eat. He would cluster feed often (eat 2-3 times in two hours and then not eat for 3-4 hours).

He was a crazy wiggly baby during this time - constantly moving and stretching in his sleep.

He LOVED windows and light and was very curious about everything around him.

The only way to calm him when he wasn't hungry was to put him tummy to tummy and sing or hum to him.

At this point I was having a really hard time burping him, I was concerned still about the storch bite on his eye, had questions about his chin quivering, and basically freaking out about everything.

I had finally regained my appetite after a short bout with the baby blues. BABY BLUES AINT NO JOKE! I boo-hooed to Seth singing a horrible karaoke rendition of Adele's Hometown Glory. I was never too worried about myself... I mean, I know myself and I knew I would be okay, but I think I scared my poor mom with my inability to go an hour without crying.

2 Month Appointment - 19 March
5200 g - 11 lbs 7.425 oz
58 cm - 22.83 in

Around the two month appointment, I was feeding him every 2-3 hours, and the doctor fussed at me that it was too much, so we slowly reduced it to every four hours.

He started smiling on purpose around two months and has been smiling a lot ever since. Especially in the mornings, he cannot make it through a feeding without laughing several times. I cannot make eye contact with him or he will stop eating and just smile and laugh.

He slept through the night for the first time on April 7, and has been pretty consistent since.

He still likes to move around and gets bored really, really easily. Walks results in a nap immediately. It became a little much, so we bought the Baby Bjorn babysitter, and he loves it. It makes me feel like I am being lazy sometimes by just putting him in it, but he loves to bounce. Usually when he is especially fussy, I can always calm him by standing up, putting him on my shoulder, and bouncing.

Everyone tells us he is really strong, but I do not have anything to compare him to, so I have no idea. He can do a "baby push up" and hold his head up, but it is still a bit unsteady. He HATES being on his tummy unless we are playing airplane or he is napping on Billy. 

3 Month Appointment
6700 g - 14 lbs 12.336 oz
63 cm - 24.8 in

Feedings and bedtime are pretty consistent. He wakes up around 6:30 or 7 ready to eat and then I empty the milk jugs just before I leave at 8. He eats again around 11 and 3, and then I feed him as soon as I get off work. I feed him once more around 9 or 10 and then he goes straight to bed. He usually talks a bit to himself in bed before falling asleep 10-20 minutes later. On rare occasion he cries while trying to go to sleep, but I walk in, give him a pacifier and rub his tummy. Then I leave and he goes to sleep shortly there after.

Pumping at work is going ok. I am not able to build up much of a stash, but if we ever need it, I do keep formula on hand since what I pump is eaten the next day.

Tuesdays I go to basketball so B has him the full day. Wednesdays Billy has practice. Fridays we both have practice, so I take Atti with me to practice and he has his first babysitter, Jessica, to watch him during that time.

He has JUST started paying attention to the books when I read them to him. He LOVES The Rainbow Fish that Manu gave him because it is so colorful.

He loves to talk and coo, and gets especially excited him I imitate him. He also really enjoys the baby mat + toys that the Tebbutts left with us. He doesn't like his swing and I think that is because there is a big bar over him that blocks his view.

As for weight loss, we are not going to discuss that :).