4 month update plus some.
1) Baby Name and Age: Xander, 4months
2) Weight/length/clothing size being worn: 13ibs 15oz, 26” long, wearing 3-6 month clothes and almost into size 2 diapers. I plan to use the last bag of size ones and then open the size 2 boxes.
3) Food! Formula, Breastmilk, Combo: All breast milk. My ped suggested we start rice cereal at about 5 ½ months and we’ll see. He does watch us while we eat and he’s trying to grab my utensils.
4) Sleep habits: I wish. I’ve decided to try co-sleeping because getting up and fighting with him every 3 hours is driving me crazy. I need to break him of sleeping in the swing. I might put the bassinet in the living room so he can nap in a bed instead of the swing.
5) Is baby on a schedule? If so describe: Again, I wish. Every time I think he’s starting to be on a schedule he decides that he’s too good for a schedule.
6) What's driving you crazy, if anything: The sleeping is driving me crazy. Baby witching hour is driving me crazy. He decides he’s tired around 7:30 but doesn’t actually go to sleep till about 10. So he spends hours being fussy until he conks out.
7) Milestones: He’s rolled from his stomach to his back a couple times. He’ll only do it for my sister which drives me crazy but at least he’ll do it. He’s almost rolled from back to tummy. He loves to stand, loves to babble and scream, and loves to chew everything. His coordination is great. He grabs stuff hanging in front of him consistently now.
8) How are you doing in general: I miss my sleep and I miss sex. Interestingly enough (I guess) Trying to get back into the swing of things with my husband has brought some ‘touch’ issues to light that I’ve been avoiding for a long time. I’m not thrilled to talk about it with a professional but I’m going to.
9) Are your health and weight loss concerns going well: I’m back down to my pre-pregnancy weight and now I just need to focus on eating right and exercising again.
10) Pictures: None at the moment but I have done a few sessions with my mom and I just have to pick some and get the files so I can post them.
The above was posted to my due date community. The below was not.
So I went to Xander's 4 month appointment today. Everything looks great. He's in the 80th percentile for height, which I though was really funny considering I'm the shortest person in my family. He wasn't happy about the vaccines, which I knew he wouldn't be. He mostly wants to sit with me and nurse and nap. I expected to do that today, it was my plan. He's cranky and all he wants is his mommy and I'm happy to be there for him but then my mom called.
Shanna is coming in from Venezuela tonight for their trip. That I knew, I did not know that Shanna wanted to come see my house. It is not clean. I need to vacuum. I need to do dishes. I need to put away laundry and I need to organize the crapload of mail I have sitting everywhere. Obviously this is not something I can do with a fussy child attached to my breast. I love my mom but some head's up would be nice.
In other, more depressing news, my (2nd?) cousin killed himself a couple days ago. I don't know him very well but his mother is my favorite of the Ford side of my family. I know he had some issues and his wife is a terrible person, I think they were going though a really ugly divorce and I guess he just couldn't take it. My aunt is devastated, understandably. Germ spent all day with her yesterday and I'm not sure how she's doing. I know her health isn't very good because she's been in and out of the hospital in the last year and wears an oxygen tank all the time now. I'm so sad for her. It's not right that she should have to bury her baby before her Mother-in-law. (My Great-grandmother is 93) My parents and grandparents are going to be out of town when they have the service so I told my mom that I'd go to the service to represent the family. It's not going to be pleasant. I'm going to try to go to the temple this week for them, If I get someone other than my mom to watch Xander maybe I can get her and Germ to come with me.
2) Weight/length/clothing size being worn: 13ibs 15oz, 26” long, wearing 3-6 month clothes and almost into size 2 diapers. I plan to use the last bag of size ones and then open the size 2 boxes.
3) Food! Formula, Breastmilk, Combo: All breast milk. My ped suggested we start rice cereal at about 5 ½ months and we’ll see. He does watch us while we eat and he’s trying to grab my utensils.
4) Sleep habits: I wish. I’ve decided to try co-sleeping because getting up and fighting with him every 3 hours is driving me crazy. I need to break him of sleeping in the swing. I might put the bassinet in the living room so he can nap in a bed instead of the swing.
5) Is baby on a schedule? If so describe: Again, I wish. Every time I think he’s starting to be on a schedule he decides that he’s too good for a schedule.
6) What's driving you crazy, if anything: The sleeping is driving me crazy. Baby witching hour is driving me crazy. He decides he’s tired around 7:30 but doesn’t actually go to sleep till about 10. So he spends hours being fussy until he conks out.
7) Milestones: He’s rolled from his stomach to his back a couple times. He’ll only do it for my sister which drives me crazy but at least he’ll do it. He’s almost rolled from back to tummy. He loves to stand, loves to babble and scream, and loves to chew everything. His coordination is great. He grabs stuff hanging in front of him consistently now.
8) How are you doing in general: I miss my sleep and I miss sex. Interestingly enough (I guess) Trying to get back into the swing of things with my husband has brought some ‘touch’ issues to light that I’ve been avoiding for a long time. I’m not thrilled to talk about it with a professional but I’m going to.
9) Are your health and weight loss concerns going well: I’m back down to my pre-pregnancy weight and now I just need to focus on eating right and exercising again.
10) Pictures: None at the moment but I have done a few sessions with my mom and I just have to pick some and get the files so I can post them.
The above was posted to my due date community. The below was not.
So I went to Xander's 4 month appointment today. Everything looks great. He's in the 80th percentile for height, which I though was really funny considering I'm the shortest person in my family. He wasn't happy about the vaccines, which I knew he wouldn't be. He mostly wants to sit with me and nurse and nap. I expected to do that today, it was my plan. He's cranky and all he wants is his mommy and I'm happy to be there for him but then my mom called.
Shanna is coming in from Venezuela tonight for their trip. That I knew, I did not know that Shanna wanted to come see my house. It is not clean. I need to vacuum. I need to do dishes. I need to put away laundry and I need to organize the crapload of mail I have sitting everywhere. Obviously this is not something I can do with a fussy child attached to my breast. I love my mom but some head's up would be nice.
In other, more depressing news, my (2nd?) cousin killed himself a couple days ago. I don't know him very well but his mother is my favorite of the Ford side of my family. I know he had some issues and his wife is a terrible person, I think they were going though a really ugly divorce and I guess he just couldn't take it. My aunt is devastated, understandably. Germ spent all day with her yesterday and I'm not sure how she's doing. I know her health isn't very good because she's been in and out of the hospital in the last year and wears an oxygen tank all the time now. I'm so sad for her. It's not right that she should have to bury her baby before her Mother-in-law. (My Great-grandmother is 93) My parents and grandparents are going to be out of town when they have the service so I told my mom that I'd go to the service to represent the family. It's not going to be pleasant. I'm going to try to go to the temple this week for them, If I get someone other than my mom to watch Xander maybe I can get her and Germ to come with me.