Not a Newborn Anymore!

Were did the time go? I cant believe my little angel is 3 months old this week. I can no longer call him my newborn and that brakes my heart, but I am really enjoying his new smiles and coos. I am almost done healing from my incision and am finally off the wound Vac. Yeah!!! there is light at the end of the tunnel. We are still battling Thrush due to my high volumes of Antibiotics these past 12 weeks, but we are manage to skim by each day with minimum pain at this point which is great. I need to work on taking more probiotics to help bring back the good bacteria and kill off any yeast build up from the medicines. Speaking of Nursing I am still going strong. My good friend Nikki has been a great support for me. She is with the La Leche league program and has been my rock through this whole recovery process after delivery. She helped keep me focused and faithful to Breastfeeding and kept reminding me to make a goal to reach week 12. We'll I made it Nikki and am so very proud. Its had its ups and downs, but nursing has been a great source of comfort for not only baby but for myself as I have been trying to recover from the incision. Its allowed us to remain close and connect through these past weeks of hardships.

Ill tell you again his smile lights up my world and fills my days with bliss. Hes is a great baby. Ive been training him to wait a good 20-30 minutes after waking up to feed. hes adjusted quite well and has become very patient in times where he awakens and he have to drive Tyler or Trevor to school. He is now used to waiting a small period before feedings. He absolutely hates diapers changes with a passion. He screams till hes blue in the face as if Im torturing him or something. Poor little guy. I am in the beginning stages of sleep training him. He is awake fora 2 hour period in which the first hour is for feeding and the second hour is for play. No matter the mood hes in I place him down for a nap(right at 2 hours or under. Hes all swaddled in his comfy baby swing listening to a loud heartbeat machine and instantly falls fast asleep as if he is grateful to know I understand his biological clock. We are making daily practices of sleeping in our cribs for naps. Im trying to transition him out of the swing. It takes time and thats what I designate month 3 in doing. Around month 4 is when I begin to let him cry it out at night. I am not looking forward to that time, but structure and routine is a must even at this young of an age. Its creates great Independence and self reliance. It builds self confidence and allows him to learn how to sooth and comfort himself to sleep allowing for a better night of sleep for him and I.
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He loves his brothers and smiles and coos every time they come around. The older boys love making him smile and love holding him. Its great to see that bond form.



And he has the most beautiful blue eyes that melt his Mothers heart each time I glance inside them. I get lost in them really I do.