Bo...

Here are my favorites from our first 3 weeks!  It so many ways it seems like he has been in our family forever.  In others...trying to get out the door with 2 kids, loading 2 kids in car seats, coordinating schedules, feeding 8-10 times a day while trying to entertain an active 3.5 year old, NO SLEEP...yeah, all of those...not so much.  It really has been a comedy of errors but this week has been so much better.  I really think it just takes time to get to know your new child and to recall what to do!  I will say I have been SO much more relaxed this time around.  Everyone told me I would be so I am thankful they were right.  It just helps to know things will get easier eventually.  

So here are the things I want to jot down for my memory.  I hate that I didn't write this stuff down for AK and now I would KILL for the notes.

He was SUPER gassy the first couple of weeks.  I think we finally have that under control (and God did some major healing!).  I have elminated dairy and acidic foods, am nursing him sitting up, burping for 5 minutes after each side, using Mylicon before each feed and putting him on a wedge to sleep.  He also appears to be reflux-y but it is silent.  He does not spit up.  You can just hear it come up and he gets really upset and swallows it.

This week has been the first week I have been able to get him awake after feeds.  He has a hard time not getting overtired though and I am still playing with how long he needs to be awake.  I have been rocking him to sleep but tried yesterday putting him down awake and he only cried a bit.  I went in to comfort him once, put in the paci and he conked out.  In so wish I could rock him all the time but it was taking 30 minutes to get him to sleep and I can't do that all day with Abby Kate.  

I started yesterday putting him on his tummy for naps and he loves it.  I have watched closely and he has wonderful head control so this has been such a better sleep position for him.  He actually almost flipped himself yesterday when he got gassy!  We didn't even make it this long with Abby Kate!  She was on her stomach by the first week.  

Last night was a great night.  It has been hard getting him to sleep from feed to feed.  But he did it last night!  It was wonderful and I feel great today!  

I have had a great milk supply this time.  I have just really worked on getting him to take full feeds.  I have 2 large let downs.  One in the beginning and one around 12-14 minutes.  He is nursing about 15-20 minutes on one side and 5-7 on the other.  The longer he nurses on the first side the better he sleeps.  I have pumped a few times and have been getting about 3-4 ounces per side.

I am going to try to introduce a bottle this next week (and pump).  I have been told if you wait much past 4 weeks you may have a harder time with them taking it.

So that is our life!  We are LOVING our sweet Bo and are so thankful God entrusted him to us!