Robby is 2 months old already!!!!
Right now, Robby finally went to sleep after fussing all day long with an upset tummy (12:15am). I'm so tired that I'm past the point of actually sleeping... So, what better thing to do than blog about how things are going.
Well, things have been great! I'm finally starting to get the hang of things. Pumping is just part of my life, and I pump every 3-4 hours. I stopped breastfeeding when Robby was only a week old. I was having so many issues with it. I was upset at first because every one talks about breastfeeding being such an amazing thing and so good for the baby bonding aspect of it, but he just didn't like it. He was getting too much milk, chocking, crying, and it just wasn't working out for us. Rob and I probably could of tried a little harder to make it work, but I started pumping and really loved the idea of knowing how much the baby was getting at every feeding and the fact that Rob could feed him whenever he wanted. So, I am officially a pumping exclusive mom, and I am totally okay with it because Robby is still getting the good stuff, just not directly from my boob.
Anyway, I got cleared 2 weeks ago from the doctor and can start working out again (although, I have not actually done that yet). I'm still in a little bit of pain but nothing major, it just feels like I did 100 sit ups and I'm sore from it. I'm hoping I am fully recovered soon and have no pain. The plan is to start working out next week, after Thanksgiving.
Updates about Robby
Robby is such a great baby! He sleeps on and off throughout the day and doesn't really cry unless his stomach hurts (which is almost every day) from gas and trying to poop. I'm hoping this doesn't last much longer. They say up until 4 months, a baby's intestinal track is trying to figure out how to work, so they can have trouble going poop and gas can get stuck in there. He doesn't really burp so I think that might have something to do with it. We try every feeding to burp him but nothing comes up. Usually, about a half hour after he eats, we will pat his back again and he'll burp, but by that time, gas bubbles probably get into his belly and intestinal track. It's a little frustrating but hopefully it won't last much longer.
Robby eats so much and grows so fast! At his one month well appointment, he weighed 11 pounds and grew and inch, measuring 21.5 inches. His two month well is coming up, I'll add the updates on here when he goes... Got his 2 month stats. Weighs 13.1lbs and is in the 88th percentile.
He eats 4.5oz every 3-4 hours. He was at 3oz for a while (every 2 to 3 hours). We then gradually started increasing the amount because he would get so hungry so fast and never seem satisfied. He's doing great and loves to eat!
He still has a clogged tear duct. He's had this for about a month and a half now. His tears don't drain into his eye so he always has crusties around his eye. I'm always cleaning his eyes and massaging his tear duct. It's his right eye. His eyes are still blue but sometimes I see hints of brown. I think they will be all brown soon enough, which l'm happy with because maybe he will look more like me :)
He gets baths about 3 times a week and loves them! The warm water probably feels like his old home (inside my belly). The only part he hates is getting out of the tub because it's so cold! I wrap him up right away and try to bundle him against my body for warmth.
He had baby acne for about a month. It started a month ago and is finally starting to clear up. Today, his face was so smooth!
He was sleeping in his Rock and Play every night up until about a week ago when we decided to put him in his crib. He sleeps on his belly now, which is wonderful because he will sleep about 5-6 hours through the night now. He sleeps so good on his belly because he can't startle himself from that startle reflex that Babies have. It's a little scary to have him on his belly because of all the SIDS stuff, but he loves it and sleeps so good that way. I just keep and eye on him and check the monitor throughout the night. Also, his head is so strong so I have no doubts that he will be able to turn and lift his head and not suffocate or anything like that.
Robby rarely ever spits up. In fact, I think he has spit up a total of 5 times. He threw up twice (once all over the place in his swing and another time a little bit on the couch--must of been something I ate that got in the milk and made him sick.) Rob and I depend on the famous gas drops. These help him so much when he has gas which is pretty much every day.
He loves riding in the car and never cries in there. He loves stroller rides but now it's getting too cold to go outside. He loves being held and will fall asleep on his dad almost every night.
He smiles constantly! And I take a million pictures and videos! He loves to look at the wall and ceiling. Sometimes, he follows the wall as if his Angel is moving around watching him. He even laughs and smiles out of nowhere when he's looking up there. I think it's definitely his angel looking out for him and protecting him. I love the thought of that :)
We just started to try and get Robby into a nighttime routine so his daddy and I can get to bed earlier and make it work when we both start working again.
Instead of letting him fall asleep downstairs or in our arms and then transferring him to his crib, we want him to be awake when he goes into his crib and then let him fall asleep on his own. This way, he can associate the crib with bedtime. We also want to give him a bottle, then a bath right before bedtime. They say certain cues will signal that it's bedtime, which is a bottle and a bath. We will see! Tonight was the first night we tried it and he went to sleep in his crib after laying there for about 20 minutes. So far so good!
All in all, things have been great! There are good days and bad days but I love every second of it and wouldn't trade it for anything. He is such a joy in my life and I can't get over the love I have for him! He does new things every day, makes new noises every day, and just makes me fall in love with him more and more each day! I'm so happy I am a mommy!
Here's some recent pictures of Robby :)
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