John Paul - 2 months

A little late, again...

I was starting to get anxious about his sleeping patterns.  For the better part of his second month, he was still waking up every 2-4 hours, leaving me very tired throughout the day.  He would treat me to a 4 or 5 hour stretch every once in a while, but not too often.

The night before Thanksgiving, we were at a friend's house for a party.  We were there late and all the kids fell asleep on the way home.  John Paul was in his carrier, and we just left him in there and placed it in the pack-n-play.  That night, he slept 9 hours! 

He has been in the carrier ever since and sleeps anywhere from 7-10 hours.

He has a little cold right now, so I am guessing that the carrier allows him to sleep more comfortably, but we will try to lay him flat once this cold subsides to see if he can sleep all night out of the carrier.

He is a very pleasant baby.  He smiles and coos all the time. 

He loves his mama's milk - he is a chucker!  We go to the doctor tomorrow for his 2 month check-up, so we will see how much he really weighs. 

He looks just like Luci at this age.  If we show people Luci's pictures at this age, they think that it's John Paul. 

We just love him so much and are enjoying him!

I go back to work in 2 weeks :(
But it will be fine!

John Paul - 1 month

a little late...

He is not nearly as high maintenance as the girls were.
When he cries, he's hungry, then he's satisfied.

Sleeping in 2-4 hour spurts at night.
I guess it could be worse.

The girls were the same way,
so if he follows their pattern, he should be sleeping through the night by the time I return to work.

He's nursing like a dream - no problems with latching or nipple confusion.
He takes the bottle without a problem - even from me.

The girls LOVE him - maybe a little TOO much!

I am much better this time around - as compared to after I had Alena.
(I was a hot mess back then!).

With the girls in school, I am forced to get up, get ready, and get them ready in the morning.
Which is actually really good for me, because I feel refreshed pretty early in the day.

I am sleep deprived, but I am functioning pretty well considering...
let's hope that he starts sleeping better over the next month!

John Paul - birth story

a little late...

Water broke at 11pm
Contractions started a little after midnight

Arrived at hospital  around 1am
Triaged at 1:30am
Contractions 3 minutes apart and VERY strong

Checked by doctor - 4-5 centimeters (almost 2am)
Bought ticket to go to labor & delivery room and for an epidural

Could barely lay still because contractions were constant
Ob gave me a narcotic to take the edge off and so I could be still for the epidural
I was as high as a kite - could barely keep my eyes open

Able to sit still for the stick
But NO relief
waited through 1, 2, 3 contractions
STILL NO RELIEF

Ob asked for a bolus
No change

I was checked again at 3am
10 centimeters!!!!  WHAT?!?!?!?

I was too far along for the epidural to catch up
Delivered him without drugs!

But after 42 years, my dad finally got a boy!!!!

Totally worth it!

5/365

Able to squeeze in playing in the snow before the BIG FREEZE!!!!

4/365

32 years of friendship - enough said

3/365

first cake of the year

2/365

Luci's photography

1/365

let's see how long I can keep up!

post-Christmas craze