Month 2-3 was a great month. Thomas became very smiley and very happy! I loved this turn around in him. Basically he only cries if he is hungry or tired, and just gets a bit fussy if he is overwhelmed or bored. But know matter what I am able to help him and he is back to happy again. I do believe he is my happiest baby.
-Thing he likes: baths, diaper changes, flirting, being help upright, trying to sit
-Car rides are getting better, finally!
-He is also starting to like tummy time in short increments. No rolling yet, but he will push up and look around.
-We moved him to his crib right after 2 months. It wasn't a super hard transition. I elevated the head of his crib for his reflux, and made a little nest under his sheet to help him feel cozy and it was pretty smooth. He is normally in his crib from 7:30pm-4-5am, if he wakes up after 4 am its hard to get him back into his crib and he ends up sleeping with me or in the rock n play next to our bed.
-His sleep is very inconsistent. Some nights he goes right to sleep between 7-7:30 and other nights it takes me an hour to get him to really sleep. Some nights he sleeps til 4am without waking up, and other nights he is up at 11:30pm, 2am, 4am, etc. When I go to bed I never know what I am going to get. I am having a hard time getting over these wake ups, and everytime I think things are going well, he will change it up again.
We also stopped swaddling him about half way through the month. Out of no where he was miserable at bed time, and would cry even if I tried to nurse him or rock him. So one night out of frustration I took off the swaddle, put him in a Zipaddee sack and that was that. I think he was trying to tell me he didn't like the swaddle anymore and he likes his hands by his face.
-Naps are pretty terrible. 30 minutes, exactly, almost every nap, no matter where he is sleeping. Car, swing, baby wearing, stroller, crib... 30 minutes his eyes pop open. I totally know that this is a brain sleep wave thing, and that if he could get past that 30 minute mark he would probably sleep longer, but its really hard to nap train with our schedules. One day he is with me, one day a babysitter, one day my inlaws, running around at sports on the weekends... it all makes nap training difficult. I am going to just go with it until he hits about 4 months. At that stage our schedules let up a little, and he is a little bit older to get into a routine, and then we will see if I can help him get better naps.
-Even though naps are short, we are at least falling into a better Eat, Activity, Sleep routine. The routine is quick- he really only goes 2 hours between feeds most days, but its a routine and I can predict what he will need next.
-In the beginning of the month, he had the tongue tie procedure done. It was super simple and much easier than I anticipated. The goal is to help his tongue move better, so he can nurse more efficiently, and help make sure I have a strong supply. So far so good. I think I will have a better idea if it made a big impact as he gets older (like 6-8 months). That is when I really started to struggle with the big boys and I couldn't keep up.
-Pumping is going much better this time around. When I pump I actually get what I am leaving him in bottles. If I miss a feeding I always pump at the same time he is getting a bottle. And then I also pump every night around 9:45 before I go to bed. by doing this I have a great freezer stash of over 60oz right now and it is gradually increasing. Having that stash makes going to work and appointments so much easier. I really really really hope to be successful and make it to his 1st birthday still nursing !
- He found his voice and loves his hands this month. I feel like he tries to talk to me, and repeat sounds I am making. He also is starting to reach out and grab things. I love all of these little mile stones.
-He was Baptized on September 24. He pooped through his white outfit and cried through the whole service, but otherwise all went well haha. His God Father is Mike's brother Matt and his God Mother is my cousin Lauryn. We had everyone back for lunch after the church. Other than it being 90 degrees and humid, it was a nice day.
-Lastly, Thomas loves to be sung to as a way of calming down or falling asleep. He is my first baby that likes that. If he is getting fussy or squirming a lot, I just sing "Hush Little Baby" and he immediately calms down. I guess he likes my beautiful voice.
So life is good. He is a trooper being dragged around town to soccer practice, baseball games, school pick up and drop offs, meetings with Mommy... you name it and he tags along. They say 3rd babies are easy for this reason, and as of right now it is true for him. He is just going along with our madness.
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