It seems like the weeks before I go back to school are just flying by. We have settled into a pretty decent routine. Having two kids means a lot more crying in my house right now, and likely in the future too LOL, but it also means a lot more cuddle time and it is just wonderful watching Eliana with her little brother. She loves him to pieces.
In just three days (july 5th, Ryan's birthday - Happy birthday! I know you are over on this continent somewhere right now!), Jacob will already be 2 months old. Two months! How did that happen?! He is growing like crazy and I can't wait to go to his 2 month appointment to get the actual stats.
He is finally catching on to breastfeeding...he isn't perfect, but getting soo much better. We can do many feedings of just breastmilk, with probably about 3 bottles added a day right now. And a few of those bottles are now because I don't have the supply, not because he doesn't have the stamina.
He still spits up an awful lot. I switched to Similac Sensitive, and I think he spits up less volume (though probably still just as often) when given a bottle, but he also continues to spit up breastmilk. This could mean he has a lactose sensitivity since the SS is lactose free, but I am not quite ready to give up dairy completely...nor do I know that I actually should.
Sleeping is OK. he still wakes 2-3 times a night on average, but right now that is OK. Once I go back to work will be the real challenge! We are also making some progress with WHERE he sleeps. He had been sleeping in his car seat as that was the only place he would sleep and surprisingly the pediatrician had told me that if he slept best there, then go with it. I never liked the idea much though, so I am thrilled that he will now sleep in the bassinet for a while and tonight, cross your fingers, I laid him down in his crib 40 minutes ago and he is still asleep...could we be so lucky? Granted, i laid him down inside a cosleeper in his crib...and he only has about 2-3 inches to go before he will outgrow the cosleeper, and then what will I do? LOL.
As for me, I am working on getting household stuff done. I am spoiled during the summer because I take Eliana to the sitter's one day a week which gives me time to do some stuff without her around, though Jacob is not always that cooperative. I have gotten much better about getting the dishes done daily, a necessity now with all the bottles. When it was just ELiana and I we could easily get away with just doing them every couple days, often only twice a week. Sleepwise I am doing OK, though again, I suspect I will be hurting once I get back to work.
Well, there is a little update from us for now. Happy belated Canada day to my Canadian readers, and happy early 4th of July to the Amercian ones!
