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Any suggestions for teething pain?!

Aug 22, 2011 - 0 comments

My poor baby! He already has 6 teeth but for some reason he is in pain for the next couple that are erupting! I administer tylenol or advil but not regularly. Only when it's dire needs! He hasn't been feverish. In fact, he's almost 10 months and has never had a fever. (knock on wood)
He doesn't want hardly anything to do with teething rings or cold/frozen cloths.
Any other tricks or suggestions would be appreciated!
He was even upset at breakfast, I think his gums are very sensitive at the moment. I think I may stick with more pureed foods instead of solids the next couple days.

Fed up!!

Feb 09, 2011 - 13 comments

I am at my wits end. Brady has all of a sudden turned into a colicky baby. I believe it's gas but I can't say for sure. I don't know what else to do for him and it's pushing all of my buttons. He's been fussy at the breast and will constantly come off and on. I'm pretty sure it's due to hyperlactation but part of me thinks that something else is wrong. He hasn't pooped for 2 days which isn't unusual. He's just upset for most of the day and I don't know why. He sleeps fine at night and for 2 days was actually sleeping for longer stretches. I've been seriously thinking about putting him on formula or just feeding him from a bottle for a couple days to see if it'll make a difference. I am also thinking that AF is trying to show up for the first time and not sure if that's what is wrong too.
As I'm typing right now, he is crying. He's fine when I pick him up for a while but I honestly can't hold him all friggin day! If anything I want to get away from this for a bit. I can't imagine how people can put up with this for months. All I wanna do is cry too!

Brady 11 weeks old this week!

Jan 10, 2011 - 3 comments

It's absolutely amazing how quick 11 weeks can go by. Brady is the most amazing baby. He is such a happy camper! He has yet to sleep through the night but he is soo close. He usually goes down at about 10-11pm and is up at around 3ish and again at 5ish. Sometimes he will skip one or the other and is up for the day around 8am.
He's a very social baby...he likes to smile and coo at other people. He is such a momma's boy. He always ***** up to me when I'm around cuz I've got the stuff!! LOL He's still eating every 2-3 hours during the day. He will take a bottle but I haven't pumped that much because I hate skipping feedings to give him a bottle. I feel it afterwards that's for sure!
I still have yet to hear a genuine laugh...he makes like a shriek sound but not a true laugh yet. I thought I heard one last week but couldn't get him to do it again! He is getting better at his tummy time...he's amazing with his upper body strength and head control. He also has good strength in his legs. He will be in a jumper in no time.
Since he's found his hands...they are constantly in his mouth. He's found a way to suck his thumb at times as well but he doesn't do it much. Last week he found his feet and was staring at them for a really long time. He doesn't hold many things yet but he will try and hit things with his hands and try and grab toys when I put them in his lap.
He's about 15lbs and wears some 6 month clothing. He's a big boy and is making his mommy's arms quite muscular! haha
DH is great with him. When he's home..he is always hanging out with the baby. He is always in a learning process. Just yesterday I asked him to empty the diaper genie and he acted like he knew how to do it! LOL He didn't have a clue! Brady loves his daddy to pieces!!
Everyone is in love with him and I feel so blessed to have him in my life. I would do anything for him and look forward to watching him grow and turn into a wonderful man like his daddy!