I felt like a real human being!
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:20 AM
Yesterday I did dishes,got a shower, went to pick up my maternity leave paperwork (yes, I'm just getting it filed 3 weeks in, but that's what happens in emergencies). And then we went by work to pick up the tickets for the Brew Do (a beer festival that DH wanted to go to and my work had extra tickets). And then I still felt good, so Sam and I went to Once Upon A Child, and I found him some NB sized clothes (he's growing out of his preemie stuff). The thing is, although lengthwise they fit pretty well, the NB clothes must be made for little chunks. Sam is a skinny baby. I was trying to decide whether to return them or take them in so they fit him better, and I figured I didn't pay much for them anyways, so I'll just take them in on the sides. I mainly bought pants and overalls (he has some tops/onesies but needed bottoms).
My little angel has turned into a monster (sometimes). He has been spitting a lot (that happens), and the past two nights he has had an epic spit-up episode where he is really not happy and scared me a little bit. I am trying to monitor it for a couple days and figure out if there is a trend, etc., then I'm going to call the doctor. I think it's probably reflux, but that doesn't make it easier when he is so upset.
And the little angel monster is being a pain in my butt during the nights. Now he's gotten this breastfeeding thing figured out pretty well, but at night, he's lazy about eating and then wants to eat or be held every hour. I kid you not. I was up at 11, 12:30, 2ish, 3:30, 4:30. We fell asleep on the couch together at the 4:30 one, and I woke up at 7:30 and realized he hadn't really eaten much that last time, but then he wouldn't eat! And my boobs are fine during the day, but at night they fill up to bursting and are leaking all over the place! It's not like I've ever pumped or fed a lot at night, but wowza. I have to have blankets and burp cloths when I feed to keep from soaking myself, Sam, and the couch. I read that the erratic supply is normal, but it's still not so fun. DH and I are thinking he can start taking one bottle during the night so I can have a turn off like when we were finger feeding, and then maybe he'll sleep a little better that time. And I probably need to be more forceful in making him eat at night, but half the time I am dozing off while he feeds. Ah, the joys of motherhood.