Health - I am so happy to say that Graham seems like a different baby this week. When he is awake he is generally happy and content. While Graham still struggles falling asleep we seemed to have made a major turn with his colic ( see diet ). I am not exactly sure on his weight but we are guessing he is now 10 pounds. I am also happy to say that his baby acne as well as his coloring from his jaundice have really cleared up. The whites of his eyes are now white!
Diet - Nursing. The combination of no caffeine and no dairy seem have done the trick. While he had a few tough days a few days ago and I quickly realized that I cannot even eat chocolate but overall happy baby = happy Momma!! Graham is now eating every three or so hours during the day. I am trying to stretch out his feedings even if it is only by 15 minutes which in turn is helping him sleep longer stretches at night.
Sleep - Graham is also sleeping better. I try my best to feed him late around 10 or 11 pm which gets us about 4 straight hours and then he has one more early morning feeding sometime between 5 and 6 am. Generally Graham wakes up in the morning for about an hour and then goes back to sleep. He still is sleeping most of the day but is then awake through the evening until we put him to bed.
Enjoying the boat
Play time
XOXO
Post Partum - I am feel more and more back to myself everyday. It is amazing how I have learned in seven weeks to function off of little sleep although I am loving the few additional hours each night. I am still doing the rock and stroll class and have also been out for couple of runs. I quickly learned that I have to double up on my sports bras, gosh I never thought there would be a day in my life I would be saying that! Otherwise it feels incredible to be back to really working out, not just walks! Since we are all back to school this week I am also trying to figure out a pumping schedule so I don't lose any of my milk supply. This is definitely a work in progress!
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