My precious baby boy is two months old already! Where does the time go? This time around it has mostly been spent nursing! Last week Caleb and I had to work through a bout of inflamed milk duct/mastitis . . . the result of a dropped feeding, not enough rest, and underwire--a deadly combo! I had been through this with Hannah and Madeline, but I had never been through it with children to homeschool or three other kiddos to care for. I felt like I had been hit by the proverbial bulldozer and the flu at the same time. But, God was gracious--after 24 hours of home remedies, nursing more frequently, and anti-inflammatory meds, I was on the mend without having to take antibiotics.
It is oh so good to feel healthy again!!!
Caleb is adorable! He is quite expressive and social--when he's awake that is. I would not say he has established wake times yet, but we are definitely enjoying his cognisant times of day.
Though generally a happy baby, Caleb definitely has his "fussy times," and he has battled a very gassy tummy-- no thanks to my more vegetarian/vegan diet these days . . . sorry baby!
Let's just say Mylicon (liquid gold as we call it) is a dear friend and always close at hand.
Cuddling Mommy is always medicinal as well!
Caleb is a snuggle bug for sure! He loves to be held and he loves, loves, loves his blanky! He will already take his hands and pull his blanky up close to his face to snuggle with it. Now, if you know me, you know this is an inherited trait. I unashamedly slept with "Blanky" until the day I was married!
(PS- It's still in my bottom drawer. It's, shall we say, shabby?!?!?! I pulled it out to show Emerson the other day and she said, "Eeeeew grwooooos!"
The girls and I took Caleb to the pediatrician for his 2 month well visit last week. He weighed 11 pounds 4 ounces and measured somewhere between 22.5 and 23 inches--he was "quite squirmy" to quote the nurse, and thus difficult to stretch out. Though he's not topping the charts like the girls have, he is growing and coming in around the 50th% range. Most importantly he's healthy and thriving.
Thank you God!
Thank you God!
As always, I am honored that God has chosen me to care for this child. A daunting and impossible task without His daily sufficient grace! I just wish He would stop time. The girls grow in stature and knowledge at an alarming rate these days. And, it is shocking to me that two months have elapsed since Caleb entered the world. I am trying to take time each day to enjoy his baby smell, notice his baby grunts and gurgles, and delight in the tininess of his little fingers and toes.
If I could say one thing to first time mommies, it would be "Don't rush his/her milestones, it goes by WAY too fast! Individual days seem long, but months and years slip by and run together."
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Caleb is precious! Enjoy the daily milestones with him and with the girls. As a mother with one in college and one graduating in June, I agree with you that the months and years slip by and run together. Seems like yesterday David & Angela were babies!
Hooray for a good check up and it does go way too fast so keep enjoying every minute. Cute photos, especially the one of Caleb clinging to his blanket:) And your yellow and green carter's blanky may be a little on the gross side...ha!...but that thing is an heirloom at this point!
i've been so happy to see you blogging again :). he's precious!
He is a little sweetie pie. How big my little Juliet has gotten. And how I can empathize with you about wanting to slow down time.
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