Oh Brother...

This week has been a challenging one for me. Actually, it may have started two weeks ago... and its all just being mentally mushed into one long week. Call me silly, but I was finally getting to a place in my life where I thought I was done second-guessing myself. I spent the first 31 days of being a new mom glued to my computer screen or iphone, googling the shit out of any question I ever had. What was I doing wrong? What was I doing right? What could I do better? It got to the point where I would begin to type in my new-mom-question-of-the-day, and instead of the google filter giving me a few suggestions... it would just list out a dozen self-help books and recommended medications. I finally got over the google-factor, and just made decisions on my own. And it was working! Until...

My sweet sweet boy stopped sleeping through the night. He wakes up 3-5 times crying, fussing, hungry and just not a happy camper. So now I feel like I'm a contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" standing opposite Meredith Vierra, sweating my balls off because I don't know the answer to the $500 question! Even though in my version, there is no cash prize.

I'm using "phone a friend" and I'm "polling the audience" but I'm still not winning! What is wrong with my handsome boy? Is he hungry? Is my milk supply decreasing? If so, is it because I started a new diet which, to my body, feels more like a college eating disorder leading up to Spring Break, than an actual healthy diet? Is he teething? Do I feel canine teeth coming in first? Is that normal? Is my baby a vampire? If he is a vampire, did I have sex with Edward Cullen? (If the answer is yes, I'm OK with this). The list of questions goes on and on, as does the sleepless nights. For now, anyway. :) 

3 Months

I'm 3 months old today - time is flying by! Apparently I was too busy pooping & eating to blog about my two month old birthday... oopsie daisy!!

Me & me bestie, my mom!

Stats- these are estimated since I didn't have to see the mean man with the needles, who my parents call "Doctor" this month.
Weight: 12+ lbs
Height: 24+ inches

Likes: Facing out so I can view the world (and view the television.... I loooove TV already and mom thinks I actually understand it, so she turns my face when "bad guys" are on), shoving my hands in my mouth while talking, drooling all over my outfits, having people bicycle my legs, taking baths, having at least one blow out a day, talking to my mobile, and blowing lots of spit bubbles as I coo.
Dislikes: When mommy eats dairy, being overstimulated (I think that means when I'm tired and people think its fun to keep shoving toys in my face like I can actually play with them), being scared, and being stuck in a car seat when I'm hungry!

Demeanor: I'm letting mom get a little bit more sleep these days- sometimes at night I will sleep 6 then 5 hours, and sometimes I will give her a special treat and sleep 9 hours straight. I only do this occasionally, because everybody needs beauty sleep... even moms. I never see daddy at night so he must be getting pretty beautiful these days. I think that "schedules" are for the birds and I still like to change things up during the day. I tend to take one good nap in my crib each day, the rest are spent in the living room, or if I'm lucky, I get an occasional snooze fest with mommy in bed. I'm a "big boy" now and sleep in my crib at night. Mommy misses me being so close to her, but it was time for me to venture out on my own. So, I packed up my bags and hit the road. I made it 50 feet, safe and sound. Yesterday I played Houdini and surprised them by waking up and wiggling around so that my feet were where my head was supposed to be, and my head was where my feet were supposed to be. I can roll over from my back to my side, and I'm pretty sure I can roll all the way over to my front... but I'm holding out for a little while longer. (Hold the presses - I rolled over once today!)


All in all, I'm a pretty super baby, and I can't believe I'm 3 months old!!

Hey, I know you!

Watching TV from bed...
Greyson- "Mom, did you see that?"
Mom - "Yea, Amber is a trainwreck, but so is Gary. At least Janelle isn't on this season!" 

Is there drool on my shirt?

This is how I like to talk....

Trying out my bumbo!