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7 week Check-In

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I have to finally say at 7 weeks Mr Dallin FINALLY gave us a 4 hours stretch. The first time we got 4/2/3 during the night. The following day he did 3.5/2.5/2/2 which I'll take as well. It's amazing how I still feel tired BUT I have more energy to get things done during the day knowing I won't get a nap. So thank you son, thank you. Way to set the bar so low.



He still has a little wheeze on exhale when he sleeps and sometimes during the day his feeds are just super wheezy and he chokes so I'm not sure if the reflux has inflamed passages that make it difficult to breathe or what, but something is up. However, the last few nights, his feeds are good (including the cluster feeds before bed) I have him swaddled on his side in the cradle in our bed and it seems to be the best combo! The standard has been set so I only expect to go up from here... So hard not to set myself up for disappointment.  I also think it's important that his last nap prior to bedtime is a solid 2 hours. We still have only tried gripe water to calm him at night with a pacifier when he'll take it. We may do probiotics too that everyone recommends for multiple reasons. 

We are thinking he is around a whopping 14 lbs, but I guess we'll see in a couple more weeks. Either way, he is a heavy boy and perhaps even ahead of his sister. I'm officially putting away all 0-3 months clothing, which is always really hard for me to do. You become attached to these little clothes.

And speaking of clothes, I'm finally back in mine! Well, kind of. I've got about 5 lbs to be back to my normal weight (I was a little too small getting pregnant). Thanks to nursing without my pregnancy appetite. It's certainly not due to eating half of the cookies & cupcakes from the party... Now as Mr Smith would say, let's get to exercising, which for me will be to tone up. Cause ya know, all those muscles that are TBD.
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