Well, we're doing it! There are days that are awesome and I'm blown away by how easy it all is. I get laundry done and dishes washed. I clean up, bathe, dress and feed everyone and we even get out of the house before a nice, 2 hour nap all around. Those are the all star days.
Then again, there are days when Eli kicks Anias, tumbles down the stairs hitting his head repeatedly, and we all get a 5 minute nap. Days when Anias won't stop crying for hours at a time and Eli is begging me to get on the floor to play with him. Days when I'm still in pajamas from the night before, I have spit-up in my hair, and I've eaten nothing but granola bars until 5pm. There are ups and downs, as always- but that's life.
I've decided to restrict my diet more for Anias' sake. Now the list of given-up foods includes: dairy, onion, garlic, tomato, lettuce, berries, stone fruit, cayenne, peas, brussel sprouts, and caffeine. I will so miss ice cream and chocolate, but I did it before for Eli and it did seem to help a lot. It makes me sad when Anias is obviously feeling so bad. Luckily, it hasn't seemed to affect his sleep at night. He had two 4 hour bouts of sleep last night and it was pretty awesome. Anyhow, we're also going to try elevating him when he sleeps and feeding him for shorter bouts more frequently. Anything to help him feel his best.
Anias: 3 Weeks old
Mom discovered that I have a stork bite, just like her and my brother. I laughed in sleep again, which delighted my parents- and Eli has been having fun with me. He likes it when mom makes it look like I tickle, chase, or hug him. I love walks in my ergo carrier.
Anias: 4 Weeks Old
I smile all the time, and I'm getting pretty good at cooing too. I do get mad though, and you'll know it by how I kick my legs! I'm suddenly a spit up machine, but laying on dad's belly usually makes me feel better.
Eli
I made mom laugh by pretending to be captain turbot from Paw Patrol. Mom was reading me 'Mr. Tiger Goes Wild', when I just realized the tiger was naked. I said, "Hey! He got no pants on!"
Then again, there are days when Eli kicks Anias, tumbles down the stairs hitting his head repeatedly, and we all get a 5 minute nap. Days when Anias won't stop crying for hours at a time and Eli is begging me to get on the floor to play with him. Days when I'm still in pajamas from the night before, I have spit-up in my hair, and I've eaten nothing but granola bars until 5pm. There are ups and downs, as always- but that's life.
I've decided to restrict my diet more for Anias' sake. Now the list of given-up foods includes: dairy, onion, garlic, tomato, lettuce, berries, stone fruit, cayenne, peas, brussel sprouts, and caffeine. I will so miss ice cream and chocolate, but I did it before for Eli and it did seem to help a lot. It makes me sad when Anias is obviously feeling so bad. Luckily, it hasn't seemed to affect his sleep at night. He had two 4 hour bouts of sleep last night and it was pretty awesome. Anyhow, we're also going to try elevating him when he sleeps and feeding him for shorter bouts more frequently. Anything to help him feel his best.
Anias: 3 Weeks old
Mom discovered that I have a stork bite, just like her and my brother. I laughed in sleep again, which delighted my parents- and Eli has been having fun with me. He likes it when mom makes it look like I tickle, chase, or hug him. I love walks in my ergo carrier.
Anias: 4 Weeks Old
I smile all the time, and I'm getting pretty good at cooing too. I do get mad though, and you'll know it by how I kick my legs! I'm suddenly a spit up machine, but laying on dad's belly usually makes me feel better.
Eli
I made mom laugh by pretending to be captain turbot from Paw Patrol. Mom was reading me 'Mr. Tiger Goes Wild', when I just realized the tiger was naked. I said, "Hey! He got no pants on!"
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