Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Run with me Mommy and Daddy!!


Well it is wonderful that Max is already excited to run with his daddy and mommy.

Monday, February 26, 2007

Boogy Update!!

We are very proud ot the fact that we have mastered the boogy situation. Ok, so here it goes.

1. Shoot breast milk up his nose or dab a little water in his nose.

2. Take a Q Tip and pull out the cotton into a point.

3. Take the Q Tip and put it up baby's nose like you are fishing for a booger (don't go too far in).

4. Let the point find the booger and drag it out.

5. Boogie should come out of the nose.

Max hates boogies because then he cannot sleep, eat or breathe. It makes things very difficult. Another trick in this house it to lean him over the humidifier and let him have a steam bath. So funny when you see a little fatty baby hanging over a humidifier.

As for me, the momma, I am doing better today. I think it is harder for me to deal with the postpartum weight than the pregnancy weight. But all for an amazing little bundle of JOY!!

Sunday, February 25, 2007

The weight...

I feel like I should not complain at all about the weight since I have this amazing littIe boy but it stinks. My hubby thinks I look great but I do not feel like I look good at all. I just need to have some acceptance and patience. UGH. Maybe tomorrow I will let go of this crap.

A SNOWY DAY!!









Max and I had such a great time playing and dancing in the snow. So here is a pictire of us taken by his Daddy.

Friday, February 23, 2007

I am a big boy..

Well a week and a half ago I started having Max sleep otally on his own. I knew it would mean less sleep for me but I was willing. I started sleeping him 5 ft away from me and he was waking just like he was a little 3 day old baby.

Sleep went like this:

1 hour 15 mins

1 hours 45 mins

2 hours

2 hours 30 mins

But now sleep is like this:

Feed at 11:45 pm

Wake to feed for 5 mins at 2:45 am

Feed at 5:00 am

Wake at 7:30 am

YEAH!!!

A special thanks to Cec, http:://zia.blogs.com/wastedbirthcontrol/ for reminding me about swaddeling the baby. It is strange because Max hated to be swaddled but now he loves it and now he sleeps for a while because of it.

Also thanks to Little Liberal NYC Mama, http://littleliberals.com/blog/, for telling me to fill up Max's tummy so he will sleep for a while because it works.

For Scott and I, we wanted Max to be able to sleep alone even though him sleeping on my belly or in my arms was delicious. Again, this was just for us as parents and in now way am I making any judgement about co sleeping with your child longer than 8 weeks.



Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Happy 2 Month B Day

Max

Happy Birthday. In these past two months we have watched you grow. WE have watched your little fingers grow and your feet grow and your little body get chubbier. We have watched you laugh at your Sesame Street Elmo Gym and laugh at Mommy and Daddy when we make funny noises. We love watching you so amazed by the little things in life such as a fan on the ceiling or the flashing lights on the the Ben Franklin bridge or the fire burning in the fire place.

You love to play and you love to listen to music. Your favorite music is Louie Prima and we pplay it duing bath time and night time dance. You also love to listen every morning when Mommy takes a shower and she puts you on the floor and you kick your legs and laugh.

You smile and laugh when Stan & Esther kiss and lick your face, hands and feet.

You are such a good baby and people always comments on how well behaved you are. You still like to cry at 5:45 pm and then you settle down and then we go up to bath time at 6:15 to 6:45 pm because you LOVE taking a bath. Then you and Mommy dance under the heating lamp so that you are not too cold.

There are so many things that I wanted to say to you today but all I can say..is that my world, your Daddy's world would not be the same without you. You have comepleted our life in so many ways.

We love you Max Benjamin.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Lots of laughing...

Well let me just say that this kid loves to laugh. He got a Sesame Street Peek-a Boo Elmo play gym, http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2264970, and he loves it. My hubby and I were so amazed and of course, we think he is the smartest kid in the world. I was so happy to see that Stan our Esther, our famous puggies, did not mind or care that Max was on the floor playing. Stan still gets a little excited and wants to be aggressive with his kisses but all in all they are learning that he is still a baby and cannot play hard YET!

I also realized that this kid is just like US, and that he needs to be stimulated (well maybe all babies need that) but he gets bored. I think next we will get the bouncer, so he can excercise his little muscles.

Well have a great weekend to all the moms, dads, babies and dogs out there.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

I love the way you...

I love so many things this baby does like...

1. When he nurses he tickles my side with his ittle hand

2. I love when he pulls my milk maker closer with his other hand

3. I love when he puts his head on my shoulder

4. I love when he sings himself to sleep

5. I love the way he stares at me

6. I love the way he squirms when the puggies jump up and give him lots of licks

7. I love the way he giggles when I or Scott make funny noises

8. I love the way he loves being loved.

Max's first snow outing..

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day!

Things are good here. Lots of sleet and ice.We took Max out yesterday for his first snow outing. I have pics that I will post tomorrow. It amazes me how fast he is growing and how much he is changing. Well I wish I had the want to blog more today but I have been doing our personal and business taxes for days. We went and bought Quicken for 2007 and I am so happy since I am lost in the excel spread sheets. Thank goodness Mx is such a good baby. My days have been:

1. Nurse
2. Workout
3. Nurse
4. Change Diapers
5. Taxes. Taxes, Taxes
and it keeps going like that

I also started working and because I work from home, well my day it ptetty similar each day but I love it.I also know how lucky I am that my boss allows me to work from home.Plus my hubby, who owns his biz's can watch Max when I need to go to meetings.

I know we are so lucky that Max does not have to go to day care and will be with one of us at all times during these early days.

Again, happy valentines day to all the mommies and babies out there.

Monday, February 12, 2007

FOREMILK!!!





A special thanks to Izzy's mom in NYC!!! Yes it is true..Max was getting too much FOREMILK and not enough HINDMILK. And yes, green poop but now it is better and Max slept 6 hours without even waking up..Wow!! Also, a special thanks to Cecily for those tips on baby "liking to be swaddled". Let's just say it worked. Now I hope this post will not JINX Max just like Izzy's mama the other day.

Now for the good stuff! Pictures!!

Monday, February 05, 2007

6 weeks post partum



I wish there was a book that wrote about all of the after stuf that happens, such as the placenta, the mood swings, the weight that will not come off..ya know..all of the stuff that nobody talks about. Also, what about stuffy noses? I wish somebody would have told me that it stinks when your baby is stuffed and that you may have to sit in the bathroom with the shower running HOT until he un stuffs and then you will wait for the time when his booger is visible and then you must squeeze the booger out (which he hates) but needs to be done.

Other things I wish somebody would have told me:

1. There is no such thing as it being too cold for the baby and the baby will get sick stuff. Just add another blanket and another layer.

2. A baby sneezes all of the time since they have no nose hairs.

3. Use a cold air humidifier to make the snot contract and not expand.

4. A baby will tend to be congested..DON'T PANIC!!

5. A NURSING MOM WILL KEEP ON 5-7 POUNDS AS STORED FAT TO KEEP HER MILK FATTY FOR THE SAKE OF THE BABY.

6. Trust your instincts and leave the anxiety for the rest of the world.

7. A boy tends to pee at some point when he is in the bath.

8. A fart usually means a poop.

9. For nursing moms: Your baby's digestion is directly related to what you eat.


Now for the fun stuff.. a pic of my little boy playing with his cow on his car seat. I never thought I could love another being so much but I DO.

Saturday, February 03, 2007