9 1/2 weeks
It's been over 9 weeks since I had Max. I am exhausted but really happy. I just love my little guy so much! I think he is so adorable. He is gaining weight like a champ. He's now 12 pounds! He's growing so fast! Stay little Max! We have been through some medical things. He had really bad acne for the first 6 weeks, then he had horrible heat rash on the side of his face. Now he has bad cradle cap and super dry skin. I am hoping that once he is 4 months old, we can get past all of his skin issues.
I have also had my own medical issues. On Monday, Aug 6, I felt a pain on my right side when I woke up. I was supposed to go to a salon that morning to donate my hair and get a nice cut and color, but I just didn't feel well. I canceled the appointment and had my husband take me to the hospital. I had him just drop me since I didn't want Max anywhere near the ER. I spent most of the day in the ER getting tested when they finally diagnosed me with appendicitis. They scheduled me for surgery at 8 PM that night and I spent the night in the hospital recovering. The surgery went well and I don't feel that bad, but it sure make being a good mommy harder when I can't hold Max as much as I like or pick him up very easily. I hope to heal quickly!
Sleeping is starting to get better. Max can now go 4 to 5 hours staight sleeping at least once during the night. He is also getting better at falling asleep as soon as we put him down. Sleeping arrangments are a bit strange right now. We were originally letting him sleep between us, but he keep spitting up and choking. So we now keep him in his bouncy seat and and he sleeps in between us. We also got a white noise machine from Brookstone. So now he doesn't choke and cough anymore when he sleeps. We are all doing much better.
My DH and I are both on parental leave. It has been so great having us both home. He goes back to work at the end of this month and then I am on my own until the end of Oct. I hope I can do ok without losing it. I am spoiled with my husband giving me one good nap a day so I can manage during the night.
I have also had my own medical issues. On Monday, Aug 6, I felt a pain on my right side when I woke up. I was supposed to go to a salon that morning to donate my hair and get a nice cut and color, but I just didn't feel well. I canceled the appointment and had my husband take me to the hospital. I had him just drop me since I didn't want Max anywhere near the ER. I spent most of the day in the ER getting tested when they finally diagnosed me with appendicitis. They scheduled me for surgery at 8 PM that night and I spent the night in the hospital recovering. The surgery went well and I don't feel that bad, but it sure make being a good mommy harder when I can't hold Max as much as I like or pick him up very easily. I hope to heal quickly!
Sleeping is starting to get better. Max can now go 4 to 5 hours staight sleeping at least once during the night. He is also getting better at falling asleep as soon as we put him down. Sleeping arrangments are a bit strange right now. We were originally letting him sleep between us, but he keep spitting up and choking. So we now keep him in his bouncy seat and and he sleeps in between us. We also got a white noise machine from Brookstone. So now he doesn't choke and cough anymore when he sleeps. We are all doing much better.
My DH and I are both on parental leave. It has been so great having us both home. He goes back to work at the end of this month and then I am on my own until the end of Oct. I hope I can do ok without losing it. I am spoiled with my husband giving me one good nap a day so I can manage during the night.
posted by Mel @ 8:47 AM
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