This has been such a crazy month. If I had to choose one word to describe it, it would be "discovery".
We discovered Jack doesn't have pyloric stenosis (via abdominal ultrasound) but does have reflux, had a pretty bad diaper rash and has a soy and dairy intolerance. The dairy one is no big deal for me to work with but the soy is rough. I love tofu and soy sauce!
We also discovered that Jack prefers to sleep on his tummy, what his routine and cries are for, how to make him laugh and smile (he could talk to Trevor and laugh with him ALL day-I'm a little jealous), loves his diaper changed and being naked, wants to be held all the time (and you can't sit down while doing that), loves his back patted, falls asleep easily to the hair dryer noise app on our phones and adores doing patty cake with me.
Jack discovered: how to yell on 10.12, how to roll to his side on 10.20, his feet at 7 weeks, the contrast on the blinds, that if he kicks his legs he will fart, how to splash us in the tub, my hair, how to pull on mom's shirt when hungry and then hold onto her strap until he's done feeding, can FREAK out when getting breastmilk in a bottle in order to get more, can make pouty faces and stick lower lip out so we think he's adorable even when he's sad, how to imitate our faces and sounds, he likes his paci upside down (I'm sure were in for tons of orthodontic bills), that football is awesome, blue bird on his swing and bouncy, that he only is happy if the car is moving and mom is holding in his paci, how to give open mouth kisses and how to jump on mom's tummy.
We've discovered Jack is a little high needs but if you meet those needs he is really, really happy and will give you lots of smiles and laughs (cuddles, too!).
I'm getting nervous for going back to work in a month because Trev and I will be trading shifts so we will be flying solo often. I hope I have enough breastmilk to satisfy him while I'm gone, that Trev doesn't get too frazzled and Jack isn't sad about me leaving every day. I feel like I'm starting to get more into my groove even though I'm functioning on very little sleep (Jack doesn't sleep too well). I don't leave home much because his carseat hurts his reflux but I don't mind. I'm fine spending my time at home with him. I just yesterday filled up my tank for the first time since the day before I had him! Even though he hates his carseat he did well sleeping and traveling to see his new cousin Matthew two weeks ago. I'm about 13 lbs away from pre-pregnancy weight but I'm sure I'm not going to fit into my size 0 pants and extra small shirts again. My bone structure is just so different! I'm still holding out until the week before I go back to work to buy any clothes. Being vegan again is really helping me lose the weight! (42 lbs down at 2 months is pretty good, I think!)
Tomorrow he has his two month check up and shots :( so I will update this with his stats then. I really hope the next month goes by super slowly. I'm not ready to not spend all of my time with my little bubba.
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