It's Always Something...

When I first found out we were pregnant, one of the first things I did was download the What To Expect app on my phone. Instantly, I was hooked and loved being in the (then) May 2013 babies group. It was nice to hear that women were going through the exact same thing as I was at the exact same time. Not only was this group a source of entertainment (put a bunch of pregnant ladies in a room, even if it's virtual, and watch the drama unfold) but it was also really informative. I gave birth at 38 weeks which made me a April 2013 mama and once all the April babies were born, this group became extremely helpful. Any questions I had about my new baby's behavior was already asked and answered by other mama's and I felt at ease knowing my journey was normal, even at it's craziest.

I read a thread over the weekend entitled, "It's Always Something..." and wanted to sing, hallelujah! I thank my lucky stars that our baby has a sunny disposition. Even through teething, the growth spurts, the wonder weeks, my son isn't TOO much to handle...most of the time. Our toughest week was filled with meltdowns that we had no idea were associated with painful gas. I want to kiss the person who developed infant gas drops. Now that he's 19 weeks, he's currently going through a mental leap in wonder weeks which has been very tiresome! During the day, this baby is as happy as a clam and even laughing at new things every day but at night, he has been experiencing sleep regression and the three C's-- crying, clingy and crankiness. My son very rarely cries in the middle of the night. He will usually fuss and since mommy is always on the clock, I wake up quickly and can put his needs to bed by nursing. For the past two weeks, he has not just been crying in the middle of the night, but he has actually been flailing at my attempts to lay him down or nurse. Once he does get to nurse, he'll fall back asleep quickly but will not accept being put down which means I've slept with a 13 pound sack of potatoes on my chest every night. Surprisingly, I'm able to wake up and still feel somewhat refreshed (it's probably my son's smiles that does this because B.B. (before baby), I required a good night's rest to function). When it comes to parenting, it definitely is always something! As a mommy, I cannot and never will accept that my baby is crying just to cry. I thank God that my husband and I have found ways to soothe my son and have been patient enough to accept when something just doesn't work. I'm hoping baby boo will leap out of this sleep regression soon and go back to his regular routine but I'm sure once he does, another something will pop up, we'll be on a new road and hopefully, we'll be able to conquer that too.

Just another way for mommy to be cautious. A little clip light so I can keep an eye on him in the car when it's dark. Notice those plumpy arms. 

My baby..in a bumbo. Notice those toesssss.