Growing boy!

We are quickly approaching 2 months, on January 11th and we cannot believe how much Bradleigh has grown in SO many ways. He is officially grown out of most all of the newborn outfits. Now, we're onto 3 month and some 3-6 month outfits! We also moved up a diaper size - and I discovered Diapers.com - which I LOVE! We had $15 off our last order of over 300+ diapers AND they delivered them for free. Sweet deal. As we are quickly figuring out how expensive diapers can get when you are going through approx. 80 diapers a week! :) Anyway, enough about my excitement with diapers...haha!

I have been beginning to work on establishing a schedule with our little guy. He is still nursing about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours around the clock. Sleeping through the night is still tricky...so far we've had a couple nights with 4-5 hours of sleep, but over the last week or so he has moved back to every 2 hours. I don't know if my milk isn't coming in enough for him or what....but even giving him a bottle isn't helping since he is still refusing formula, too! :-/ Luckily, we have his 2 month check-up next week, so we can check his weight gain and ask the doctor what he thinks about his feedings. I have been diligently keeping a log of his feedings and diaper changes so we can share it with the doctor too. I have tried weighing him on our bathroom scale, haha! I weigh myself first, then with him. The last time we tried that it was almost 11 pound difference...so we will see! He definitely is growing and getting some chub!!! :)


I have also cut out 2 of my favorite things while nursing - coffee, chocolate - well make that 3 - dairy, too (love my cheese and yogurt!) The last couple weeks have been a little better since I have limited my intake of these things. But before that we were really struggling with spitting up and fussiness (gas). We still have some days where his spitting up seems worse. :( He will spit up what seems like everything he eats at times...which I am sure is not normal...so it must be things I am eating?! Oh the trial and errors of new motherhood! haha. I just hope he's getting enough, poor little guy.



Today we had a rough morning with fussiness and spitting up...but he finally settled down and I couldn't help but record his content sighs. I just love his little sounds!!

He has become quite the smilely boy!! It has been fun watching him start to focus in on objects closely and begin to recognize our faces. There is nothing greater than waking up to a cooing and smilely little man next to you. Yes, he is still snuggling in with us at night too. :) He just doesn't seem to sleep as long when he is in the bassinet or crib. He seems to startle himself easier and not fall back to sleep. Probably starting a bad habit...be we are working on it! ;)


We're excited for his 2 month check-up next week..minus the shots. I am NOT looking forward to that piece one bit... I hope they are quick and somewhat painless for little B! We'll keep you posted on his appt details. :)