Sunday, December 4, 2011

2 months!

(That is a 3-6 month outfit, by the way!)






  • Arthur is a very smiley baby!  He is so sweet, and his face often lights up whenever he sees us.  Of course, he also smiles at the ceiling fan...
  • Naps are still quite difficult if we leave the house, but he loves his swing.  We finally put it in his room so I don't have to keep telling Eleanor to be quiet as he is falling asleep - this was never a problem when Eleanor was a baby because our house was quiet!  This has really helped make my life a lot easier, and I also get plenty of exercise going up and down the stairs 10+ times/day.
  • Arthur sort of naturally shifted his bedtime much earlier to 6:30, which I actually like.  This way I can easily go out in the evening without having to pump, and now we can eat dinner together as a family (well, 3 of us) after Arthur is in bed.  It's tricky to have something that can be ready to eat at 6:30 that I don't have to mess with for the preceding 45 minutes while I bathe and feed him, but I finally got a Crock Pot on Black Friday and it has been great for this!  And of course, sometimes Hunter just ends up with cooking duty.
  • Bedtime and night sleep have gotten much better!  Shifting to an earlier bedtime made Arthur much less cranky at night, and he goes down pretty easily.  Once he goes to sleep at 6:30, he generally makes it until 1:00 and then sleeps again until 5:00ish.  He can get pretty grumpy after that 5 AM feeding (I'm not sure why...), but eventually goes back to sleep until 7:00 or so.
  • After about 3 weeks of experimenting, I've given up dairy completely and Arthur is on Zantac.  He spits up very little now and burping him doesn't seem to hurt him anymore - yay!  I was originally against medication, but it definitely helps him feel comfortable, and the lack of dairy helps him not spit up so much.   I've also given up caffeine and pretty much all chocolate....yeah, this baby better thank me one day!  ;)  Hopefully in a couple of months I can go back to a regular diet as his system matures.
  • Arthur is getting very good at tummy time!  One time about a week ago I put him down, turned around, and when I turned back he was lying on his back!  I don't really count that as rolling over though, because I think I put him down with his arms under him in a way that it was super easy to roll.  He hasn't done it again so I do think it was an accident.
  • Arthur loves his sister!  Any time she is talking, he tuns his head in her direction and follows whatever she is doing.  Eleanor is starting to interact with him more too.  The other day she said, "I am going to read to Arthur!" and grabbed a book, laid down next to him, and "read" it to him.  When she finished she said, "I am going to talk to Arthur" and started saying things like "Hi Arthur, how are you?"  I love these children!!

1 comment:

Momto2boys+? said...

Be sure and check for hidden dairy in baked items etc if you still think there's some issues. Zantac is very weight sensitive so you need to keep an eye on it. I won't go on with my reflux speech, but I've been there 3 times so email me if I can help you any!
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Kara