Hello, Our little dude is 3 Months Old. He is changing so much, and getting more fun as the days go by. Now that he has figured this "life" thing out and has a bit of a schedule going on. Weight/Height: He weighs about 12 lbs. Not sure his length. Sizes: At 3 Months Jens fits into sizes 3-6 Months, still some 0-3 (especially when he is in a disposable diaper) It is so much more fun now though, because we have a lot of clothes from Isaiah's baby clothes that are in this size category and 6-9 Months will be even more fun...not that I am trying to wish him older or anything. It's just nice to see the cute little jeans and button up shirts and what not. Sad to put away the cute little sleepers and layette pieces though :( Jen's is in size 2 Diapers (but honestly won't be for very long...those chunky little thighs) He is on the medium setting for his cloth diapers. Routine: We don't have a exact time everyday type of routine...but this is usually how our day looks. 8am: Wake up for the day. First feed and I get him ready for the day. Most days he falls back asleep within 10-20 minutes after I nurse and change him. He then sleeps for about another hour. He does this for the morning. He wakes up...I change him, nurse him, play with him for a bit and he goes back to sleep within the 20-30 minute mark of being awake. This lasts until around mid afternoon, when he has more energy and stays up longer. We haven't really been super strict with Babywising. I still nurse him when he is really fussy and put him to sleep that way. But I would say for the most part he is babywised. He nurses when he wakes up, stays up for a bit 30 minutes max in the morning hours...and about an hour each other time. 7-9pm: Anywhere in between this time, Jens can be very fussy. He wants to be held and he stays awake for about 1.5 hours. (This is bittersweet, because he stays up long and then he is ready for sleep by 9 or 9:30) But it is nice because he wants to go to sleep...but this is where we run into the whole I want to nurse to sleep situation which isn't really babywise....but honestly why does it matter? Every baby is different and this seems to be working for us. 9-10pm: This is around his bedtime. We will work on this being earlier...which I am sure will happen if he get's fussy around 7. Maybe he would just nurse and then go right to sleep :) Sleeping: We are still sleeping wonderfully. Although we haven't got the second monitor in the mail yet (should be here any day now) and when that happens we can start putting him to bed earlier, in between 7 and 8pm and put the monitor on...then I can dream feed when I go to sleep. Once we get a good sleep pattern in the night worked out we can then start putting him in Isaiah's room. He goes to sleep for the night around 10ish, and he wakes up for his first feed around 4am (sometimes 5am) then he sleeps with us for the rest of the night...another thing I will change...haha I have to stop being lazy...seriously a HUGE hypocrite...because I said I would NEVER sleep with my babies...I now see how easy it is for a nursing mother...although I didn't do this with Isaiah...crazy how life is so different and your perspective is so different with Baby #2! LOL! He wakes up again around 7am for a quick feed and then we wake up at 8am! So that being said...Jens sleeps from 10pm-8am! Wakes up about twice each night. Eating: Jens is still a nursing champ! He loves to nurse. Nursing is going so great and is so easy with him. Milestones: There are more this time around.
Also I am slowly getting into the Trim Healthy Mama Plan. I just got some ingredients in the mail for some of the recipes in the book. And just did a huge Costco run for more ingredients and groceries. Basically switching our household to real foods and cutting out sugar and heavy starches. YAY! I feel better. I am almost adjusted to being a Mama of two, I still have days where I definitely need a break at the end of the day (I guess what Mama doesn't once and a while) I started sewing again...something I have been wanting to do for a while now. Anyways that is really all I have to update you on myself! ...following my dreams...
-Cynthia
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