I'm hoping that this is really the way life will be now and it's not just a fluke! For the past three nights, Everett has slept like a log. 8-9 hours straight! Saturday night (two days after I tried to eliminate the 2 am feeding), he woke up around 2-3 but I just gave him his nuk and he went back to sleep. He needed a diaper change around 5 and also went back to sleep. Sunday night, he slept for 9 hours straight - no nuk replacement, no diaper change. Last night, it was 8 hours then he was awake and happy, so he got to come into bed with us for another hour, during which time he went back to sleep! (All of this is sleep time for me, he's also sleeping 2-4 hours longer than that because he doesn't wake up during his 9:30-10:00 pm feeding!!!) I am sooooooo happy about this! He is pretty firmly into a four hour schedule now and loving it. His naps are getting longer, he's getting easier to read (yelling=change me now parents!, talking=pay attention to me), and he's just a bundle of fun and loves to laugh. Life is good with the babe...now if only the insurance company would behave and just pay the darn hospital bill already!!!
If you're squeamish about the idea and process of feeding a baby what it's supposed to eat, do not continue reading. Here is an example of Beth on a Monday: Being the awesome and well-prepared mama that she is, not only did she forget to bring a drop-in or bottle to work today, she also forgot a lid for one of her medela bottles that came with the pump. Being a good day, she got around 7 oz, which turns into a bad day because the medela bottles hold only 5 oz each. Thus, she had to buy a water, pour it into a cup, fill the now empty water bottle with milk, and tote that around with her until she gets home. Wow. (Like how that had to be in third person because I am so ashamed? Nah, I'm resourceful!) In other squeamishness, Ev finally decided to test cloth diapers' ability to hold up against a poosplosion (no poo since we started with them last week!) twice this morning. So kind of him to do so as I was leaving for work, resulting in this scene: Beth all dressed and waving goodbye to Brian on the bathroom floor with a poopy diaper in the toilet and a baby in the tub. Heehee. He's such a good daddy and husby!
Brian sold his motorcycle!!!! And no, it's not because I forced him to sell it. He decided that since he never rides it anymore, it is just sad to let it sit and rust in the parking lot. So, he sold it. (And for more than he bought it for!) Yay! Unfortunately for me, this is not diaper supply money, but a revolving Brian fun fund. Thus, he gets to keep this money for some new toy - he's thinking a racing mountain bike or maybe some new skis. In other randomness of our lives, I now only have $170 left of dental insurance for the year. At least we got our money's worth, I guess!
That's right! Everett rolled! This morning I got an instant message from Brian while I was at work that said "HE ROLLED!!!!! HE ROLLED!!!! OMG HE ROLLED!!!!!" Everett then would not repeat the feat because his neck was tired and he wanted a nap. Then, I was on the floor this afternoon working on some diapers and put Ev down on his belly and out of the corner of my eye, I notice flip and he's on his back! Again, he would not repeat it. Poor kid is probably just trying to get on his back because he's tired of holding up his head and then we go and ruin all the hard work he just did by putting him back on his belly. We are super super excited to say the least. We've been practicing and demonstrating for weeks. Yes, we are those kind of parents. We've had two full days of cloth diapers now and are quickly deciding that we like prefolds the best. The pockets and all in ones leak every time. I guess practice makes perfect though...but we still might go buy some more prefolds in the meantime.
P.S. Look how HUGE he is in his bumbo!!!