Spring is in the air here - it has been a gorgeous last couple of weeks which has meant I have been getting out with Tucker in the stroller more each day. I think the fresh air has done us both some good. I can say that I have only cried once in the last 5 days! That is an upswing! Little man is growing like a weed. The crying came over the weekend while he was going through a growth spurt. It was actually a combo of him feeling hot to me - and me freaking out that he could be sick. Andrew had to go to the store as we didn't have a thermometer yet, and me calling my sister to reassure myself and have someone who is a doctor and a mother and a friend on the other end of the phone. Now she did make us do the temperature rectally - to which Tucker was not happy to oblige. Andrew told him afterwards it was mean Aunt Laura who made us do it;) She said she was fine being the reason for it - but it had to be done correctly. So, it was just 99.1 - so that was good. But the rest of that day and all the next he ate and ate and ate and napped for about 20 minutes and ate and ate and fussed and napped for about 20 minutes - I was EXHAUSTED. But he has grown out of all the preemie clothes from the hospital time and a bunch of other onesies that, in order to get them snapped, they are completely stretched out in the neck and pull at his armpits. He is actually in some onesies that say 6 months! But then other 6 months stuff is still way too huge! But we measured him and a couple weeks ago he was roughly 20 inches long - and yesterday he was around 22 inches long - so he is getting longer! (Not taller as he can't stand up yet!)
Today I went to my first Mummy's and Babies group at the local children's center. It is a wonderful place and all the programs are free for Newham residents. So nice to get out of the house and talk to other adults! Even if Tucker was asleep when we got there and slept half the time! He was also the youngest there by a few months! Oh well! I met some nice ladies and one of them is actually my neighbor right across the street from me! She has invited me over tomorrow as a few other Mum's and babies are coming by her house to hang out. So exciting to meet people! Tucker had a good time as well (I guess;)) Everyone said how adorable he is and how tiny he is and how they can't remember when their little one was that small! They all said to enjoy it while you can cause it will actually go by very quickly. I keep hearing that and am trying to keep that in mind. I do enjoy my time with him - snuggling and nursing, and napping. I did go to sleep last night at 7pm as that is when he went down. Good thing though cause he was up for awhile at 1am - ugh. With SO much snot and I just felt so bad listening to him trying to breathe and all the crud in there not letting him do so while he is laying down. But - today in the mail, I got the official hospital snot sucker from Katherine - yay! Just used it and boy does it work! He is down for a nap now and I can't hear the constant gasping of breathe through the snot every time he breathes in and out. Hoping that will be a benefit to him tonight when he goes down as well. Last night was just tough - he slept most of the night on my chest as I had pillows elevating my head way up so that he was at an angle. Makes my back sore - but he had to breathe. And sleep! I have given up on trying to establish a schedule right now. It has been making me too crazy and stressed and everything. I have read SO many books and googled SO many bits of advice/knowledge and I have to keep telling myself - he is only 6 weeks old. AND he is actually only supposed to be a day or two old right now. I start to feel bad if this one book says he should be up no later than 7am and eat at this exact time and nap at this exact time and if he doesn't I feel like AUGH! So I am trying to keep daytime noisy and music on and lights on and night time is dark and quiet - but is he is exhausted, I am going to let him sleep - no stick poking. And when he wants to eat - I am going to feed him. And if he naps at 1pm(as he is now) instead of at noon - so be it! Let's give it at least 3 months and then see where we are. As long as it works for Andrew and myself, then this is what we will do.
Well - I think I may try to catch 30 minutes while he is napping as well!
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