The sensitive formula really seems to be working! He is much less fussy & gassy. His new formula has definitely changed his poop habits though. He's averaging 1-2 super smelly dirty diapers each day. He also really enjoys peeing on me, himself, the changing table, the floor, the wall, & whatever else happens to be in range.
He does have a pretty bad case of baby acne. J & I tell him that it's just a preview of what his teen years will be like. (J & I both had pretty bad acne as teens.) and, I think mayyyybe he's starting to get cradle cap? But I hope not.
Sleep: R still sleeps great at night & only wakes up once or twice each night. His day naps are still sporadic, but he averages about 15-16 hours of sleep each day. I'm debating on starting to implement a schedule now that he's a month old. This is the last month I'll be home with him, so I either need to start doing sleep training or just let him dictate his sleep schedule to anyone who takes care of him. (Time to sh!t or get off the pot...) If I do start sleep training, I'll probably use some aspects of Babywise, but I don't love the cry it out aspect of that method. We've spent the first month trying to follow the sleep/eat/wake cycle as best we can, but haven't adhered to any sort of daily schedule (except trying to put him to bed at 7-8). So, I guess we'll see if sleep training actually happens....
Activities: We're doing pretty much the same things we've been doing in the last few posts... He likes to be held & talked to. In the last few days, though, the boy has really developed a love for his playmat! He'll lie there and swat at all of his hanging toys. He's really developing some serious hand/eye coordination! Baby R doesn't love tummy time, but he's going to have to suffer through it just like all the other babies. I try to give him a variety of tummy time by putting him on my chest or carrying him super-hero style to help him strengthen his neck muscles without being miserable.
I'm doing a million times better than the first few weeks. Baby Blues are only a memory. In fact, I'm so much less stressed now than I was before Baby R got here. Sometimes it takes effort to actively not worry about money, but honestly it's truly been (& will continue to be) a season of trusting The Lord. Now, when I start to feel anxious about money or the baby I just have to remind myself that The Lord has always provided & protected before & He is more than deserving of my trust. It's difficult for this control freak to surrender control, but that's something I really need to learn to do. So I'm trying. It's not easy, but I'm trying. Not having to fight the post partum hormones definitely helps though. :)
Thoughts: I am so in love! And so, so thankful that I get to be Baby R's mom. Seriously, each day is the best day ever! I'm so sad that my leave is halfway over now. Baby R has grown so much in the part month, I almost don't recognize the baby in the pictures from the hospital. He's seriously a dream come true & the answer to a million prayers! I love him so much that sometimes my heart feels like it's going to burst!
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