8 weeks!

Not my best photo, but Seth was cooperating.

Tomorrow Seth will be 8 weeks old. Since we are taking a trip to see Grandma for the day, I'm posting today. We thought it would be a good idea that daddy get a good night's rest before his big PE exam on Friday. So, we're spending the night at Grandma's tomorrow night. Please pray that Evan's test would go well. He is not feeling confident at this point. It would be nice for him to pass it and not have to worry about it anymore.

Last week I think Seth was going through a growth spurt of some kind. He wanted fed every 2 hours. This was nearly impossible for me to keep up with (as far as nursing goes) so on Saturday I started to supplement with formula. If I can only get 2oz. pumped, I add 2oz. of formula to it. Luckily all the nursing triggered my body to make more, so I only had to give him formula here and there. This seemed to keep him content a little longer and although most of the night he seemed to be most happy sleeping on my chest, he slept for 5 hours straight a couple of times. Nice! Now we're waiting for the first poop. He hasn't gone since Sunday, so it should be a big deal when it happens. I was concerned at first, but then I read that a change in his diet could trigger a change in the number of bowel movements initially and that his regular pattern will return. He has gone 4 days before, so I'm not totally freaking out yet.

Halloween is next week. Not sure what Seth will be. What I am sure of is that he will not be in a good mood. He is getting his first round of immunizations on the 31st. Lucky him. That will be my most unpleasant birthday gift...watching my son get shots. So his demeanor that night will determine if Mom and Dad take him out for a birthday meal. We've considered wrapping him in aluminum foil and taking him to Chipotle for free burritos. Guess we'll wait and see...

Just catching some R&R...it's a rough life!