Switch

So this happened yesterday.

We went cold turkey on the switch from the Rock N Play to the crib. I just wanted to get it over with. It hasn't been easy but I'm powering through. I'm also breaking every baby rule out there. Bumpers are in, I've got a pillow in there plus some blankets to make it feel like the Rock N Play, and I've even left a teddy bear in the far corner. Campbell keeps wiggling down and ends up being completely flat so I think I'm going to take it all out before the weekend is over. I was just trying to make the transition a little easier for him but it doesn't seem to be making a difference.

Scott and I are starting Baby Wise tomorrow. Cross your fingers that it works for us. I really want to get this little peanut on a schedule. I owe it to him....and to me. Enjoy your weekend folks!

Flat

My Mom and Grammy just took off after being at my house for almost a week. It was nice getting to hang out with adults for a little while! Ha. I enjoyed getting out for lunch every day and having someone to run errands with. By running errands I mean, Campbell is happy when we get out so I have to get out a few hours a day. Even when I have absolutely nowhere to go or nothing to do!! I was hoping I would be able to take advantage of them and let them babysit for me while I hopped over to the pool for a few hours but it's been cloudy and rainy here so that didn't really work out for me too well.

I considered sending the girls home with their Gamma. Not because they get in my way or make life harder but because I sometimes feel like they need a break!! The crying gets stressful to them (especially Ivy) and life just isn't what it used to be. No more calmness, not as many bye bye trips, no more good sleep....I sometimes feel bad for my girls. I decided not to send them down to Little Rock though because I'm selfish and just can't part with them for very long. I need my nuggets!! I think they miss their Momma and Daddy after being away from them for a few days anyway. Maybe we'll make a trip down to Little Rock soon for a little getaway/change of scenery!

This little peanut has suddenly become a fan of laying flat. He used to hate it but now he's so content. He coos, smiles and kicks his feet and is totally happy! It's kind of really nice! We're going to attempt to make the transition from the Rock N Play to his crib this weekend. I've had a tiny bit of anxiety about it. Just as we're finally starting to get more sleep around here, I'm gonna go and mess it up. Maybe it won't be as bad as I think though. Especially since he's enjoying laying flat now. Fingers crossed!

Twenty Nine + Memorial Weekend

I had a fun and eventful weekend! The neighborhood pool opened for the first time this year so you know where I was!!

Scott and I brought Campbell to the pool with us for a little bit then Scott took him home so I could relax and enjoy friends + sun without worrying about my baby. Campbell doesn't know it yet but he's going to have so many great summers at the Hyde Park pool. I know he'll enjoy spending so much time there with his future neighborhood friends. There are so many babies born within weeks of one another in this neighborhood so Campbell most definitely won't be short on friends! I love, love that for him.

Later that day we went to Brad and Jaclyn's house for dinner. Right when we walked in the door with Campbell, Emmy was fascinated. She kept pointing at him and saying "baby" and giving him kisses. It was the sweetest thing!!! I think I took about a million pictures of it. These photos will be priceless one day. We'll have to pull them out for their high school graduation slide show or something!
My birthday was on Sunday and my family was in town which was great! We went to Crepes Paulette for lunch then I came home and headed out to the pool. I really didn't get to enjoy the pool much because Campbell kept being fussy and wouldn't nap well therefore I kept getting summoned. Plus it rained a little. Regardless, I still had a good time at the pool even if it was short lived. Later that evening we had some friends over to our house for pizza on the patio!

That night Campbell slept horrible and I thought it was all my fault for not being completely hands on with him all day. He kept waking up every two hours and when I was rocking him in the middle of the night, I was boiling mad at myself for feeling the need to celebrate my birthday/being away from him more than usual. I can kind of laugh at myself for that now but I'm so neurotic about his schedule because keeping Campbell on his schedule/routine = better sleep for his Mommy. It's just not worth it to me to mess it up! I was in an absolute panic all day on Monday that I was going to have to start all over and it would take weeks for him to sleep 5+ hours again. So the entire day I was obsessive about making sure we did our regular routine with Campbell. Thank heavens it was just a fluke (I guess) because Campbell settled back into his regular 5+ hours of sleep last night. Whew! I thought I was going to end up having those day dreams about running away to the Double Tree again.
All in all it was a great long weekend and a fun birthday. The whole weekend was spent with friends and family which is always the perfect way to do it in my book.

Two Months

Our little peanut is two months old today!!! 

Weight: We go in for our two month check up in one week. I would guess Campbell is around 10+ pounds. I'm always so anxious to know how much he weighs!

Height: Again, I'll have to update this later. He seems pretty tall to me though....or either he has long legs because his pants are always short on him.

Sleep: Well....we slept for 5 1/2 hours 3 nights in a row. Before that we were going good at 4 1/2 hours for a little over a week or so. Then last night we had a major setback and slept in 2 hour increments all night long. I've been stressing over it all day! I'm praying it was just an off night because the 5 1/2 hour stretches of sleep have been amazing!!

Eat: We're still breastfeeding. Campbell eats about 7-8 times a day. Most of the time I nurse him but when I give him a bottle we do 3 ounces and he seems pretty satisfied with that. Sometimes I'll nurse him afterwards in case he's still a little hungry. Campbell loves his bottles! He typically gets 2-3 a day. I always give him a bedtime bottle (it's part of our bedtime routine) and Scott gives him a bottle first thing in the morning so I can sleep.

Clothes: We're in an awkward clothing stage right now. Newborn clothes are starting to get too small but 0-3 month clothes are way too big. We just make due the best way we can!

Diapers: Pampers are still our favorites and we're still in the newborn size.

Likes: Bath time, car rides, when Daddy swings me in my car seat, running errands with Mommy, gripe water, childrens tylenol (on the rare occasion we give it to him--he's obsessed), gas drops, ceiling fans, laying on my changing pad, being outside.

Dislikes: Getting out of my bath, when Mommy uses the Nose Frida (even though Mommy is oddly obsessed and enjoys doing it a little too much), taking prevacid for my reflux, and evenings (hello witching hours).

Month Two: Month two started out terrible. The first few weeks of month two were the hardest of my life. The last few weeks of month two have been so much easier. It's actually pretty amazing how much easier things are now. Campbell is a much happier and content baby these days and gives us the sweetest smiles. I seem to fall more in love with him every day and he's quickly becoming my best little buddy. Life is definitely different but at the end of the day, I realize I would much rather be snuggling my baby boy and rocking him to sleep than doing anything else. He's my favorite priority! We love our little peanut!!!

Five Hours & Twenty Minutes

So this happened last night.

It's the longest Campbell has ever slept!! So exciting except I didn't get any more sleep than I normally do. I woke up at 1:30 because that's when Campbell usually wakes up. I looked at the clock and sat straight up in bed then grabbed my monitor and saw Campbell wasn't awake yet. He's always swaddled which means he doesn't move which isn't good for my middle of the night anxiety. I stared at the monitor for a good 5 minutes before I finally hopped out of bed, ran up the stairs and decided to check everything out for myself. He was fine, of course. Ugh when am I not going to be paranoid? I'm going to go with never. Which means I'm not going to get good sleep for the rest of my life.

Once Campbell finally did wake up, he gave me this smile when I went to get him. I know he's saying "yay I did so good Mom!" I mean, the morning smiles make my heart melt into a huge puddle on the floor. Nothing makes my heart feel like this. The smiles are everything.

Gracie is here!!! And suddenly everything is right in their world again.

Out

Happy Thursday everyone! Today feels like the beginning of the weekend to me for some reason. I have to keep reminding myself that it's Thursday, not Friday. 

Speaking of the weekend, I'm really looking forward to it! Our neighborhood pool will officially be open and I plan on parking my behind next to it for as many hours as possible. My birthday is on Sunday and all I want is the chance to hang by the pool and get a tan. I really hope that I'm able to get to hang out at the pool a lot this summer. I know it will be different this year and I won't be able to live there like I usually do (sad face) but I'm hoping I'll be able to figure something out to where I can still spend a lot of time there. It's always been my happy place and I need to be able to get in my pool time with my neighborhood friends for the sake of my well being. I'm being for real y'all. 

Yesterday Scott and I had a lunch date and, of course, we brought the little peanut along with us. It's always so scary because you just never know what may happen! Campbell was a perfect little angel the entire time! It always makes me so proud. I've learned that Campbell really likes getting out and about with me. I've been running errands with him every day this week and he loves it. He's always wide awake and just looks around and takes it all in the entire time we're out. It's a nice change of scenery for the both of us I suppose! 

I was playing with the girls and throwing their toys this morning. I accidentally threw one behind the bed and it's been pure torture for Madison and Ivy. I can't figure out how to get the toy out from behind the bed so there has been almost non-stop barking going on ever since. Lovely. Daddy is going to have to handle this situation for me when he gets home. In the meantime, I'm going to do my best to distract them with outside playtime. Until tomorrow...