Good morning and happy day off to everyone at home today.
So far things are going so well with Joey that we’re having a hard time not bracing ourselves for the bad part… So far he sleeps well (for a newborn), doesn’t have blow outs, has only gone potty a couple times during diaper changes (vs. every time with Aiden, and almost every time with Michael) spits up very little, and only when we don’t burp him ASAP after a feeding, burps fast once we start burping him, fusses only when he feels insecure or is very hungry, feels secure as long as he’s being held, is MORE content when he hears his brothers roughing around, and it goes on and on. I’m tempted to say that I got my easy baby!!! The only thing stopping me from a “when is it going to go bad” anxiety attack is that he’s very much like what I felt from him in the womb. He’s very active, and curious, but really very calm and easy going.
Oh, AND! The best news yet, I’ve had a few milk products and he’s doing excellently with them (not showing a single sign of trouble that we saw with Aiden). After all of the concerns with Aiden that is such a huge relief. I’ll still limit my milk product intake, and we’re being extra careful about what we put on his skin and in the laundry (Michael had several bad reactions to detergents, soaps, and lotions etc. at birth, and we’ve recently discovered that regular old Tide really irritates his skin), so we’re doing so well in that regards.
I think it also helps that after prenatal and postpartum depression hit me hard with my other boys, and I tried to deal with it without medication, that this time I decided to go ahead and start some meds when I started to feel out of control, and so I’m much more even and grounded. Plus having my third, I feel much more confident in my ability to handle things. It also helps that Michael is so independent and helpful. I don’t need to worry so much about chasing him around because he’s less compulsive.
It’s another dim dreary day here in Houston, but we’re having fun none the less. Hope everyone is safe and happy!