Yesterday, Logan turned 11 weeks old. I’ve been taking more pictures on my iPhone than the real camera. It’s just too easy and always by my side. Most noticeable for changes are that Logan is filling out more, especially in his tummy and cheeks, and is making more cooing sounds, or really, goo. He notices more objects near and far, like toys, lights, the ceiling fan, and anything outside.

Lily is also warming up to Logan too. She has been sleeping in his room more during the night.

Most of his newborn clothes are too small, and even some 0-3 clothes. He is still wearing newborn sized nightgowns, which were a great thing to buy. We have five and we go through one a night. I am surprised we haven’t moved up to the next size, but we love them!

I also found a new collage app that is so fun and easy. See top picture and this one below. I captured some of his funny faces!

Bye bye!

I have been a breastfeeding mother for almost three months now. Before I had Logan, I didn’t really have expectations about breastfeeding, but I wanted to try it because “breast is best.” There was no reason my body wouldn’t cooperate, and I had no reason not to do it, so because it’s best for baby, I wanted to do it.

I exclusively breastfed Logan for two months. I am very proud of that and amazed at what breast milk can do. Its benefits are incredible, and it is actually very easy. It’s always available, no bottles needed, it is free, always the perfect temperature, and the perfect food for baby. I had already nourished him for nine months in the womb, and if he needed my body for longer, it seemed logical. Why not do it?

After two months, I realized that breastfeeding is actually a lifestyle and more of a burden than I am willing to continue for the long term future. You have to literally sit with baby for an hour of every three (he’s a slow eater, it takes us a long time). I have to organize our schedule so that I’m home when he needs to eat, and it got very time consuming and limiting when I was ready to get out of the house. Because nursing in public isn’t really for me, I like to be home to feed him. That left very little time to get out of the house to run errands either with him, or by myself.

I did start using bottles daily for him so I could escape briefly and food was available for him at home. While bottles are a great alternative, it messes with my own body because the milk is ready for the taking, but baby isn’t there. Luckily, my milk supply is very strong and the only downside was that my boobs felt like they were about to explode (haha, that’s all). Bottles also take extra work of pumping and preparing them and planning for that.

Around Week 9, we introduced formula at the 7 p.m. feeding. I felt that Logan needed a little oomph to help him feel fuller and maybe it would help him sleep longer too. He would always be starving when he ate, no matter the time or how many ounces I could give him. He’s a hungry boy. I have a lot of motherly guilt on switching since breastmilk is working for him. He doesn’t seem to notice a difference, and happily takes whatever he is given, from whomever is holding a bottle.

Now I say he is 83% breastfed. I don’t know when I will wean him more by replacing another feeding with formula. I still really enjoy breastfeeding him and the time we spend together. It is much more special than I imagined. Even though it does take a long time, it’s actually a nice peaceful time where he is happy and I can relax too. Because I can’t decide what to do next, I think it means I’m not yet ready to wean more.

I don’t have a specific goal of how long I’ll continue to breastfeed. For me, I think when it becomes more frustrating and burdensome then I’ll wean more.

Happy birthday Jeffrey! We hope you have a nice day and come home early to spend time with us!

No one can make Logan smile like his daddy can!

Lily says thanks for the walks and belly rubs.

It still amazes me that I am a mom and have another person in the house to care for. My brain has changed, I don’t remember things like I used to, and I find myself reminding myself to think about something because I don’t even have time to think properly. Like “remember to think about what to pack for Logan for Aspen,” and “remember to think about planning dinner before you go to the grocery on Sunday.” And like I’ve read about, “Remember to go to the bathroom!” I don’t even have time to think properly!

Anyway, that’s the roundabout way of saying that it’s hard to find time to do much of anything for myself or the house, like write a proper blog post. Here are some iPhone pictures from the last few days.

Logan has begun noticing things further away than right in front of him. We added a mobile to his crib and he loves kicking his feet and smiling at it and making sounds. It is so darn cute! We put him in there to look at it right after his early morning feeding so I can wake up a little more, and around the 5-6 p.m. witching hour. It lasts about 20 minutes, but that’s better than nothing!

Last Thursday, I had an event for work at night and Jeffrey was in charge of bath, bottle and bed for the first time by himself! He did a great job. Look at the cute little face.

On Friday in honor of Facebook going public, Logan donned his Facebook onesie!

And then on Saturday, Logan went on his first sleepover at Poppy and JJ’s house (Jeffrey’s parents). He spent about 28 hours away from us while we took a short trip to the Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop overnight. I think everyone had a great time but we are glad to be back together.

I thought of Logan frequently in the form of about 35 ounces of pumped milk that I brought home for him. It was really nice to get away for a short while, not be pinned to a chair for one hour of every three, and actually sleep a little more! Thanks to Poppy and JJ for taking care of him!

We hope you had a good weekend too!

On Sunday, we celebrated my first Mother’s Day as a mommy and Logan’s two month birthday. It was so nice to have all of Logan’s grandparents here to see him this weekend. Lily enjoyed the company too.

Last week, Logan went back to the doctor for his two month check up and three shots that allow him to go out into the world now. We don’t have to be couped up in the house! He weights 11 pounds and is 22.25 inches long. That means he’s gained 3 pounds and 2.25 inches in two months. Way to go, Logan!

Also new this month, Logan is gaining better head control and can smile and is starting to coo. He is starting to notice toys and follow people’s faces more. He’s growing up! He is still wearing mostly 0-3 clothes and some that say “3 months.” He also went up to size 1 diapers.

Logan’s eating and sleeping are still the same as Month 1. We were pretty lucky that Logan has been a great nighttime sleeper since the beginning. He still wakes once per night between 1-4 a.m., and then wakes up between 6-7 a.m. followed by a good morning nap from around 8:30-10:30 a.m. After that, he’s awake for most of the day with one or two short naps. Basically, if I don’t get what I want done by 10:30 a.m., it won’t get done until the next day!

His eating is also about the same as the first month. Still roughly every 3 hours, except overnight when there are two long stretches. In Month 2, we started doing more bottles to let me get out of the house more, especially in the mornings to run errands and exercise. He is still an EBF (exclusively breastfed) baby in Month 2.

We had a four day growth spurt around Week 6 where he woke up around 11 p.m. for a few nights in a row, and then at 5 a.m. Both times were for milk, which meant an extra feeding on those days. Once that spurt ended, he slept 10 straight hours…and that hasn’t happened again since.

Looking forward to more fun things in Month 3! This month brings his first overnight sleepover at his Houston grandparents, and his first plane ride and vacation in Colorado!

Logan is 8 weeks old! So much personality is coming out, and we are learning more about him all the time. Now 8 weeks into this parenting thing, we have found a few things that Logan likes and go through each of these daily to make him happy.

Likes:

• MILK–Logan could eat and eat and eat. He likes milk from anyone in any form. We don’t have a picky eater on our hands.
• His swing–still loves to nap here.
• Bathtime–he likes the tub and the water running over him, but he doesn’t like getting out of the tub.
• Laying on our laps–he loves to lay on his side on our laps with his pacifier in while we rock our legs.
• The outdoors–not sure if he realizes how hot it is, but he loves the sounds and motion of being outside. It is sometimes instantly calming. Hooray for summertime. He likes strolling in his stroller or the Bjorn or just sitting in someone’s lap in a chair on the patio.
• Kicking his legs–he is a man on the move! He kicks his legs all the time, we don’t know where he’s going!

Dislikes:

There really isn’t much he dislikes. He really only cries when he needs to poop, burp or is hungry, and we are getting good at knowing the cries.

Sometimes he dislikes sleeping in the swing or the Bjorn. It’s hard to figure out sometimes! But the reasons are always one of the above.

Also–happy anniversary to my parents today! 31 years!

Logan says “see you tomorrow Soupy and A.J.!”