Will at 2 months

This month was a bit of a roller coaster.  Will started throwing us a few curve balls!  Here’s a little recap of his second month.

Eating: This is where things started going downhill.  He’s always been a little squirmy while eating and not completely calm but it was never a big problem.  Well by week 6-7 he started crying while eating and almost refusing at times.  He was also having terrible gas (I could tell his tummy was really hurting).  He wasn’t sleeping as well either.  I thought it was perhaps reflux or also I felt like my supply was low.  Off to the doctor we went!  They first wanted me to try eliminating dairy from my diet.  They said a lot of times these symptoms go hand in hand with a dairy allergy or sensitivity.  Even though it was going to be hard, I was willing to try anything to make him happy!  The doctor said that if this was his problem then we should see some improvement by 1 week and he should be all better by 2 weeks.  Well, a few days in he was still miserable and refusing almost every feeding.  I started supplementing with formula and could tell he was much more calm while eating from a bottle.  So I decided to start pumping and just feed him formula for the next couple weeks and see how things go.  I did not get much at all when I pump - .5oz-1oz from one side and 1-2oz from the other.  It was so time consuming and frustrating because I wasn’t making enough to fill one bottle!  I did this for about a week and a half and didn’t notice my supply increasing at all even though I was pumping 6-7 times/day (and even at night).  My supply actually started going down.  So I just decided it was time to give it up.  I was so sad but knew I was doing the right thing.  He took a bit to adjust to the formula but is eating well and I can tell he’s gaining weight.  He still struggles with gas but I think that will work itself out over time.

Sleeping:  His naps have went downhill as well :(.  He is a catnapper just like James was.  Since he does like the swing, when he wakes early from his nap and is still sleepy I can put him in his swing and he’ll go back to sleep.  So, his short naps are more tolerable even though it’s still frustrating.  At night he usually still wakes twice, but he has occasionally woken only once.  With his eating/tummy issues we have had a few rough nights but I guess that’s how it goes sometimes.  Overall, he is a pretty good night sleeper.

Clothes/Diaper Size:  He is wearing 0-3 month clothes and size 1 diapers.

 

Likes:  smiling (started smiling at 5-6 weeks) – love that sweet smile; swing; playmat – starting to notice toys; bouncy seat with toys/lights above; sleeping in his nap nanny

Dislikes:  gas pains; mommy’s milk :(

And now to compare James (on the left) and Will (on the right) at 2 months:

Not the best pictures but I think you can tell that they still look similar.  I tried to pick pictures where they both had the same look.  Will has a rounder face but I think there is something about their nose and mouth that look alike. 

This month was a more difficult month but William is sweet and so worth all the trouble :).  We are so thankful for this sweet blessing God has given us.

More to come soon…