3 months of bob!

today bob is 3 months!!!! holy guacamole, where did the time go? 
bob has grown SO much. i'm not sure how much exactly, he has his 3 month doctor appointment tomorrow. the hubs and i measured him ourselves and he looks to be around 23.5 inches, and weighs about 12 pounds. love my little chunker. 

• he sleeps through the night now. usually from 10pm-7am. it's really nice.
• when sleeping he loves to have his face pushed up against mine. almost like he wants to feel me breathing. anyone else's babes do this?
• he still sleeps a lot through the day. but that's ok. that gives me time to get things done.
• he started laughing! it's the BEST thing ever. he has only laughed for me twice, but he thinks his dad is hilarious. laughs at him all the time. especially when singing silly songs.
• he is always smiling. except when i try and take pictures of him. i guess he's camera shy?
• he's eating tons now. anywhere between 4-6 oz a feeding. probably because he's growing like a weed.
• he still also hates tummy time. 

since last saturday bob has been super fussy. lots of crying, and whining, and wanting to be snuggled. also super fussy with the pacifier and the bottle. i'm guessing it's a growth spurt. i felt around in his mouth and i couldn't feel any bumps under his gums, so i don't think that's what it is. i'm hoping he starts acting less fussy soon. i miss my cuddly happy baby. 

on a sad note of it all, we are quitting breastfeeding. we've been struggling with bf from the start. our routine was nursing, then a bottle, then i would pump for an hour. by the time it was all done, it was time to feed him and start the whole process over again. being hooked up to the pump for 8+ hours a day isn't fair to bob or myself so i decided it was best to start to wean, so i could spend more time with him. i'm still working on weaning which is pretty hard. emotionally and physically. i still am pumping but only 2-3 times a day as apposed to 6+. i get to spend much more time with him now which is great. i have to keep reminding myself that i made it to 3 months of breastfeeding. which is GREAT! i should be proud of myself. he will continue getting the stuff i am pumping until my supply is dried out, then i will give him my freezer stash. he will probably have breast milk until 3.5 months which will take us to the end of flu season. sad it's over, but go me for making it this far!

the nursery

i've been wanting to do a nursery post for quite a long time now. only problem was it took me forever to "finish" it. the reason why i put the word finish in quotes, is because it's still not complete yet but it's finally good enough to post some pictures. most of the stuff we got is from ikea. love that place. inexpensive furniture which is perfect for a kids room, since things that kids use generally don't last a long time. i also put up our table numbers from our wedding. i get teary every time i look at them. 

well here it is.....

video love

my dear friend bobbie made a beautiful video of bob and i. love this so much, and i will cherish it forever.

i will post the link here, because the video won't upload.

Video

travel town, lunch, and walk

my wonderful father came up this weekend and watched bob while we were at a wedding on saturday and today we went to travel town, lunch, then took a walk around lake hollywood...

computer and coffee

i'm sitting on the floor this morning, coffee next to my computer and the baby laying on the floor next to me in the boppy. my heart is filled with so much love and joy for this baby. as he lays next to me sleeping, i started singing "you are my sunshine" to him and i got quite a few smiles while his eyes rolled in the back of his head . i didn't know prior to being a mama that it was possible to love someone/ something so much. 

anywhoo. today the hubs and i are going to a wedding. my dad is coming up to take care of bob while we are gone. the two of them have such a special bond. it's really sweet. this is our second time leaving bob with a "sitter" and as much as i totally trust my dad, it is still super hard to leave him. i'm sure once bob gets older that will stop, and at some point i will be happy to get out sans baby. there is still some guilt right now, and i feel like bob is too young to be left alone. silly right? i am still going to try and be positive, and enjoy the fact that i get to spend some time with my wonderful husband alone. i'm sure we will have a blast.

here is bob's 11 week photo along with some others.

journal day #5

danielle over at sometimes sweet is doing a weekly journal prompt, so i thought i'd jump on the bandwagon and write a response to her journal prompt. it sounds fun, and gives me something to do while i pump. 

this week her journal prompt is: 

Here's this week's prompt-  

We all encounter challenges on a daily basis. You may consider yours something small, like having enough time in the day to accomplish everything you set out to do, or it may be a bit bigger- perhaps something you have to overcome mentally or emotionally, or even a struggle when dealing with a difficult person. Whatever the case, take a look at your daily life- what would you say is your biggest challenge? Or if you have a past struggle you were able to overcome, how did you do it? This week, write about a challenge you currently deal with on a day to day basis, or discuss one you managed to get past.

ok, so here i go. i would have to say my biggest challenge right now on a daily basis is getting things done around the house. i never knew previous to having a baby how hard it would be to do simple chores such as fold laundry, do dishes, and cook dinner. my son will be 11 weeks this friday and i still struggle to get things done. i thought it would get easier once the weeks went on but it doesn't. when he isn't sleeping he loves to be held otherwise he tends to get pretty fussy. i love holding my baby,i really do. but it's left me with a gigantic never ending pile of laundry that needs to be folded and a constant small amount of dirty dishes that needs to be washed. 

everyone says to ignore the laundry, and ignore the dishes but it absolutely drives me crazy. our schedule is so crazy right now and that's probably because we don't really have one. between feeding, pumping, doctor appointments, naps, and mommy and me groups it's hard to set things in stone right now. i should probably listen and let it all go, because i don't think it's something i'll get past anytime soon. at least i'm getting to spend some wonderful time with my new baby boy. 

his first st. patty's

happy st.patricks day!!!!!

we went over to say hi to our neighbor veda. 

after taking many pictures of them, they were totally over it.