Edison is doing great! I went to the doc again recently to check in and inquire again about his reflux. He's been MUCH better! The spit up he does do isn't as thick or gross as before so I'm glad. I've been struggling so much with keeping dairy free but it doesn't seem to be making much of a difference with him. Although, the past couple of weeks he's had the nastiest smelling farts. He could clear rooms! I'm not exaggerating, just ask Cam.
It's as though four has been Edison's lucky number, as soon as he turned four months things changed for the positive! And this momma is so very happy for that. He did so many different things so quickly (like over night) such as grabbing toys, observing everything so much more intently, giggling, grabbing faces, only wanting mommy to hold him, etc. I feel like my newborn baby is long gone and my baby boy who will crawl & explore is fast approaching. This boy of mine is definitely showing his personality and I'm loving it! I see so much of both Cam and I in him which is so fun.
We are working on a few things right now that at times seem overwhelming but having Cams strong support has been great. Edison finally has a good bedtime routine! We get him ready between 8-8:30pm depending on when he starts to get fussy. Cam changes his diaper and puts him in a sleeper and then his Ergococoon (best swaddler we've used so far) and then hands him over to me on the glider for boob. Edi and I glide until he's asleep and then he goes straight into his playpen (between 8:30-9pm). It's been working beautifully and I'm thrilled to finally have some time with Cam alone at night before we go to bed. After about a month of this I'm going to start to change the routine slightly each night with the goal that by the time he's a year old he'll be sleeping in his crib in his room alone. I'm in NO rush however (that's obvious) and I've accepted that this routine is perfect for us and I'm thrilled with it.
Cam and I are also keeping on with our gluten free journey. I'm thinking about blogging more often about my struggles concerning going gluten free and document how its going, what I'm doing and how I'm feeling. I've been struggling so much emotionally with it. I'm sure I'm close to being full blown celiac and I'm certain that gluten free will save my health but I've been so addicted to wheat that it's been so hard to commit to a lifestyle that's harder when it's so much easier to fall back into old habits that have been keeping me sick (and fat). Thank goodness my husband is doing this with me. I need his support cause I've already wanted to give up so many times. I'm re-reading the book wheat belly over and over to remind me why I'm doing this. I think my biggest motivation now is my son and my strong desire to give him a sibling and have a really great second pregnancy.
Ok, this is long enough! Until next time, N.
once again, more Edison pics
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