Update

Liam had his 2 month appointment on the 18th. Unfortunately, he had to get 4 shots, 2 in each thigh, and one oral immunization. It was horrible (I think it was more traumatic for me & Jeff) but he was a trooper. He now weighs 11 lbs. 4 oz. He's our little chunk! He's going to eat us out of house and home. Our pediatrician suggested adding some rice cereal to his bottle in order to cut down on the amount of formula he's eating but especially to help him sleep longer through the night. He currently wakes up about every 2 hours to eat. Is that really necessary?! Anyway, I haven't tried it yet because the pediatrician also said it can make him gassy while his stomach adjusts to it. The poor baby is already incredibly gassy and I don't want to increase his level of gassiness right now because it makes him really cranky. He gets that from Jeff's side of the family. :) He found his fists and sucks on them day and night. It's adorable but there's a downside... his fists stink like rotten formula. I get a whiff of them and literally want to puke. I wash them several times throughout the day but they still have that faint smell. Oh well, he won't take a pacifier so whatever works and keeps him content is fine by me. Beside the fact that he's incredibly cute and melts my heart with every smile.

Liam Update

Liam had his one month appointment a couple of weeks ago. He weighed in at a whopping 9 lbs. 6 oz.!!! That means he's gained almost 3 lbs. since leaving the hospital. His pediatrician was quite impressed with the weight gain and wanted to know what we're feeding him. Just formula but he seriously eats 4 oz. every 2 hours. It's been a rollercoaster ride ever since we brought him home. He has horrible congestion and reflux. He's on Zantac for the reflux and we're just hoping that the congestion eventually goes away on its own. He will see a pulmonologist next week so that we can be sure it's simply congestion and nothing else. Otherwise, he'll have to get an upper GI and barium swallow performed at the hospital. I really hope it doesn't come down to that because he's already been through enough. I'm amazed at how much he's changed in just a few weeks and I'm thrilled that he's starting to give actual smiles (not gas smiles) and make adorable baby noises. To all of my friends out there with more than one child.... you are my heroes because I seriously underestimated the challenges of motherhood!!