[ShannonMVT]

Well here's my update...

Matthew is doing pretty good, his reflux is still here but most of the time he is a "happy spitter" lately, so we aren't doing any meds. We are trying probiotics, maybe that has helped, I dunno. When he went in to the dr last week, he was 10.5 pounds! So he gained 3 lbs in less than 6 weeks.
Most of his crying is because he wants to eat like, 5 minutes ago and I dare to do such horrible things like change his diaper before I feed him. (Another reflux precaution, when he gets his diaper changed he tends to spit up a ton so I try to change him beforehand.)
He is still nursing a LOT, sometimes every hour still during the day and then feeding frenzy in the evenings. There was one night that he slept 8 hours, which actually kind of freaked me out, I kept checking on him, lol. But since then he's been sleeping 5 hours, waking up to eat, then only wanting to go back down for another 45 minutes. I'm hoping the 5 hours starts to stretch out longer or else he can start sleeping a bit longer during his second stretch.
He gives David and I big smiles now, it is so cute.







I don't know if you can tell from the pic, but I had my mom chop off a ton of my hair. It used to be way down my back, now it's a bit past my shoulders. Matthew was started to grab at things, including my hair, so it's just easier to have it shorter.





I love my Wrap N Wear. I have only done one hold so far, but plan to learn more. I walk with him down the street to our mailbox most days. Of course it is sunny out so he needs a hat.

[**Jenn**]

Aw, he's so adorable! Baby smiles just make me melt!

I love your hair too!

Sounds like he's a marathon nurser but it's paying off with that weight gain!!! WTG Mommy's milk!!!

[ScottishBrit]

awwww, I love the pic of him in the wrap...haha where is he? He's hiding!!! so cute!

[soImarriedAnerd]

You two make cute babies!---so when are we going to get another! LOL

3lbs in 6 weeks-----reflux can't be that bad! LOL Sounds like he is doing great.

[.Brandi.]

Glad he's doing better!! 3lbs in 6 weeks??? Holy Cow, Mama, you've got super milk!!! He is so darn precious!!!! Such a happy boy on his belly!!! My boys HATED it!!!

[Mod-LadyCoconut]

WHAT A SMILE! Goodness that smile just melts your heart... how precious! Great pics! And great job with the weight gain! That's fantastic!

[*vi]

what a sweetheart! he's adorable!

[ANGWife]

I'm so glad he's doing so well! And how lucky for you to be able to capture those smiles!

[Resi]

He is adorable. I can tell you cut you hair and it's looks nice.

[CandaceDianne]

He is so handsome and such a happy baby!

[Mars]

He's such a handsome little guy!!! I love the baby wearing pic and how his hat just hangs there.

[midnight_starr]

I love his smile!

[♥Ashley♥]

Awww! He is such a little cutie! I think he looks JUST like your DH!!

[amazing_love]

He's so cute!! Lovely pics.

He's getting sooo big! Adorable pics I love the wrap ones- he looks so cozy and I love his hat

[freesiangel]

He is so stinkin' cute!!! Love those baby smiles! And I love the wrap.

[lauren in hi]

He's so precious! That's cool that you caught him smiling for the camera...I still have to get a smiling pic even though Josh smiles a lot.

Mommy's milk does a body good...and we have the wrap & wear also.

[~* Helen *~]

He has such a cute smile!!!!

Shannon, I seriously want to steal Matthew and call him mine He is way too cute!

Oh I have a question for you--do you think that some of his reflux could be caused by him eating too much? I asked b/c I knew I ate a ton as a baby, pretty constantly like your little man, and my mom said that she had to stop me from eating when she could tell I was full, otherwise I would get a bunch of reflux and stuff b/c I just would eat way too much at a time. She said she would push a little on my belly to know if I was full. She still fed me, just cut some sessions short if I was going hog wild I thought that was interesting and since I am cataloging things in my brain for any problems that could arise when Jack gets here I wanted your opinion/experience on this.

[ShannonMVT]

Michelle, it seems to be a sort of chicken and the egg type deal. Like, he could be eating too much which causes the reflux OR the reflux causes him to eat more b/c he's loosing milk and plus milk is a natural antacid so it's soothing. I really dunno.
It's hard for me to know when he is really hungry and when he is full. I think sometimes he wants to suck for comfort, but a pacifier is hit or miss and I don't want to offer a paci when maybe he really is hungry. So since a booby always solves any fussy crying (after the other checks of diaper change, hot/cold, change of scenary, pick him up), a booby is what he gets! I'm hoping the whole "you can't overfeed a breastfed baby" statement is true.