Bennett turns 3 weeks old today! In some ways I feel like time is flying by and he’s growing up too fast, but then again being on a 3 hour continuous cycle makes each day feel much longer than it is. B is doing great - he is sleeping well and eating a ton. We are up to a 4 hour sleep stretch at night and a 3 - 4 ounce bottle per feeding in the last few days. We are working on stretching out his night sleep and figuring out what makes him spit up so much / keeping him safe while he’s throwing up…
We are looking forward to a visit from B’s grandmas this weekend! My mom and Sam’s mom are heading down to Georgia to visit with Bennett and see Sam pin on Senior Airman. After that we will be looking forward to our visit to Virginia at the end of February (Sam’s leave was approved!).
Some AF stuff
It’s been a while since I posted anything related to my job. First off, my promotion ceremony for Senior Airman is on Jan 31 and we are stoked to have my mom and Ashley’s mom make a joint trip down for the occasion! It will also be the first visit to see Bennett from someone on my side of the family. I’m very happy that my mom sprung for the trip! And although the ceremony is on Jan 31, my promotion is not effective until Feb 13, my 28th birthday, which I will be spending at 35,000 feet somewhere above the US.
In other news, for those who have asked in the past what I do when I’m not flying (which is only a couple times per month stateside), I now have a legitimate answer for you! I have been given a “day job” as a Security Manager for my squadron, which means I will be in the office responsible for upkeep of security clearances and access to restricted areas for everyone in my unit. It’s one of the busiest offices in the place which is awesome.
More later!
For those of you not on FB, here are some of the pictures from our newborn photo shoot we had yesterday with a talented photographer on base. Bennett did so well this time and we got some really good shots - I cant wait to see the rest! You can see / download all of them from this album on Picasa:
Help, Baby Wise mamas!
Ok I find Baby Wise to be inspired and completely rational, but I am having trouble getting started…here is a little of our info and my question about what’s confusing me. I would appreciate any advice! You can PM or email if that works better for anyone. Thanks so much!
- We are on a 3 hour feeding schedule of 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm, 1am, 4am. They are predictable and steady.
- B takes 3 - 4 ounces at each feeding. He has surpassed his birth weight and is healthy.
- He sleeps well if swaddled and if he doesn’t get the hiccups (which cause him to spit up or throw up)
- So far this schedule is really working for us. My dilemma is if I put him down at 10pm and let him sleep as long as he wants (up to 5hrs since he’s breast fed) he wakes up around 2am and again at 5am, meaning he didn’t make the 2nd 5-hour stretch and it was throwing our 7am feeding off…
My question is this: Is every 3 hours the proper schedule to maintain until he is 8 weeks for stabilization or am I supposed to be working at dropping the 1am and 4am feedings for a single late-night feeding during these 8 weeks? And whichever the case, how did you go about dropping a feeding? When it’s the right time, is it ok to put him down at 10pm and let him just sleep up to 5hrs at a time as long as I stick to starting the day at 7am no matter what?
In this video Bennett bounces himself with his hiccups. I felt his hiccups for months before he was born, and he shows no signs of slowing down now!
There is no story to this video, it’s just cute.
Bennett turns 2 weeks old today! It is so true that time just flies and they change every day…Today while Sam is away flying we had a visit to the doctor. Bennett’s jaundice is under control and he is gaining weight - he has surpassed his birth weight but he’s still on the light side for his length, although his appetite has kicked into overdrive these last few days so I’d bet he catches up by his next appointment. Overall he is healthy and doing well. Thank you all very much for your prayers, we appreciate them more than you know!
These are Sam’s legs with some of my grandfather (O’Neal) mixed in. Bennett would stretched out like this in the womb - made it hard for me to breathe then but it is really cool to see on this side of things.
Bennett’s 1st bath was great! He gets fussy for diaper changes and when we change his clothes, but the boy really loved the water. He even stuck his legs straight out while we washed his feet, a real sign of contentment for him as he loves his legs and feet rubbed.
