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Yesterday, Rece had quite a jealous streak. Everytime I held Carmine, Rece got into everything that he knows he is not supposed to. Hence this picture!



On Tuesday we went to the nearby outlet malls and I finished up Rece's summer clothes shopping. Carmine got a few things but he really doesn't need the clothes. After we shopped, Rece played on the playground for a little bit, but he really preferred to people watch as always.



I took this picture a few days ago and I was going to write about how Carmine is so content on his belly that he is never going to learn to lift his head. But, then just today he surprised me and started lifting his head. He even lifted it about 90 degrees! Carmine has also slept through the night a couple nights in a row. I think that him not being swaddled has helped that. I was planning on swaddling through three months, but for probably 4 nights in a row he got totally out of the swaddle and that just leaves a loose blanket in the cradle and I can't have that! So, we have been weaning him gradually from the swaddle, only swaddling one arm. He seems to like that for now. But every night now he finds his thumb. He is still not really coordinated so him finding his thumb is quite a sight! I need to get it on video before he stops doing it. But, he basically rubs his hand all over his face vigorously over and over until the thumb finds its way into the mouth! It is cute, but he has scratched himself a couple of times in the process. And while doing this he has almost rolled over a couple of times. It won't be long now. YIKES! And Carmine has decided that he prefers two long naps. It is crazy but he will nap for like 3 or 4 hours! Especially in the afternoon. However he is not so good at the napping on the go. He is up and down and up and down the whole time we are out. I really don't mind too much because he is always in a good mood when he wakes up and then fusses a little later and then falls back to sleep. And he is only nursing 4 to 5 times a day, depending on if he wakes in the middle of the night. Rece didn't drop to 4 nursings until like 8 months! Crazy how different they are already. It makes me nervous that Carmine will be ready to wean long before I am. We shall see!

Sick

Can't we all just be healthy in this house!? First Rece then me then my mom and now Carmine and Rece are both sick! I hate that Carmine is sick so soon but it is just congestion and a cough. No fever yet. Fever is basically the only way the doctor would want to see Carmine this young cause they won't give him medicine yet. But does pneumonia always come with a fever? The cough is worrying me a little. It keeps us both miserable at night. Last night he technically slept through the night for the first time, but everytime he would cough he would cry. So I would be up with him even though he never woke up. He nursed at 11 pm then not again until 5 am. And at 5 am I woke him up and he only half nursed on one side. Then he didn't nurse again until 8:30. I had to go pump at 5:30 because I was so uncomfortable. He has had this cold since Friday and partially because of that Carmine has slept in bed with us more in 3 weeks then Rece has in 2 years! Rece was always calmed by walking and a pacifier when he was this young. Carmine doesn't really like the pacifier (which is fine by me) and all he wants when he cries is to be held. I don't like getting into that habit of him sleeping with us but I can't let him cry this young especially when he is sick! Him sleeping with us makes me nervous when he is this little too. Last night we tried the swing, because we thought maybe him being flat on his back in the cradle was making the drainage worse but it didn't really help either. I guess me being a sleep prop for Carmine is no different then Rece's pacifier and Rece's pacifier was gone by 5 months. Hopefully once he feels better he won't cry in his sleep as much. Don't get me wrong he is doing great at night for a 3 week old! And I think it is safe to say that Rece is not disturbed at night by the crying!! We were a little worried about that. Of course we will have to see once Carmine is in his own room sharing a wall with Rece's room!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY GAGE!

WOOHOO!!

First of all, I fit into some of my regular pants!! Size 12 but we have to start somewhere.

And I started pumping my milk in preparation for mine and Tony's first date post baby (Valentine's Day) and I am already pumping 3-4 oz.!!!

The Three Bs

Baths, Brothers and Breastfeeding

Carmine had his first bath on Wednesday. He did not like it at all! But who would enjoy being practically naked in the middle of the living room while having look warm water put on you very slowly?


Rece just loves his little brother. We have to watch him closely but not because he is aggressive with him, but because he likes to touch his eyes and rub his head and he tries to pull on his clothes or blanket when he is in the pack n play. He also brings him blankets and socks. They are so cute together.

And can I tell you how much I love breastfeeding!!!! I have already lost all of my pregnancy weight plus 4 lbs.!!!!! And that is less than a week afterwards! Now I just have to stay on it. Obviously I can't exercise yet and I am not really watching what I eat just yet, cause I know I need the calories for Carmine, but if I can keep on it then it shouldn't be too hard!

Oh and we are still trying to come up with a more clever blog title, so if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!