Sleepy Time update!!!!

So last night things went very well and I'm hoping it was not a fluke. Huxley took two main naps yesterday lasting about 2 or 3 hours and he woke up from his last one around 7:30 we played and talked with him, fed him, changed him then around 9:30 I gave him a warm bath and then Jason bounced him and rocked him till he was drowsy. Then I fed him again and he was off to sleepy town in his bassinet. He slept from 10:30 to 3:30 I fed and changed him then back to bed around 4 and he slept until about 6 when Jason got up with him. It was so nice to sleep in bed again. I am going to try the same routine tonight and see if it works again, keeping my fingers crossed that it does. I will let you all know how it goes. Thanks for all your support and advice!!!

Sleepy Time??

So we are struggling with getting Huxley to sleep in his bassinet in our room. He has gotten used to sleeping in the living room either in his boppy pillow on the couch or in his swing. This is mostly b/c when I was pumping it was easier at night to feed him and pump in the living room then in our bedroom. However, now that I am formula feeding I would like to get him back in his bassinet so I can start sleeping in bed again and not on the couch any more. Unfortunately when I try to get him to sleep in his bassinet he wakes up more often and sometimes won't sleep more than an hour. There have been a couple times when he has slept for 3 or 4 hours in his bassinet at night but only b/c he was exhausted. Today we tried to get him to take his morning nap in his bassinet and he would sleep for maybe 5 or 10 minutes then be wide awake again, we tried about 3 times and the last time he slept for almost an hour then he needed to eat. After he ate I let him sleep in his boppy pillow again on the couch b/c he was so tired and hadn't napped all morning. I am just not sure how to get him to transition to the bassinet for sleepy time. If any of you have had this problem and found a way to solve it please let me know, I will give anything a shot. Thanks!

what is a "good" baby??

I am starting to get so sick of people asking if Huxley is a good baby or not. I know I have been guilty in the past of asking people with new babies the same thing however, now I realize what a dumb question this is.  Babies can't be good or bad they just are. Huxley doesn't purposefully get fussy and wake up in the middle of the night just to piss us off, he does it b/c he needs something or b/c he is trying to communicate that something is wrong or he is uncomfortable. We need to stop putting labels on little babies, I love my son and think he is wonderful...all his behaviors are normal and just b/c he may need more attention or becomes fussier then other babies at times doesn't mean I want to label him as a "bad" baby or a "demanding" baby he is just a baby and he is doing what babies do; crying, eating, pooping, smiling, cooing, etc. I also think that by putting these labels on babies affects the parents and we start wondering why is my baby so demanding and her baby is so relaxed and chill, am I doing something wrong, why can't my baby be like that...and with all the trials of parenthood and all the guilt and second guessing already involved why add one more thing to worry about. I accept all the ups and downs that come along with having my son and am trying to cherish every moment b/c before I know it he won't want me to love on him and kiss on him he will be off with his friends pretending like his parents don't exist. So enjoy your babies...good, bad, relaxed, demanding...wonderful!!!!!

new to me: blog #1

  So this is my first blog and I am not sure what it's going to bring however I thought it would be nice to have some where to share my thoughts and concerns about life with my first child. His name is Huxley and he was born on Christmas day 2010 he is currently 8 weeks and 4 days old.
  So far motherhood has been intense, rewarding, tough, frustrating, wonderful, and indescribable. There is no way for any one to prepare you for the struggles and intensity of the first month with a newborn; I was sleep deprived, recovering from natural child birth, and a complete emotional wreck. I felt as though my life was over and I would never get the old me back. I was lucky to have my husband home with me helping me through the chaos. My son and I struggled through breastfeeding, he got thrush (yeast infection in his mouth) and then passed the yeast infection to my nipples while breastfeeding. This caused extreme pain every time I had to nurse making it very difficult to bond with my little boy. After 3 weeks of this hell I decided to pump and bottle feed, that went well for about 5 weeks then I noticed my let down becoming more painful and we thought the yeast was moving into my milk ducts so I stopped pumping and now am formula feeding. This was extremely difficult for me b/c I wanted to breastfeed for at least 6 months however, I have learned that you have to roll with the punches when you have a kid and do what you have to do to survive.
  We are finally in somewhat of a routine and I am feeling better about life with an infant. My son is smiling more and more and reacting to the world around him with awe. I am loving being a mom and enjoying the little delights he brings to my life. Of course we have our moments, mostly at night when he is fussy and want to be held non stop, or cries for no apparent reason, but I am holding on to hope that he will grow out of it soon.
  There is still one thing we really need to work on within the next few weeks and months and that is trying to get Huxley to sleep in his bassinet in our room; we have only got him to do it a few times for a few hours. Usually Huxley and I sleep in the front room and I am not sure how to transition him to sleeping in the bedroom so if anyone has any advice I am open to suggestions. Well I guess that's all for my first blog, just a quick history about the last couple months in my life. Please tell me your stories about your life as a parent.