First thing on our list to discuss with the pediatrician was the spit-up issue. We have tried everything under the sun to make it go away. Having feedings last twenty minutes... Having feedings last sixty minutes... Burping... Not burping... Sitting up for twenty minutes afterwards... Sitting up for sixty minutes afterwards... Breast milk... Formula... Doesn't matter. We'll sometimes wait two hours after a feeding to try and leave the house but the minute he's in the car seat... BAM! New bib and outfit needed. Doesn't help that "GAH!" is no longer a warning sign! The kid just goes quiet! It's not fun feeling house-bound! We decided to try a few types of Similac formulas intended for babies with digestion issues:
Round I: R.S. (rice starch) - Supposed to "reduce the frequency of spit-up by 54%." Our child apparently doesn't play by the rules. Biggest problem? Brown Formula = Brown Spit-Up. Brown Spit-Up = Brown Stains (on all our clothes, his clothes and our couch). Cool. NEXT!
Round II: Sensitive - Seriously, Similac? Might want to change the name of that one! Our usual happy, fun-loving baby turned into a fussy, crying mess. (Sorry neighbors for that 5am screaming spell that one morning... At least you got to work early that day, right?!). He was also spitting up 15-20 times after each feeding. Shelved that one after two days!
When we explained all of this to his doctor, she mentioned he may be allergic to the protein in cow's milk and gave us samples of Similac Alimentum. I really appreciated her taking the time to listen to our concerns and do her best to figure out if something is wrong. She was pretty high on my list until she called in the nurse to give him his vaccines! The oral one was a breeze... Chunky Monkey sucked that one down like it was candy. The nurse then asked one of us to hold him down for the three shots in his legs. Not it! (I clearly couldn't do it standing across the room with my eyes closed). Tom was pumped when Cole didn't cry when the first needle hit his leg, but two seconds later? Wow. I'm betting people heard him in the parking lot! Apparently his face turned purple... Tom had to comfort both of us after that saga! And what makes us feel better?! FOOD! My tears dried up pretty quickly thinking about a Whopper Jr, no mayo/no onion! For Cole we popped that first can of Alimentum open right then and there. First feeding, one little dribble. I ran all over town with the kid! Sunshine? Errands?! WOHOO! And yes, I did hit the Burger King drive-thru... :)
Other than that, we've hit some other milestones at two months! He's okay with baths and having his shirt off now... Still no crib, but we'll get there! He started smiling at us about two weeks ago. I'll get some out of him, but the minute Tom comes home from work he is SO happy. He'll smile and chat with him until it's bedtime. I'm just good for snuggling. If Tom tries to put him on his chest, he thinks he needs to work on his neck muscles and won't relax! It's amazing how alert he is now and he comes up with new "words" each day. He loves car rides and stares out the window for a good ten minutes before he passes out. Fingers crossed that continues so we can plan some road trips!!
Our photo shoot from the 27th:
(The blanket was pulled in after a major eruption...)
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