You can kinda see some of his dimples here in this picture. There's one in his cheek on the right and he has one on top of his lips on each side, just like Michael. SO cute!I really can't believe that Xander is already 3 months old! It's going by soo fast! Really, I'm not sure where my time is going. I know I'm busy taking care of the boys and the house and Nathan and all, but really, where does it go? I keep expecting Xander to still be little and only a few weeks old. Not huge and 13 weeks old! It's just weird.
A few weeks ago, Xander weighed in at 14 pounds 6 ounces. Since that was about a week and a half ago, I'm assuming that he's over the 15 pound mark. At that appointment, he was 80th percentile!! I didn't get a percentile for his length, but he was 25 inches long. I'm thinking that pretty long, because he has a 9 month sleeper and he's almost too long for it!
I LOVE his legs!! He's just sooooo chubby! Michael was always right at the 50th percentile so he didn't have any of the chubbiness. It looks like I'm squeezing his legs in the picture, but I'm not. I genuinely can not wrap my hand around his thigh! And my hands are not little, either. They're like man hands...Seriously, they're the same size as Nathan's!
Xander is in 3-6 month clothes and has been since he was about 2 months old. It's sad, because he has some clothes that he literally only wore once or not at all because he grew out of the 0-3 so fast! I'm thinking that he'll be in 6-9 months pretty soon, since some of his 3-6 month stuff is either getting too short, to tight, or both.
Some things Xander likes:
- He's starting to enjoy Michael, I think. Or at least he's not crying when he sees Michael walking toward him anymore. Now he'll smile and coo at Michael, as long as Michael isn't feeling too lovey at the moment.
- To sleep! And I like that he likes to sleep! He's a really good napper. He takes probably 3 2 to 3 hour naps and then will go to sleep for the night around 8 or so. And then once he's asleep for the night, he'll only wake up to eat once or twice during the night, but then he'll go back to sleep immediately after eating. It's pretty nice!
- To smile and laugh and coo
- He's trying to sit up straight on his own. If he's propped up against the couch corner or reclined in his swing, he'll move his shoulders and upper body, just trying to sit up straight.
- Spitting up! Now, I'm sure that he actually doesn't "like" spitting up, but it's something he does a lot of. He actually was diagnosed with Acid Reflux when he was 2 months old. We'd been giving him Zantac twice a day to treat it, and it really helped. We're thinking he's growing out of the reflux now which is so nice. He doesn't seem to spit up as much and as often, which is wonderful for our laundry room/bedroom. We also haven't given him the medicine in a few days and he doesn't seem to mind.
- Another thing I'm sure he doesn't "like" but does quite frequently is blowing out of his diaper!!! I swear this is no exaggeration, but Xander poops out EVERY time he poops!! I don't know, maybe his butt is so big that the poop just doesn't have anywhere to go?? I need to find a diaper that will contain all his poop! Were there any keepers for you out there in blogland?? I need some advice! We've tried both Pampers and Huggies. Luvs is next on our list.
Things Xander does not like:- Being in his car seat. I think this is more not liking the car seat cover we have on it to keep him warm. But, he is definitely better than he used to be! Now, he'll actually let us drive for about 10 minutes before he starts complaining. When he was younger, he would start crying immediately.
- He's not too fond of his tummy. He'll tolerate it for a few minutes, but then he's done.
- Being hungry. When he's hungry or angry, he'll let you know it!! He has a very demanding cry!
Isn't this a cool picture? Michael took it a few days ago.
How I'm doing handling 2 kids and all my other responsibilities???
Not very well.
I'm having a hard time getting out of survival mode--Just doing what needs to be done and not being able to do the rest. It's getting really frustrating! I feel like my house is a disaster area all the time. I'm finding myself getting extremely overwhelmed too often. Things that used to not stress me out before Xander was born are now way too much for me to worry about and I just feel myself shutting down. It's really tough. I'm sure I'm struggling with of post-partum depression.
But at least not every day is this way. A lot of them are, but I do have some days where I am able to get a lot done and play with Michael and generally feel good about myself and my abilities, but a lot of days are not that great. I know that it will not last forever and I eagerly await the day when it's gone! Until then, I'm just trying to figure out my coping strategies and focusing on one minute or child at a time. If any of you have any suggestions, I'd LOVE to hear them!!
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Hi Amy! He is sooo cute! #2 was a really hard transition for me too. I remember a lot of days when the kids and I were all crying! I don't know if I have any great advice. I'm still working on getting my house together and getting beyond "survival mode" too. It does get easier, but it seems like everytime things get easier, I get baby hungry again :) Try not to be too hard on yourself, communicate with your husband (ask for help!), make sure you get enough sleep, excercise. Even though it's sooo hard to make time for yourself, you NEED to. It's something that is really hard for me to remember, but it makes a big difference so you don't burn yourself out. I'll say a prayer for you. Take care!
He is a cutie! He looks so much like Michael. I'm sorry that you feel overwhelmed. Wish I lived closer so I could help. Sorry I don't really have any suggestions because I'm not there yet but maybe get into a craft. That way when you kids are asleep you are using that time on you and something you love doing instead of just trying to play catch up. I think then your days and nights will feel longer. But what do I don't know.
Its amazing how fast they grow!!! I have been in your place and the only thing that I think that has really helped me is establishing a schedule and routine. I also established "quite time" when Andrew was about Xander's age and it has been a life saving. Pick a time that you know that Xander will be sleeping and use that time to either put Michael down for a nap or let him watch a movie and then you do something for yourself! Its amazing how refreshed you will feel after an hour to yourself. Also as you are walking around chasing kids, try and pick something up or put something away in each room. That has helped me as a little as well! You could also have Michael do little chores like make his bed and get himself dressed, help do dishes, things like that. Good luck and hang in there!!
Wow, he is growing! He looks like a little tank...that is what we call Ethan.:) There is an article in the january Ensign that has helped me alot lately. I know I always felt guilty about how disasterous my house was and feeling like I was not spending enough time with each child. An article called "The Best is Yet to be" by Elder Holland(jan 2010) helped me to focus more on the today and the future and not how hard yesterday or one moment was. Just hang in there and know that Heavenly Father loves you and will always lend you that last bit of strength that you need.
Wow, He is huge. What are you feeding him? Steak and potaotes!? He's seriously cute too.
I too had post partum depression with the last 2. I didn't feel sad or anything just really overwhelmed and anxious. I took zoloft and it made life sooooo much better. I felt like myself again. I was able to come off of it at about 9 months post partum. I was initially scared to start it for fear of never being able to be without it. But it worked out fine.
Reflux + blow outs = allergy (if you ask me). This was Sage exactly. Not sure if it was the celiac even back then or just a milk allergy.
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