So long 2013! Hello 2014!

The Burton's 2013

What an amazing year it has been! I am feeling so blessed. No matter what 2014 brings I know I have a great support system behind me!

Nana to the Rescue!

I really shouldn't be surprised. My mom has had 2 amazing kids of her own. She must be doing something right. Sis and I turned out great. ;) Each morning I text my mom telling her how Baby E did the night before. It usually goes like this, "He had a terrible night. It was the worst. I'm so tired." For some unknown reason Baby E hates sleeping on his back. I finally figured out if he slept in his bouncer he would sleep anywhere from 2-6 hours. It was glorious. I felt so blessed to have a good baby. However, on his 1 month check up the doctor lowered the boom. NO MORE BOUNCER! He said its too dangerous to have him sleep that long unsupervised in that position. I could have started crying right then and there. So we reluctantly started laying him in his crib. After the 3rd night of 1hour of sleep I had reached my breaking point. I was exhausted. I put him back in his bouncer so I could get a few hours of sleep. I woke up an hour later to find that my son had some how managed to slide all the way down so his head was where his bottom would be. His feet were hanging out of the bouncer. #1 Mom Award goes to this girl. Alright I get it. No more bouncer. 

I always love when my mom comes to stay with us. Mom came last night on day 4 of Baby E "Nights in Hell". Like Baby E she is an early riser as well. This morning my mother had a mission...Get Baby E to sleep on his back! Yeah, good luck with that crazy lady. She put him in his crib. Within 5 minutes he was crying. She soothed him and tried again. 5 minutes later he was crying again. Did she get frustrated?  (In the words of Pete the Cat) "Goodness No!" She thought maybe we should try putting him on his back on his play mat. That way we can sit next to him and help him fall asleep. She even suggested a different pacifier so he could keep it in his mouth. So we sat rubbing his tummy and pushing replay over and over on Kenny Loggins, "Pooh Corner". And...

Do you see what I see? I see a sleeping baby on his back! Praise Jesus! The pacifier trick worked too. I used a short fat nipple instead of the hospital pacifier that is long and skinny. He kept it in his mouth all by himself until he fell asleep. He might not be in his crib but small steps people. We just reached an hour. I could cry at the beauty of this sight! I just hope I can do it again without Nana here to show me how. 

Thanks momma! You are the best Nana!! We love you! 

Excuse Me?

My main man Baby E is wanting to eat all day. He is a "grazer". My DH and I were trying to figure out why. Maybe he isn't getting enough milk, falling asleep and not eating, eating disorder??? JK...but seriously it's a problem. I can't be gone for 5 minutes because he might want to eat. I'm trying to save my pumped milk for daycare. So i hoard my liquid gold...poor DH! He just gets to hold a screaming child until i can get there. While I was still in the hospital they said to feed on demand. I was thinking that was only for a week or two. Baby E had a doctor appointment on Monday. I brought up my dairy cow status and the doc gave me the "good" news. He said as long as I'm breastfeeding that I should feed on demand. Excuse me, what?

However, he did say that chances are he will probably calm down and get on a schedule. I just need to be patient. Uh-oh! Patience is not something I excel at. I love you Baby E, even if I'm your dairy cow. Moo!

1month old