Turkey Part 2

So I finish my email - have a little snack - and then decide I'd go ahead and pump - I hadn't pumped today.

I put the pump on, get it going, and just as my milk starts to flow - guess who wakes up?

What a Turkey!

I took Geoff upstairs because he was getting sleepy - after a few hours of active play in the bouncer and in his gym, he was nodding off during his lunch. I changed his diaper (an adventure in and of itself, as he had pooed almost up his back and he peed twice during the change...) Of course, all this excitement woke him back up, but I put him in his crib where he stayed happy enough.

My goal was to jump in the shower while he napped. While I waited for him to fall asleep I folded some diapers, straightened up the nursery, put some clothes away that were too small for Geoff, etc. while he babbled away happily in his crib. 45 minutes later - after giving me plenty of time, of course, to take a shower that I used to do other things - he finally started to nod off. So I started the shower, got undressed, and... Waaaaaaaah! Guess who woke up?

So I tried to soth him in the crib, and then picked him up and nursed him a bit and when he nodded off, I set him in the crib. He woke up, but he seemed happy, so I decided that instead of watching him for 10 minutes to make sure he'd be ok for me to jump in the shower, I'd just jump in - I could jump out quickly if needed, right?

So I get in and about half way through I hear him start to cry - so I fast forward my shower and get out and dry off and pick him up. I decide I'll go ahead and change him again before we go downstairs - so I set him on the changing table while I get dressed. He cries away on the table as I quickly throw on my clothes. Just as I get my tank top on, the cries stop, and he's snoozing on the table. So I brush my hair, put on my deoderant (thank GOODNESS his room attaches to my bathroom, No?) and there he is still snoozing. SO I put him into the crib - and guess who is still napping???

What a turkey!

33 Days

Grandma (Mom) flew home this morning to Michigan. We can't wait to see her in June!

Geoffers has had 2 good nights of sleep  in a row - last night he slept from 11:30 - 4:30 and the night before he slept from 12:00 - 5:00. I know he is still young an unpredictable, but it would sure be nice if that trend continued!

We've noticed that Geoff loves being on the changing table! We can set him up there and change his diaper and he sits there quite happily for some time looking around, happy as a clam. So cute!

Speaking of changing tables, Mom (Grandma) finally got initiated into the "get pooed on" club - big time! While she was changing him - Geoffrey pooed FIVE times - all over the changing table, up Mom's arm, and even a few squirts that arced up and over the table on to the floor! A real projectile pooper! Mom now holds the record over Grant and I for poo adventures!

I've also notices that he is starting to "hold on" when you carry him places - he doesn't really hold on to you, but he is positioning his hands on your shoulders when you carry him. It is so cute!

Well, I'm off to pump!

Baby Gym

We put together Geoffrey's rainforest baby gym. He loves it already! I really wanted to wait until he'd use it and I wasn't sure if he'd quite be aware enough yet, but he totally is - this morning, he was transfixed staring at the monkey toy, and this evening he enjoyed the light show - he even smiled while he watched the lights change colors! That was cool because although he smiles a lot, they are still sort of random - today it really seemed like he was smiling in response to the lights. He also enjoyed the light reflecting off of the mirror.

Today was a very fun day!

 

Other Stuff

Sometimes when you hold Geoff up on your lap, his head sort of bobs around, like a bobble head. So cute!

He has had mixed reviews on bath time - but overall, I think he loves it. Usually the warm water soothes him and he sits there happy as a clam. However, one time he wailed through the whole thing. Personally, I think he was tired.

I may have mentioned this, but he loves being held up and bounced from under his arm pits. It is almost guarenteed to make him stop crying, and sometimes he'll even fall asleep that way! Only problem is that it is an odd angle and he is heavy - so your arms get really tired pretty quickly. Of course, the moment you stop, he starts crying again!
 

One Month

Geoffrey is one month old right now. How in the heck did that happen? He has changed so much!

One thing that has changed is his cry. When we first brought him home he had such a soft little cry, and it has become so much louder and stronger - most of the time, that is a good thing. He is so cute when he cries.

He is becoming more alert and aware. He has started noticing the fish on his aquarium bouncer (in fact, he didn't even like the bouncer at first!), and he can follow things with his eyes in an arc.

He can lift his head pretty high when he does his tummy time, and his neck is still very strong. It is not steady, but it doesn't flop around and I don't have to really worry about supporting it very much.

He sleeps in his Moses basket at night, and he has started sleeping in his Moses basket in his crib. He usually spends the first half of the night with Grant and I in our room in the Moses basket in the pack and play or in his room in the Moses basket in the crib, and the 2nd half of the night downstairs in his Moses basket with Grandma. His longer stretches are 3 - 4 hours.

He is very auditory - he loves singing, listening to Grandpa Bobby's  voice on the phone, or listening to the music Grant put on the ipod for him - it is a mix of musicals, Disney, and kids songs.

He is getting so tall and gaining lots of weight. He has big beautiful blue eyes. I love when he stretches - he sticks his butt out (which is accentuated by his cloth diapers) bends his arms under his chin or over his head.

He loves to eat - and does well on both the bottle and Mommy's breast. He is getting better at burping, although gas does seem to give him trouble. He spits up alot and he gets the hiccups often about an hour after he eats. He has been farting, too!

He loves going on walks - we've been around the track, to Central Park, Tewinkle, and the Talbert Nature Preserve, as well as downtown HB for Surf City Nights. He's been to a few restaurants as well - Islands, Sunny's, Pei Wei.

He has started to make other noises, too - not quite cooing - but noisy sighs.

Geoffrey - you have grown so much! We love you!

His Daddy's Face

Today while changing Geoff's diaper, he peed - the stream was aimed up and he got all the way up to his own face. As I quickly started wiping his face off, he gave me a look just like his dad - you know, one of those looks like he knows he did something obnoxious, but he's trying to charm you with that yes-I-know-but-I-am-so-cute-you-can't-be-mad-at-me look.

Memory

When they put Geoff on my tummy, skin to skin, right after birth, I remember how he felt. His smooth skin, his warm body... I remember that he peed on me. I know that might, at a distance, seem funny or gross, but it wasn't. It was human, it was life... it was my son, healthy, strong, close, and comfortable.

3 weeks!

Geoffrey is growing like a weed! The last two days, he has been very fussy. We're trying to figure out why... He started taking the vitamin supplement (poly-vi-sol). I've also had some cabbage and some broccolli... so we're trying to pin point it. Today, no vitamins and bland diet on my part. Then I'll add one thing at a time.

He also didn't poo much for almost 24 hours, and then had the mother load last night. He's pooed twice today, too, quite a bit each time. The consistency is the same as always, so I am not too worried. Just keeping an eye on it (o:

We like the cloth diapers. However, he's growing out of his clothes quickly and the big bum cloth diapers don't help - clothes are cut for disposables these days! But that is ok! We'll just go a bit bigger in the clothing department!

As for me, I am healing well. I am almost at my prepregnancy weight - about 5 - 7 pounds over. Cool - weird - amazing. I can even fit some of my prepregnancy pants. I still have some bleeding/discharge but it has severely decreased the past few days.

I am pumping once a day and will probably start pumping twice now to build up a bit of a supply.

It is almost time to feed the cutie!

Stretch!

Geoff is so cute when he stretches - he makes these little fists and stretches them above his head, and tilts his head backwards and to one side as he flings his legs out. So cute!

18 days old...

Tonight we took Geoffrey to downtown Huntington Beach for Surf City Nights. (Grant, Mom, Tammy, and I)

 I love when he smiles.

He is so alert right now, and he has the cutest little hiccups.

I love feeding him. It is such a precious time.

Often, when he is awake and alert, he'll look around with his mouth forming a little "o," Not really an "O" of surprise, but more like he's getting ready to sing "ooooh."

He has the biggest blue eyes. He has the cutest little nose. His kissy lips make the cutest shapes - the o, the smile... and his little tongue that he sticks out a lot.

He soothes himself with his hands. He chews on his knuckles, not just when he is hungry, but also to make himself feel better.

Today he slept in his crib for an hour all by himself.

I love the way he snorts.

I have trouble burping him.

Oh Geoff,
Daddy says he didn't know that it would be quite so tricky to change you, because you are such a wiggle worm, and your arms and legs are so strong.

Sometimes I wish I knew what you wanted when you cry.

You are SO strong. You can push yourself up on your legs when we hold you on our tummies. You have a tight grip, and when you do your tummy time, you turn your head from side to side.

You get fussy in the evenings.

You are already outgrowing some of your clothes - especially when you have your cloth diapers on. You are so heavy already - but you aren't chubby. You are very proportional.

Sometimes I get so teary because I think of time passing so quickly and I get afraid of things, moments, that I will forget as you grow older. I try so hard to cherish every moment - cherish now - but I get so worried about the things I'll forget because I am tired - even with so much help.

I worry a lot about you - like when we go out. Daddy is more chill, and so is Grandma. We are so lucky to have them. I thought I'd be more relaxed, but I am not as relaxed as I thought I would be.

I started pumping the other day, so Daddy, Grandma, and Grandpa Bobby got to feed you bottles over the weekend. You took the bottle quickly with no trouble, and you have no trouble going back to me. As long as you get milk, you don't seem to mind where it comes from! You still don't like the pacifier.

I love you Geoffrey. You are so amazing.

Squeaky Wheel

Sometimes when Geoffrey makes noises, he sounds like a squeaky wheel. So we call it "Squeaky Wheeling." As in "Is Geoffrey waking up now or just squeaky wheeling?"

Nicknames and other stuff

Geoffrey keeps right on growing! Currently, his longest sleep stretch has been nearly four hours, he usually can go at least 3 1/2 a few times a day. His cord fell off Sunday night, so we'll probably give him his first bath today! He is doing tummy time right now - but not moving much - mostly he's in the quiet alert stage, just staring, taking in the world. Oh and spitting up...excuse me... kay I am back!

Nick names: Dad calls him "Buddy," and "Cutie." I call him "Mister," "monkey face," and "Geoffrey Geofferson." Grandma calls him "Geoffrey-Doogles, with the Goo-goo-googly eyes." When he's swaddled, we call him "Jelly Bean."