Can't...organize...thoughts

I might have to move Seth to his crib soon because he is so noisy at night when he's sleeping, that none of us get any sleep except for him. I suppose I will still hear all his moans and groans on the monitor but at least I can control the volume. It's so confusing because all the books say that crying is a *late* hunger cue, but if I jumped out of bed to feed him every time he made a peep then he'd be eating all night. Anyway, going to the crib is kind of a bummer because we've just figured out the side lying position and while it doesn't keep me from waking up all the way, it does seem to be easier for him.

The last couple of days he has been fussing a lot when he eats. He thrashes all around and pulls off, taking my nipple with him. Ouch. I think this is partly due to a pretty forceful let down, as usually he is coughing and sputtering, but not always. Yesterday I thought it might be because I hadn't showered in awhile... but I guess that wasn't it ;) Again, sometimes when I can't get him to eat well, the side lying position gets him going again.

He finally likes the swing. He's in it right now. He had a wide awake fussy day and then finally fell asleep around 4pm and slept until a little after 7pm. He ate a good meal with minimal thrashing and then sat in the bouncer watching me fold laundry. I carried him around for awhile putting clothes away and then I noticed his eyes were drooping so I tried putting him in the swing and it worked. This is the first day he hasn't cried when I put him down in it.

It's amazing how I've come full circle emotionally. I want to make sure I remember for next time that the crazies DO GO AWAY. Those first few weeks were so ridiculous... I remember one day sitting on the edge of the bed in my room, crying and thinking to myself "what was I thinking? I don't even like kids!!" Don't get me wrong, I still have moments when I cry in frustration because I can't figure out why he's crying. But for the most part I LIVE to make sure he is happy and knows how much I love him.

Seth doesn't really like to be swaddled. He gets really frustrated when he can't move his arms. However, last night I tried wrapping his arms a little tighter after I was sure he was asleep. That seemed to help a little bit with the fussing. He does tend to startle himself quite a bit and his arms fly out.

He is pretty well grown out of the newborn clothes we have. Some of the 0-3 month stuff doesn't fit either. My question is - what's the difference? The 0-3 month stuff seems to be a little bigger but it could be my imagination. At any rate, the sleepers with feet are definitely getting a little short and I wonder if he gets frustrated that he can't straighten his legs all the way? Most days he spends in a onesie. Sometimes I'll put socks on him if it feels like his feet are cold.

I just realized the Olympic opening ceremonies have started. I'm liking the "We are the World" montage.

I went to Babies R Us yesterday and used my 10% off registry completion coupon. I got one of those play mats and so far I think it is a little much for him. He does like the mirror though.

I do not like the Kirkland wipes we got. My favorite so far are the Pampers sensitive. Seth has been getting a teeny bit of diaper rash off and on but all we have to do is air him out for a few minutes and put on the Butt Paste and we're good to go. This is dangerous though because that leaves us vulnerable to the sprinkler. Oh my goodness, speaking of the sprinkler, this morning he projectile pooped while I was changing him. He's pooped mid-diaper change before but this one caught air, right onto my hand. Gross. And THEN a little later after he ate he had his first blow out right into my lap. Getting peed on is not a big deal. I am not a big fan of getting pooped on though. Gross.

Well, he is not happy in the swing anymore, gotta go.