Mom is out getting a pedicure and Boonie and I are hanging out while Caden gets some much needed sleep. This past week we saw smiles, heard gas, saw the Doctor, tried a new grilled cheese sandwich and saw some Meteors. So as I write this, my son is a few feet from me in his crib tooting away... toot-toot-tooooooooot! LOL
Poo poo Caden has lots of gas and he always has since he was born, no thanks to his parents but it has been on a rise of discomfort for him of late. Infant Gas they call it and it was suggested by the Dr. that he start taking Mylicon after each feeding to help break down the gas bubbles... I mean "Infant Gas" bubbles. ;) So far no huge results and that is because he has not received it consistently after each feeding. But today he seems to be passing very easily in comparison to the past few days. I think what is also helping him is we are concentrating on his burping, meaning we are burping him before he feeds (which we were not) and after (we were) and doing it long enough to get some results. I really think the two (Mylicon & Burping process) are working for him.
Brb, need to defrost some breast milk....ok, I'm back.
Caden started smiling this week! Yes, actual smiles and they weren't related to his gas ;) As I arrived home one day from work, I believe it was Monday, Catherine was telling me how little sleep she had during the night due to Caden being awake from his gas and even throughout the day he was fussing and she was unable to get any of he tasks done. Off to walk Boonie I did and when I returned home all I heard was laughter as I opened the door to let Boonie in. Catherine was as joyous as I have ever seen her. She proclaimed, "Caden is smiling and laughing!" and that was music to my ears. Seeing her lifted up from his reactions was tremendous! Catherine said she was talking to him and he just started smiling back and her and making these little laughs. Of course this happened the entire time Boonie and I were on a walk and as soon as I sat down next to them, nada. So I spent the week hearing how Caden smiled for Mom one day or that day until this morning. While preparing to change Cadens' diaper he smiled for me! Ah the sight was very pleasing. :) He is so darn cute!
OK I need to feed him as he is starting to wake, which works out perfect as my laptop battery needs some charging. I'll continue later today or late tonight after Randal and Micheles' Christmas party.
