Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!!!!

Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas. Mason, and I went to my dad and step-moms on Christmas Eve. (Dave had the flu so he stayed home. We didn't want his germs!) Christmas Day was at our house, and thankfully Dave felt better. I had popped over to my Aunt and Uncle's house in the morning to see some family from out of town. We ate around 5pm. Mason seemed to enjoy the lights of the Christmas tree. He just stared and stared.
This morning we are just hanging out, and he WAS in a good mood, but now is getting cranky. I think he must be getting tired again. We had a lot of snow last night, so shovelling will be fun.....
Anyhow, gonna run for now! Happy New Year everyone!

A pretty quiet day!

Not a lot happening today. Mason has been pretty quiet, but alert. He had his 6 week check up today, and is now a WHOPPING 6.1 kg's, which is 13.42 pounds! I am starting to worry. The doctor is pleased with how healthy he is. I am worried though about 1 thing. Is he going to be obese as a child? I don't want him to go through that. I was not an obese child at all, so I am not sure what kids go through. But, I did pack on some pounds when I was about 23 or so, mostly due to some medications I was on, and don't like it. I have lost some since then, but I have a ways to go before I hit my ideal weight. So, if anyone out there knows of a baby that was big at birth, and how they are doing now, please let me know! For now, I am just going to plan for my son to get a lot of excercise and outdoor activities, and eat properly.
Having family at my house for Christmas, so it'll be neat to have Mason's first Christmas! (The camera is ready!) Of course, he is too little to do much, but it's still exciting just the same!
Have a Merry Christmas everyone!!! Happy New Year!

Frustration! Frustration!

I am very frustrated tonight. I have been trying to get Mason to sleep since 8:00pm. It is now almost 11:30pm. He is so fussy tonight! He just cries and cries. I have changed him, fed him, rocked him, you name it! Right now he is in his 'snuggly.' He has fallen asleep in it. But, if I try to put him down, he'll just wake up. I have tried to let him cry a bit.....it breaks my heart to do it! I have cried myself, I am so frustrated! I've tried burping him. I even took him for a drive! It really bothers me that I am unable to figure out his cries as of yet. I feel like such a crappy mother! I feel really alone today, like I am not really a part of the world.........I don't know how to explain it. If anyone has suggestions, please, PLEASE give me some ideas! Mason seems to fuss a lot in the evening. I am going to try to put him down now. Wish me luck!

Update...............

Hi everyone! Mason and I are doing not too bad! Still trying to get used to my new life! I like it, yet at times it's frustrating. Mason is doing much better at breastfeeding. He just falls asleep while eating. Sometimes, I need to supplement him with formula, because what I have is not always enough............he's a HUGE eater! I am not so sure if the formula he is using is agreeing with him, so I am going to try and get him into the doctor tomorrow. He is super gasey, but also has explosive poops. I just want to check it out to be sure. Plus, he seems to be in pain, the poor little guy! So maybe it is the formula, who knows!~
Mason is such a strong little guy! The day before his 4 week birthday, he was on his tummy for 'tummy time' and to air out his 'diaper' area, and he suddenly flipped himself over onto his back! Not sure if it was by accident, but I was surprised. Mason also has a darn yeast infection in his butt! So he has cream for that. Plus his baby acne was inflamed, so he has cream for that too. I feel kinda like I shoulda been able to prevent that, cuz it's not like he sits in dirty diapers for long, I am constantly changing him! But otherwise, I think his ailments bother me more than him. Today was his first time without me for longer than 20 minutes! His grandma took him for a few hours, and I used my free time to catch some zzzz's. (Chores will have to wait- I needed sleep more!) Well, gotta go put my little due to bed, it's 8:00pm.......time for me to go to bed too!

Fussy little Mason........

Hi everyone! I once again have time to give a quick update. Mason, for the most part is doing well. He's a bit fussy, and always hungry. My biggest problem with him, is he'll fall asleep in my arms, or Dave's arms, but as soon as you put him in his bassinet or crib, he wakes up. I amnot quite sure how to fix that one! Last night he slept quite well, and was up only 2 times. I am still very frustrated with how breastfeeding is going. He is doing a bit better, but sometimes he seems to be suckling, but I don't hear him swallowing, so I am not sure if he's getting anything, and this worries me. At least though he doesn't fight it so much anymore. I have had the public health nurses helping me with this. But jeez, it's so frustrating, and I feel like such a failure! My mom in law thinks I should give up on it, but for some reason, I just can't. To me, this is important. I am getting a bit tired of getting unwanted advice. I try to take it with a grain of salt, but sometimes it's hard. It's really frustrating when Mason cries and won't stop. He was so quiet at the hospital, and at home he's fussy! (he must be taking after me...I was like that as a baby) But, one thing will never change: I love my son more than anything in the world! He's beautiful! I wouldn't give him up for all the money in the world! I know in time I'll learn to deal with his fussiness. Plus, I have a lot of support, from Dave, my mom in law, and even community support. I am confused as to one thing. 50% of people say to let him 'cry it out' when he cries. Some people say 'go to him fairly quickly', this way he learns to trust, etc. So which is it? Well, gotta run for now.