Today is the first day I probably got a reasonable amount of sleep. I stayed in bed with Darrell until about 2pm, only waking up for feedings and diaper changing - and only the latter when utterly necessary! He's still quite the night owl, of course. I was up for most of the night, though it's hard to remember when I was awake and when I wasn't. I've finally started using the $5 iPhone app I bought to track his feedings, diaper changings, milestones, etc. I'm primarily interested in tracking his feedings more accurately and this app will export to Excel. I'm such a nerd ;)
After we decided to get up and do another feeding, he released an impressive poop that leaked out the diaper up his back, so it was finally time to give him a sponge bath. I probably should have given him one already, but I didn't see the need since we were wiping him down well after changes and spit-ups, and I figured he wouldn't like it. I was right. He screamed for much of it, though he quieted while I had him turned on his tummy on my knees. I decided not to use any soap this time and just used a wet washcloth with warm water to wipe him down while Mom filmed us. I told him one day he'd pay good money for a woman to give him a sponge bath!
He's getting better with the latch during nursing, though it's still frustrating when he gets overexcited and won't latch even when the set-up is perfect for him. I wish I could get inside his little head and figure out what he's thinking during those times when his mouth is right where it needs to be and he's obviously hungry - but he just won't close around me. I trust it will continue to get better though, hopefully!
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