Updates

Well, I went on a blogging rampage today. Lots to catch up on and I have the little guy sleeping in the sling, so there you go!

The best news: he slept for (are you ready???) EIGHT HOURS about two nights ago. Incredible. Of course, the problem is that I am programmed to wake up! This, coupled with his extremely stuffy nose, made for an exceptionally wakeful night for me. Oh well, comes with the territory I guess. He continues to be an excellent sleeper at night (knock on wood), so I am hopeful this trend will continue.

His nose continues to be stuffy, especially at night. I'm not sure if it's a cold or the result of our deplorable air quality here in Utah. We've been having a particularly rough week, lots of red days. I have a call in to the pediatrician to see if there is anything I can do to help him. As I mentioned before, sleeping is nerve wracking and I'm sad he can't settle in and rest comfortably. We do have his mattresses elevated and a humidifier running, but they don't seem to help much.

Naps are still a bit of a challenge, but I have turned a corner. That is to say, I've stopped caring so much about how or where he sleeps and have started focusing on just making sure he gets some sleep. This has helped our whole household tremendously. I'm getting better at picking up on his tired signs, we have a lovely 'fall asleep' ritual going and he's getting some much needed rest. However, this method is quite labor intensive and it means I still don't get much else done in the day. Things are improving so quickly though, I have a feeling he'll be able to nap soundly in his crib soon enough. Right now though, his little nervous system still seems to need a little extra help falling and staying asleep.

Overall, Miles continues to be delightful. With the added sleep, he's exceptionally cheerful when he wakes up. Lots of cooing, babbling and smiles...oh the smiles! He loves looking at his hand and is very intent and focused. He continues to be very visual. Loves looking at patterns and objects. We've started reading to him and he quite enjoys looking at the pictures as we go along. The play mat has also come in very handy-he gets his tummy time in and has time to practice the eye/hand connection. It's hard to believe we're creeping up on three months already! Oh, and he's pretty much wearing 6 month clothing quite comfortably-totally crazy!