Live, Laugh, Pray, Love Mommy

Okay, so maybe I should have done this a long time ago. He sleeps through the night! This may very well be my ticket to getting him to sleep in his own bed. No, he is still not in his own bed. I think I posted something about that a few months ago. It's coming soon though. I am not even gonna put pressure on myself. I got too many other things to think about. Anyway, I put like 1-2 tablespoons of rice cereal in 8 oz of milk and shake that bad boy up (the bottle not the baby) and Desi gulps it down. It also helps because he has been gaining weight. A month ago he had his 6 month check up and the doc said that he needs to gain more in calories. So he suggested I supplement with formula and give him solids. He is now drinking Similac (sensitive tummy) and mommy's milk (happy about that...still a little nipple envy there though). He is not really into solid food anymore because he is teething pretty badly. He is becoming my little cute chunkie monkie! Baby boy is making some stri...

Well, I took baby to the doctor today for his 6 month check-up and shots. He hasn't been gaining enough weight. The doc said to not worry because he makes up for it length-wise. He explained that Desi's height is above the average mark, so that tells him that he is perfectly fine (among many other observations). He advised that he just needs an increase in calories. So, I have to supplement with formula and start him on his solids this month. Obviously I am not producing a full 8 oz of milk (4oz from one breast and 4oz from the other). Because my poor baby has not gained enough weight. I wish that I could provide him wiht all the milk he needs from me, but at this point, I want him to grow so I got to push my feelings aside. He is hitting all milestones, so I know he is healthy. I am on a mission now. Desi has got to gain that weight! I went out and bought Enfamil's Prosoybee (spl?) thinking that would probably be close to what he is getting from me. I gave him some in ...

Okay, so I am pretty new to this blogging thing. I have been wondering why I haven't had any traffic on my blog posts. I was starting to wonder if the whole world thought I was boring! Anyway, I figured it out. My little bambino is 6 months old now! My how time flys! He is at this point where he is really clingy. I can hardly get anything done around the house. I am also having a problem getting him to sleep on his own. I often have to lay down with him and nurse him to sleep. I love nursing, but I would like for him to soothe himself to sleep. I have been given a pleathora of suggestions and have tried them. I really don't like the "cry out" method. Every baby is different and my son cannot handle crying it out. He looks so anxious when I just leave him in his bassinet or crib. I can't just ignore that. I have been reading what others think about it on the web and some say "cry out" is the best way to go. Others say it is cruel or it doesn't work....

Okay, so today started off very well. Me and the little guy visited my sister and her kids. We had a fun day at the pool. It was Desi's first time at the pool and he really enjoyed the water. After that, Desi and I head home and I leave him there with his daddy because I was off to get a massage. One of my dear friends treated me to this AMAZING massage and I tell you, it was just what the doctor ordered! You would think that my mood would be light, right? No, as soon as I get home from my "calgon take me away" session, I am little sad. Maybe it's due to the fact that I didn't get any sleep last night. I kept getting up to check on Desi. I am trying to get him to sleep on his own (my husband and I love for our little one to sleep in the bed with us). He was sleeping in his bassinet so peacefully, but I guess you could say that I was really missing his presence in our bed because I was dead awake! LOL! I kept checking to see if he was going to wake up, and if he ...

I wish I had thought about blogging sooner because I would have had so much information about my new motherhood from birth to present. But it's cool, I'm not going to grow any worry lines over that one. My husband and I had our son, Desmond, on January 7, 2011. He was 5lbs 13oz and 20 inches long. I swear I thought I was looking at myself being born all over again! He looked just like me. My poor husband was so sad that our son didn't look like him. Deep down I was saying, "Shoot, I carried him for 9 months, he better come out looking like some part of me!" Truthfully, I think he is a great combination of his father and myself. Love you hubby! He looks like you baby, don't worry! ;-) So it's been 5 months since I have moved into the motherhood and I feel so welcomed! My son (I call him Desi, Desi Pooh, Desi-kins, Gummi Bear...oh you get the point, right?) is so beautiful and he is growing so fast. I cleared out all of his newborn clothing around his 3 ...