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@Silva: Fwiw, I am having a hard time getting my little guy to nap independently (he pretty much won't now, and when I do put him down, he sleeps for about 20 minutes tops). And he won't take a paci either! It was a much different story, nap wise, a month ago.

@Silva: not much advice but lots of commiseration. Finn won't take a paci either, and the only way I've ever been able to get him to sleep is to nurse him to sleep. At night, this can take up to two hours like we're just in bed from 9-11 with him nursing off and on until he's finally asleep enough to put in the RNP. And suddenly during the day, he just refuses to sleep other than on me. He's two months today. Maybe it is something about the age? I don't know but I had a meltdown to my DH last night because I feel like I never get any time to myself.

Just had our two month appointment -- poor little guy screamed for his shots but he calmed down quickly when I nursed him after and is sleeping. He is now almost 24 inches long and 12 lb, 6 oz. Growing so fast!

@Silva: I just skin to skin tree-frogged my son laying on the couch totally immobile for an hour and a half to get him to nap until I finally reached breaking point with having to pee. Put him down in his crib miraculously without waking him, he's been there 8 minutes and now I hear him starting to snuffle in there. so, you are not alone about the independent sleep at large, one thing that has REALLY helped me was moving my kid to his crib--I did this two weeks ago and it has been great. think I recall you guys are co-sleeping, are you still doing that? (and if you're co-sleeping because that's the thing that works, never mind that I brought it up!)

and about the swing, (@MrsSCB: yo!) we have a very similar deal: it doesn't work to ease him sleep or soothe fussiness. if he is sleeping in it, he'll wake up after a few minutes. The reason I kept it around is that our baby loves being in it and looking up at the rotating mobile when he's awake/alert, which is SO CUTE and is helpful for those times. and I know that "I'm awake, what are you trying to do" blank baby stare. I'm like, okay baby at least we can agree that we're both exasperated. lol?

@agold: ooof, sorry about the husband work situation. my husband also only sees the baby for a few minutes at night, it's hard. and soon enough that will be me, too but awesome that the swing has been a cure-all for you. yeah the footprint on those things is brutal, it takes up the same amount of space as our dining room table. the second that thing isn't earning its keep I'm giving it away-- somebody IRL better get knocked up

@MrsSCB: great sized baby!!! I can't wait to get my girl weighed and measured.

@LCTBQE: good for you for having your baby sleep in his crib!!! My girl is still in her rock and play. And now she's napping in her swing, which cradles her similarly like the RnP. I'm hoping to try out the flat halo bassinet on Wednesday night. Hey. Did you get a brazillian yet?

I've contacted a LC for help with my randomly sore nipples. Ugh. At least baby girl is happy with, and clearly benefiting from, nursing.

@AprilFool: ugh. It's so hard when you have days like that!! Feels like it won't end (even with first hand knowledge that it does in fact end!!). He screamed for an hour last night, no matter what we did. Wouldn't even nurse- which is unheard of. Today is going to be rough with back to back appointments. I need this kid to get used to the car!!!!

@agold: still home- I'm only going back one day a week and will build up hours slowly. I am going to go in for a few hours on Halloween:) my husband has mondays off so he will stay with the baby and big girl while I'm at my office

2 month check up went well. He is about 23 inches long and weights 13lbs 8oz I think? The summary papers are in the other room...
Got all his immunizations, so far seems to be recovering fine. I was surprised but his doctor wants me to try Zantac. He thinks a lot of what I described is related to him maybe being in pain (particularly the screaming in the car, and refusing to nurse). I'm also supposed to keep a food diary in case we need to try removing dairy or soy

His doctor also confirmed what my husband suspected: he will likely need surgery for an undescended testicle. We're going to give it until his 4 month appt and then do an ultrasound.

@AprilFool: sounds like colic brutal. It will get better.... someday. Does he have GERD symptoms? My daughter was a super easy baby.
My husband, the pediatrician, and our doctor are like "no big deal" about the surgery but I'm kind of freaked out about it. I just read a few posts and it sounds like most kids are back to normal after a couple days.

We just found out we were approved for renting a house! It'll be the first time we're living in a house vs. an apartment. It's not super updated, but it's been well-maintained and has a lot of charm (originally built in the 1930s). It's also in an amazing neighborhood -- walking distance to restaurants, groceries and a really nice park/playground, a six-minute drive to daycare and a 10-minute drive to my work. I'm excited! But a little scared to move with a baby

@MrsSCB: congrats on the house!!!!

I'm taking family pictures tomorrow with my husband and our baby. He just said, "is it common to do pictures with a two month old? She can't do many poses if she can't hold her head up." Ugh. So true. Is this a dumb idea, girls??? I just wanted an nice Christmas card photo.

@agold: I just did pics on Saturday. Its really just another newborn shoot at this age but I wanted fall photos for a holiday card. Plus I always do them this time for DD's birthday. It will be nice to have the whole family since you have an addition. Exciting times call for pictures!!!

@MrsSCB: Congrats on your house! Sounds amazing Moving won't be too bad yet since LO will stay in one spot for you haha

@agold: 95!!! That's crazy hot! We took pictures in our backyard and we weren't that creative.
The session was mostly about my 4 yr old.

Here's what my little smush face wore. It was a little cooler in my neck of the woods.

I am probably late to the party but I've been enjoying the one bad mother podcast- I'm listening to some early episodes (like 39, 40, etc) when both hosts had just had their second babies. It's been really helpful in reminding me that it's just hard right now!

We started Zantac on Tuesday and my kid is a different baby. He rarely cries (except in the car, still working on that), his body is more relaxed, he nursed less, he smiles all the time and just chills out wherever you put him. He's also been napping sometimes in his swing (not on me!!!).
He's like a different baby. I wasn't planning on trying he meds because he was gaining weight fine but his doctor pushed it and said he sounded like he was in pain. Oops.

@Silva: glad the meds are helping so much. It's so hard to know what's going on with them at this stage.

@Silva: yay! I'm so glad the zantac is helping! It's definitely helped my boy, he is no longer in pain! I'm hoping we can wean him from it soon, but of course I'm worried he'll relapse. Impossible to tell if the meds are helping or he's outgrown it.

@katsupgirl: adorable!

@agold: a 2 month shoot is a good idea... I'm traumatized by pro photos since we did my daughter's first shoot at 6 months in central park and she was so aware of everything it was a total disaster (she hated grass, hated all the people, scared of pigeons, didn't like the camera, etc.) so good to get one in before they develop preferences

@Pirouette: thanks!

@agold: how was your photo session?

@agold: I think maybe half a day. I noticed it when i was getting DD ready for school and it was gone by the time she came home.

Is E still in newborn clothes?