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@Smurfette: Awww! Do babies get bad dreams?? So sad!

@ALV91711: He's waking up just before his 9:00 p.m. feed. The first night, he woke up right at 9:00 and last night he woke up at 8:35. Noooo clue what's up.

@aprk: this has been the worst night ever after starting out good. Asleep in bed at 9, woke at 11 to nurse. Then woke at 2:30 to nurse, which was pretty good. It is now 4:30 and he won't go back to sleep. He is dry and doesn't want to nurse more. He did fall asleep only to wake up as soon as I put him down.

I think I'll be canceling our trip. I'm not going anywhere on a couple hours sleep.

@Adira: I guess at least he is waking up when you normally feed him. But screaming is no good

@ALV91711: Yeah, it's really bizarre! And then once I nurse him and put him back to bed, he's good for the night! So I have no idea what's going on with him. I would think that if it was teething, it would bother him more than just then? I don't know...

@ALV91711: Gahh, just saw you're probably canceling your trip! What a bummer!!!

@Smurfette: Do you sleep on your stomach at all? I wonder why you keep getting these! So annoying!!!

And Xander did well after his 8:35 scream-fest! He woke up briefly at 3:20 sort of whimpering, but Hubs gave him his pacifier and he fell back to sleep. Then he woke up at 5:20 ready to eat and in a good mood. So noooooo idea what was with the screaming, but at least he seemed fine this morning!

@Smurfette: I suspect sleeping on your stomach probably isn't helping you, haha. Hmm... not sure what to do about the fact she isn't emptying you. I always pump after I nurse in the morning because Xander usually empties one boob, but not the other. Not sure if you have time to do that or not though...

@Smurfette: If you decide to forgo nursing her - will you have time to pump instead? Or can you pump first thing when you get to work? I know what you mean though - it's a pain pumping in the morning before I go because I have to pump, then wash and dry my pump parts and pack everything up. It takes so much extra time!

@Adira: That is good that he stays down for the night.

So finally almost 2.5 hours later and Isaac was asleep. It took me a while and I was falling asleep. Then just under an hour of him sleeping he wakes up crying to nurse. Really buddy?! You couldn't of nursed again when you were awake? He has never had a night like this even as a newborn. As much as he gets up to nurse he is always right back to sleep.

@Smurfette: Yeah, I don't have a ton of advice. Xander's the easy baby, so even when he's awake, we can just leave him in his crib and he'll just play with his feet. I hope your clog clears up soon!

@ALV91711: Awww, poor Isaac! And poor Mama!!! I hope sleep gets better for you guys soon!

@aprk: Yeah, I wish I hadn't told Hubs the percentiles at all. He's all panicked that Xander's under weight just because of the number!

@Smurfette: Sorry about the duct. I hate hate that!

Lukas is 5 months today!

@travellingbee: Holy crap! Look at him!!!!! He's ADORABLE!!!! And sitting up!!!!

Also, he makes me wish Xander would grow some hair!

@Adira: Also, my DH is obsessed with L's hair-- he put "product" in it here. LOL

I talked to the nurse this morning and he thinks that it could the medicine. The pharmacy didn't tell us to give it to her on a full stomach. The past two mornings she has had an empty stomach. I forgot to give it to her this morning, so I will give it tonight after she eats and see if that helps. Course if she spits up a ton again at day care then I will know it isn't the medicine.

@travellingbee: What a cutie! I also just love his hair - I wish Liam had more hair. That is hilarious that your DH put product in it. What a stylish little dude. Hope that your return to work goes smoothly tomorrow!

@smurfette: I tried doing five 4oz bottles today. I have sent 6oz in the past so if what we sent today doesn't help maybe I'll try sending 6oz bottles.

@adira: uuhhhhggg yes - and I was trying to explain this to DH that I think he is just teething and whenever he is cranky they think he is hungry and he said that they probably know what they're talking about better than I do. I got really mad and said I was pretty sure I know my son a little better than daycare. So frustrating. He apologized later but it made me so mad.

@adira: I know!!! I told him he was being an idiot telling me that they know my son better than I do. I feed him on the weekend and have not noticed him being super hungry... and neither my mother or ML have said anything about him needing more bottles...

@travellingbee: Eee!!! SOOO adorable! And sitting up unassisted!

So.... last night was INTERESTING. I woke up to get her probably 5-6 times! She kept rolling into the side of the crib! She even managed to scoot herself up and down the length of the crib into the corners! So glad I put up the mesh bumper. One time, she was totally face down and I couldn't rest easy, so I went in and rolled her back. Checked another time and she had breathing room between her and the bumper. She kept setting off the Angel Care beeps (which is not the full on alarm, but sporadic beeps). I have to change the sensitivity tonight!

We also tried out the travel high chair for the first time today for DH's birthday lunch. She looks like a big girl - holding her head up! You can finally see neck! lol! I'll come back and post pics from my phone!

@shopaholic: Sounds like K is sleeping like R. I gave up rolling her back on her back. She just rolls right back. She scoots herself into corners all the time. If she pressed up against the wood, I will move her once she is asleep. I need to put our breathable bumpers on cause I have found her with an arm between the slants before.

I ordered the high chair. I can't wait to try it out this weekend!

@travellingbee: Happy 5 months! He is sitting up so good. I can sit Isaac up, but he folds himself in half and doesn't really sit straight. That is cute that your DH puts product in his hair.

@Smurfette: Poor girl, hope she is feeling better.

@shopaholic: Such a big girl in the high chair.

My mom is some sort of saint. She came home from work at 10am today and Isaac had just finished nursing, so she sent me to bed until Isaac was ready to nurse again and then sent me to bed again and made me lunch when I did get up. Then after I was up I asked my mom a couple things that I'd noticed today, like pulling his ear and not nursing laying on his right side. So I took him to the walk in clinic and sure enough he has an ear infection. So we got some antibiotics and gave that to him along with Tylenol before bed. Hopefully he will get a better sleep tonight. He only napped for about an hour today after last night.

@Smurfette: Awww, sorry to hear R's been spitting up so much! Poor baby!

@shopaholic: OMG, look at her against that bumper!!! Her and Xander should hang out. She can mash her head into a bumper and Xander will try to smother himself with a blanket. Babies! And she looks ADORABLE in that high chair! So cute!

@Smurfette: She must've woke up screaming for Xander since he didn't last night! Poor baby!

@ALV91711: So sweet of your mom to come help you!!!! And poor little guy - ear infections suck! Hopefully now that he's on antibiotics, he'll start feeling better!!! I keep wondering if Xander might have an ear infection because he keeps pulling at his ears, but he doesn't have a problem laying on either side, so I think it might just be part of him teething.

@Smurfette: What color is her poop normally? I feel like Xander's is often that copper color (and stinky), so that would seem normal to me!

The over the phone advice nurse said that it is totally normal. That antibiotic is known for changing the color of the poop. Good! Once less thing I have to worry about what is going on with her.

@shopaholic: I'm bakingem on IG. The boys are just like her about being really intolerant of sitting because they love to stand so much. Also, they cannot sit up on their own, which I just don't get. It seems like it would be more physically challenging to stand, but I guess not!