The adventures of MOOOOOdy girl and OCD boy

For the past 3 weeks, I have put Blue Eyes on soy milk after a mom with a daughter who had similar issues said she noticed a huge difference in her mood. Because BE seemed irritable and I could hear the reflux and smell the acid come up, I could tell that she was not comfortable. So I switch the soy from the milk based spit up stuff. Now, BE has always had minor issues with having bowel movements since we went exclusively on formula, but nothing like the past week or so. We did see a mood improvement with the soy. I believe it made her stomach feel better. We noticed a decrease in spitup and she seemed less fussy. However, this week I have had to give her a couple of suppositories; and even though she is eating regular foods and drinking juices to add hydration to her body, the BMs are not getting any better. In fact, they are worse. The past couple days she has cut back on the amount of solids she has eaten. And while I loved seeing my little girl happy and started to really enjoy our time together without worrying about her mood, I hated seeing her in pain more. And if it increases in frequency, it is not making it any better. So today, I brought back moooooooody girl (Get it, moooooo - like in cow - like in milk based formula. Nevermind.) Hopefully, it means less painful BMs. Fortunately, we are going to the pedriatric gastroentorologist on Monday morning in Springfield. While I don't know if she has reflux to the serious degree that other babies have (for example, I had one friend who's son was not gaining any weight), I know that she still has it. I am tired of guessing what works with her digestive system. So wish us luck on Monday, because I have high expectations that someone will make my child start being happy and poopy. ;)

My first born, Curious J, has been starting to pick his nails into the grain. At first we thought it was because he had annoying nails, and maybe it was. But now it has become a habit. We have tried to explain the pain he will get from picking his nails too low, but it has become an instilled habit now. Part of me wants to put tape over his nails. Besides that, I have nothing. I have nervous habits. Which then makes me realize that this kid will probably have OCD like me. Good times.

And we're back

Hello again! It's been a while. I think the hormones have finally worn off from this second kiddo's birth. (Let us from here on call her Blue Eyes, because she is the only one in this little family that has them.) Anyway, back to hormones. A person can say and do some really crazy things hopped up on hormones. Of course, I don't need hormones to do that.

We're 7.5 months into Blues Eyes life. I am noticing a reemergence of patterns. Sleep deprivation. Check. Loss of personal time. Check. Loss of personal identity. Check. Monotonous tasks being completed daily (i.e. dishes, laundry, changing the diaper pail). Check. Addiction to the smell of your child. Check. :) The list could go on, but I do see things a little differently this time. I back in the tunnel from being in the light. I know it's there. So while I may panic that my house is a mess, and I have things I want to do, and I feel too tired and emotionally drained to get out of the house as either a friend or spouse even though I really need it, I know this is for a short time. Curious J reminds me almost daily how short this time is.

Have I mentioned he's starting kindergarten next year. Yeah. Fast.

Speaking of sleep deprivation, I should go to bed. While Blue Eyes is a great night time sleeper, I am still stupid and go to bed late. It doesn't help that Curious J doesn't fall asleep until 10pm - even if we do start bedtime at 8pm. But damn, it is hard to choose between sleep and adult time. Guess which one I chose tonight?