THANK YOU!

I wanted to thank everyone for all the great advice when it came to Maddox and his food. I'm grateful to have such wonderful friends and family that care!! So here is a little update. Maddox is a totally different baby now. I have been giving him a couple of ounces of formula after he nurses, mainly just to get his weight up. I had no idea that his fussiness was due to the fact that he wasn't getting a lot out of nursing. He is soooo much happier now even hours after he eats. Before it would be like 2 hours and he would be so fussy. I'm also thinking that my milk supply is just the same as it was with the other two but that maybe he isn't latching on right and maybe not getting all that there is. I didn't diet at all this weekend and my milk supply was exactly the same. I'm going to call the breastfeeding clinic at the hospital and make an appointment so they can see why he's not getting all of it. Anyway, I feel like he's finally thriving. I hope I don't have to give him formula after they weigh him this week. But to be honest, I just want a happy baby and I'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Here are a few pictures from this weekend.

Do I look small to you?

Maddox went in for his 2 month check up today. He went down on the weight growth chart. He only weighs 10lbs 5 ozs. He went from the 55th percentile to the 25th. I feel like a horrible mom. His doctor thinks its my milk supply and probably because I've been cutting back on calories. Maddox always seems happy after he eats so I never thought it was an issue. Anyway, to solve this issue he said I should supplement with formula after every other breast feeding. Next week I'll go back in and they'll weigh him to make sure he's gaining the weight. So I'm pretty much the suckiest mom ever for starving my kid. Poor little guy.

Oh and formula stinks.

I know I look delicious...

But please don't eat me.

Happy Boy

Maddox has been smiling for a couple weeks now. This isn't his "big" smile but it's all I could get last night. I love how he scrunched his little nose. Love this little boy!

The Others

No, I'm not talking about the characters from Lost. I'm talking about my other children. The ones I love just as much as the baby, but haven't blogged about lately. Reese is getting over a nasty cold/ear infection. Mason got it too but not as bad. Maddox is the only one left with the crud. He's had it for about 4 weeks but I took him in to the Dr. today and he didn't see an infection which is good. I'd just like to see him healthy.

Reesie loves her Foofa (from Yo Gabba Gabba). It sings a cute little song and she knows every word. It is super fun to hear her sing!

Mason has never really been into stuffed animals. Until I won this cheap little Mariners bear from a crane machine at a Mexican restaurant. He named him Quiznos-Subway (can you tell we eat out way too much?). We call him Quiz for short. Funny boy!