Jasper is Six Weeks Old Today!

And no longer tongue tied..(more on that later). But first, introducing Jasper Bear:
So I think it’s true what they say, babies get worse until 6 weeks and then start getting better until 3 months. This past week there have been several really good days, particularly Sunday when Sarah, Jay and baby Daphne came to visit. [...]

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First Smiles!

So it’s not ALL bad over here at the Dark Lord’s Lair..we occasionally get some rays of sunshine, like when jasper smiles - and we can actually capture it on video!
We also had a fairly decent day yesterday - Jasper seemed more comfortable than usual, maybe it’s the wellements gripe water I started giving him? [...]

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Tongue Tied?

I know it’s been a while since I posted. Jasper has gotten worse to the point that I can rarely put him down at all. He has stopped liking being in the Moby wrap (usually get about 5 minutes before he grunts and groans and turns red, most likely “pushing” due to gas), hates his [...]

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We Pumped!

Here is a little video that we took to document the little wheezing sounds that Jasper makes when he sleeps and nurses sometimes. When he was first born, the wheezes were like an octave higher. It’s amazing how fast they grow up!

So at our visit to the pediatrician Friday to get the zantac Rx, I [...]

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More Thoughts on Colic

But first a little video of Jeff’s “Is Jasper Hungry” test!

I want to thank you all for your extremely thoughtful and useful advice on Jasper’s “colic” situation. I put “colic” in quotes because I don’t think his discomfort is colic at all, as colic is defined as ocurring only during a certain three hour period [...]

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Jasper’s Second Week

I have maybe 5 seconds before Jasper gets bored of the swing and starts screaming, so if this post gets cut of half way, you’ll know why!
Some highs and lows of our second week…
Highs:
Jasper’s umbilical cord finally fell off! We celebrated by giving him his first real bath, which he loved (much to my relief!)
Jasper [...]

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Things I Can’t Live Without

Jasper, 9 Days Old
So for those of you still expecting, I thought I’d put together a list of the items we are loving and using all the time.
1) The Miracle Blanket. Jasper is quite the Houdini. Jeff is a great swadler, but despite his best efforts Jasper always managed to break free of the swaddle [...]

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