http://www.becoming-mom.net One Woman's Conception Obsession Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:28:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jasper is 7 weeks old today. I can't believe how fast time is flying by..only 5 more weeks until I have to go back to work. More on that later. But first, some pictures of Jasper and his Grandpa F. who came all the way from Marco Island Florida to meet ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/10/07/7-weeks-and-a-visit-from-grandpa/ And no longer tongue tied..(more on that later). But first, introducing Jasper Bear: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="449" caption="Jasper at Six Weeks"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/09/30/jasper-is-six-weeks-old-today/ 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 ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/09/23/first-smiles/ 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" ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/09/21/tongue-tied/ 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 ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/09/15/we-pumped/ 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 ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/09/13/more-thoughts-on-colic/ 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: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="451" caption="Bath Time"][/caption] Jasper's umbilical cord finally fell off! We celebrated by giving him his ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/09/10/jaspers-second-week/ 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 ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/09/02/things-i-cant-live-without/ I could write a novel about this first week, but the highlights will have to do, I don't get much time between feedings (he eats like a sumo wrestler!) A few recollections of our stay at Phelps after Jasper was born.. The special care nursery was very loud, there was a little ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/08/28/jaspers-1st-week/ First of all I want to say thank you for the incredible outpouring of well wishes, it means so much to all of us! I'm sorry I didn't post sooner, as you can imagine life with a newborn makes finding time to post more difficult. The birth story is also fairly ... http://www.becoming-mom.net/2008/08/25/jaspers-birth-story/