We've hit the Jackpot..well almost!

I think its safe! Week before last, I told you all that I wasn't going to comment on our new formula, because I didn't want to jinx anything. I think that after almost 2 weeks, it may be safe now to report. Believe me, it was that bad, and so I was very afraid of jinxing myself. Now, Mills is doing WONDERFUL! After several recommendations, and trying several types of Enfamil and Similac, we switched (on our own, which may have been a "no no") to Goodstart Gentle Plus. Within 24 hours, our sweet Mills was a different baby. When they keep telling you to "give it a few more days," enough is enough. Besides, I don't think it could have gotten any worse, so why not chance it? Seeing our little one scream until his head looked like a tomato, and watching his veins pop out of his head from pushing is not going to make me "give it a few more days." I think a week was enough. Not only did his fussiness get better, and I say "better" because he is still a baby and is going to fuss anyway, but he started "pottying" on his own. We did use Karo with Dr. O's permission, but now, with this formula, we have stopped the Karo AND prune juice (which didn't last long anyway, because I didn't like giving it to him- he didn't like it either, yuck!); and we haven't used a suppository in about a week and a half. TMI...again, sorry!

Our Mills is staying awake most of the day, with the exception of a few catnaps, and sleeping 3-5 hours between feedings each night. He is VERY alert, staring everything down the he can get his eyes on, smiling, cooing, and he loves laying on his back kicking and flailing his arms. I am telling you, he did that in my belly from 21 weeks on. His favorite things are his swing, his bouncy seat, his pappy (well sometimes), riding in the car, and his two monkeys aka. "Sketchy" and "Swingsley." He is doing wonderful at "Mimi June's!" We are so relieved. She always gives a more than wonderful report upon pick-up. That always makes my day! Knowing that my baby is happy is such a relief and a blessing! We are so thankful that she is getting to keep him. Having family to babysit is the best, and she LOVES her all of children like they're her own. It was much easier leaving him last Monday, knowing that he would be in her care. I had a great week, because of it.

Now, its 11:28pm and our Mills still wide awake. Usually he is asleep by now and so I am hoping that before long, he will be sound asleep, as I have to work tomorrow! After swaddling (swaddling rocks!) and a bottle he is STILL observing everything in the room, ugh! He is not winding down at all. I am wondering if someone slipped some coffee into his last bottle! hehe