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Grateful eyes

My decision to nurse Sam was both simple and uneventful. It was early on in my pregnancy when my doctor first asked about my intentions. For me, the choice was easy. Breastfeed if I was able to, because...why not? Three months in, we're still going strong. I was one of the lucky ones. Sam figured out how to latch on from the very first time they put him on my chest, within the first hour of his life. Except for one short bout with mastitis right before Christmas, nursing has been pretty painless. At worst, I suppose it is inconvenient in its own way. For me, it is a drop everything and sit still sort of task. Multitasking while nursing is not one of my strong suits. I'm just not that coordinated. Now that Sam is going three and four hour stretches between feedings, it is much easier. But in those first few weeks, even though I was on maternity leave and not trying to accomplish anything else in particular, he'd nurse every two hours, or sometimes every hour and a hal...

Three months!

Three months - February 21, 2014 Well, it would seem that we no longer have anything resembling a newborn. Sam is squarely a BABY, and he's loving every minute of it. He just keeps on getting bigger. No doctor's appointment this month, so I don't know current weight/length stats, but he is a solid, well-proportioned kid. Serious thighs, an adorable belly, totally squish-able cheeks. His hair is still strawberry and his eyes are still blue at this point. He has outgrown most of his newborn clothes, but three month clothes are fitting him well, with a little room yet to grow. We've retired his two SwaddleMe sacks because he is too long for them. A big leap for him this last month is a huge improvement in sleeping. Most nights, we can get about five hours in a stretch, with only one overnight feed, and then a couple more hours until it's time for mommy to get up for the day. He has surprised us with one eight hour stretch, which felt great...and completely unse...