6 weeks old

i had my OB appt last thurs and the dr said everything healed up nicely, yay. except i don't really feel 100% but it's definitely much better than before.

the baby is still as fussy as ever, but i think i'm learning ways to soothe him. his sleeping habits are still not very good though. i've read so many sleeping books trying to find ways to get him to sleep longer but basically right now he's still too young to try most of the sleep training methods. i guess i'm just impatient but i think it's important to have a well rested child and regular schedule. i guess for now i just have to continue to suffer until he's around 3 months old. the last 3 nights were rough, instead of making progress he regressed, waking up several times at night. i have a feeling it's been due to gas, so we just have to do a better job of burping him. i wonder if the food i eat can also make him gassy. hmmm. i've also been eating a lot of sugar to cope with my tired-ness. i bought 4 bags of candy from target! eek. halloween is a bad time of year for me =) perhaps all the sugar i'm intaking is also affecting him?? every night it takes a loooong time to put him down to bed because it seems like he's totally wide awake. anyways, other than the sleep problems and general fussiness, he's been a great baby. he's starting to coo and smile more. i don't think he's eating as much as he used to, so i don't think he's gaining weight as rapidly as before. it's so fun to feel his fat rolls, sooo soft. j's parents are coming to visit on fri for a week so i'll have some help then. i need to take my car in for a smog check and renew my driver's license!