8 weeks old

We have hit a definite milestone: my baby is 8 weeks old now! I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday my water broke and we were rushing to the hospital. Now I have a two month old who is rolling over. Yes, I said it, he is rolling over. This morning I noticed that went I looked over in his crib he was pushing up on his arms and rolled right on over. I put him back on his belly and he did it again. Where is the time going?

We also have some sleep issues. Well, not major issues but things.For one, he sleeps most of the day and doesn't want to go to bed until midnight each night. Naturally this isnt going to work because I go back to work next week! But hey, he's still a baby so I'll just have to deal with it. Tomorrow morning I'm going to practice getting us both up and ready early in the morning. I'm not sure if K is going to be staying here after next week so the extra help will be great but what will I do when he starts staying at his place? As a matter of fact, he's getting up with Kendall tonight. I plan to rest all I can.

The other issue is with the bed. Kendall has gottenmuch better about sleeping in his crib. I put his bassinet up in storage so he has no choice but to sleep there but at around 6 am, he refuses to go back to sleep unless he's in the bed with me. I'm really trying to break that habit but we'll keep working on it. He'll just have to get used to being there.

I really hate that I'm going back to work next week. Technically I can take another 3 weeks but I need to get back because we have some serious hospital bills to take care of. It seems everytime I turn around I've gotten a new bill. My goal was to buy a house by next year but I don't see that happening. Between my credit cards ($2500) and my hospital bill ($2000), I pretty much plan to use my tax return to get rid of the remaining balance of these. Keep your fingers crossed we can work this out.

I haven't been doing so well on the weight loss. Sure I look great but I have pre-pregnancy weight that I want to lose. Just 15 pounds. It's very possible but I'm just not committing like I should which is totally my fault. I plan to work on that immediately this week. I did, however, go out and buy a scale. Something much needed to get this cracking on the weight loss. Bikini here I come! I'm going to take to K about us doing a family weekend getaway to Savannah with my parents in the spring. I think it would be nice because kendall can go to the beach for the first time.

His appetite has increased. Where he was drinking about 3-4oz, he is now up to 6 oz in one feeding! What a little chunky monkey I have. I stopped breastfeeding about a month ago but I'm looking into relactation and trying to start back. I know it will be difficult but I would really love to do it. Fingers crossed it works out.

Well, that's about all to report now. We're going to try and do an 8 week old photoshot here at home tonight. I'll be posting pictures soon. Did Imention that he loves to stand up now? My dad and K have now started him with standing. Whenever he gets fussy, I stand him up and get coos and smiles away. Lord have mercy! LOL