10 week update

We've reached week 10:

Following on from my last post we've had a few changes and a few dramas in our usual routine. Lincoln had his 8 week injections which was awful to sit through as many of you momma's out there will know, the nurse told me to expect him to be 'a bit grumpy' afterwards and to give him calpol to reduce any fever risk. A bit Grumpy...A BIT GRUMPY!!
 He was a different child! from 7pm that night he screamed the place down and refused to feed, as the night went on Jones and I sat up with him taking turns to hold Lincoln upright on our chests, the only position he was happy in. He still refused to feed throughout the night so I lay awake cradling him not daring to hardly move because everytime Lincoln woke or stirred it would set off the shrieking again. We had no smiles, no happy gurgling, it was the hardest night we've ever had as parents. Our poor boy suffering for a solid 24hours but I kept repeating to him 'we don't want you to get polio' while he cried at me accusingly. Those jabs are so important, in this day and age we are blessed to have advanced medicine and vaccinations that save so many countless lives. It was hard to watch my boy unhappy, it put me in panic mode that he wouldn't feed all night, but it's for the best. Next set of injections booked, i'll have the caffeine and the chocolates ready - for me! and some frozen breast milk lolly for Lincoln :-)

   Moving on from that, I don't get a lie in anymore, in the mornings 7am hits and Lincoln is wide awake and ready for the world! So now we have a morning playtime in bed before getting up. On the plus side, I don't mind this too much because he's very nearly sleeping through the . His two nightly feeds have gone to one only and he settles immediately back down after being on the boob. Several people have commented to me that I look ' well-rested' for a new mom...HA! I am well rested! I am getting plenty of sleep and its at night time! not to brag or anything, but I know I am lucky with the nightly routine and breast feeding has definitely contributed to that.
Hashtag... Breast is Best!