8 Weeks Old And Got A Cold

Sorry I haven't posted much lately. Life's been pretty crazy, and I'm still trying to adjust to this whole mother & working thing while still finding time to sleep and stay sane. I never dreamed it would be so tough mentally - not just time wise. I read that mom's brains really do change with childbirth - we begin using a whole new area of our brains. And it takes a while to adjust to the old & the new working effectively in unison. In the mean time, brain farts are quite normal. Still, I think mine is gassier than the norm. No jokes. But the article continued on and said that the new mom's brain is growing rapidly and actually suggested that this is prime time for someone to go back to school or pick up a new hobby! Uh... with what time?!?!?

Its ok that my brain is all messed up though. Getting Nathan was worth it. But he's not doing so good today. I think he has a cold :( Hopefully its a cold and not allergies. He doesn't have a fever, but he's been sleeping on my chest almost the entire day - he never sleeps this much! Its been 4 hours since he last ate just 3 oz. He rarely goes this long - except for occassionally at night. Plus, since Tuesday, he's been taking less and less milk at each feeding. At first I thought the 6 week growth spurt was finally ending and 3-4 oz per serving was his new normal. But yesterday he was fussy all afternoon/evening and today his nose began to run and his breathing is stuffy. He's cranky if I'm not holding him, so he's been sleeping on my chest. Its nice to have him so close and so calm. But it makes getting anything done impossible. I brought work home, but even typing is tough. I can't see most of the keys over him. So it's kinda cool to see that my fingers really do know where to go anyways. Pray for Nathan that he gets better soon and that its just a slight cold and not allergies or something worse.