Back on Zantac :(

Just when I thought Aaron can be totally off Zantac, his symptoms returned once again. He has been arching his back and refusing the bottle. I guess I have taken him off the medication too soon and caused him some stomach pain. I am not sure when he will outgrow the reflux, but I hope he will feel better after starting solids.    Mommy has been shopping for bowls, spoons, booster chair, baby food maker in preparation for Aaron to start solids in a few weeks.  Perhaps mommy will stop pumping and put Aaron on formula completely.  For some reason I feel guilty about putting Aaron on formula even when the doctor said the benefits of breastmilk  is not as significant after 6 months.  But I have to admit that I am secretly counting down the days to say goodbye to the breast pump. :)

Weaning off Zantac

Aaron is still doing well after 5 days without Zantac.  He is eating okay so far and the acid reflux symptoms haven't been back yet. Hopefully he will be okay without medication and we are planning to wean him off Nutramigen when he hits 6 months old. We will have to wait till his 6 month check up and see what the dr. thinks.  Mommy can't wait till Aaron to be off of all medication and special formula.  A healthy and normal baby is all mommy wants.

First Gymboree class

Aaron went to his first Gymboree class today and I think he loved it.  The class was pretty small with 5 babies including Aaron. It was pretty relaxing and laid back, as we all got to share our little stories. Aaron was so happy that he kept smiling and giggling the entire time. At first I was nervous that he would get fussy, but he was actually chilling and enjoying all the activities.  We did some singing, massaging, parachuting, tummy time, and playing with Gymbo. The teacher told me that Aaron was doing so well being a first-timer, as many babies get overwhelmed doing all the activities the first time. Mommy is so proud of Aaron and signed him up for more classes! We can't wait to go for another class. It's also a huge accomplishment for mommy to drive Aaron that far (about 20 minutes away from home). This is definitely a good day. I think I am finally enjoying motherhood and feel incredibly blessed that I have the luxury to spend all day with my baby. :)

Aaron's crib

Daddy finally found the time to build Aaron's crib. We procrastinated for the longest time to build his crib, as it will take up so much space in our bedroom.  We have to give up one side table and turn the other side table to make more room for the crib to fit. We don't want to put the crib in Aaron's room, as we don't feel comfortable for him sleeping alone at night. The crib turned out to be pretty nice and Aaron just slept comfortably in it the first time. Everything is nice about the crib except Aaron can spit out his binky through the bars.  It is almost impossible to find the binky in the middle of the night, so we had to buy the breathable bumper to help keep the binky in his crib. The breathable bumper works amazingly and we are so glad we bought it.

Rolling from back to tummy!

I can't believe how fast Aaron figured out rolling from his back to his tummy just after a few days he could roll from tummy to back. Now we really have to watch him closely even when he's taking a nap. I was preparing dinner when he was napping this afternoon, I went back to check on him after a few minutes and found him sleeping on his tummy on the other side of his sleeping mat. We better get a safety gate soon because he is already rolling all over the place. My munchkin is truly growing up too fast!

Rolling over!

Aaron is finally able to roll over from tummy to back. I witnessed him rolling over on his activity mat yesterday. I was in awe that he rolled over and I ran to roll him back to his tummy.  There he did it again! I was waiting for him to do it again so I can record it for daddy, but of course he didn't roll over again. Oh well, I am sure he will soon be rolling all over the place!

This morning he was lying on his back and trying so hard to roll, but he still needs some work rolling from back to front. I think we will have to keep an closer eye on him as he can start rolling and rolling! Another milestone met! Hooray! :)

Outgrowing the miracle blanket

The miracle blanket is no doubt one of the best buys for Aaron. I truly believe it helps Aaron stays asleep better at night as he's wrapped up like a mummy/burrito (whatever you like to call it) LOL! We love it so much that we stretch using the miracle blanket way beyond the recommended age (14 weeks) to all the way 5 months.  We recently have to make the switch to swaddleme, of course his arms broke out of it within 5 minutes putting him in.  He kept waking himself up 3, 4 times in the middle of the night, which is not fun for daddy and mommy. We don't know if there's another better solution, as he can't be swaddled when he's about to roll over. Perhaps we just need to let him get used to sleeping with his arms out. I am just seeing more sleepless nights. :(