Sterling Grey.....

Just wanted to update on my Sterling Grey. This is something I should have done a few weeks ago...he is now 2 months old, officially 9 weeks old...
It feels like I just had him a few weeks ago, well with everything going on, time has just flown by.

Sterling is moving beyond his days of just laying around, and sleeping a ton. He smiles a ton, loves to coo and likes tummy time where he can practice rolling from his stomach to his back. He is eating more formula these days, and I still offer him the breast. Most feedings he will nurse for about 10 minutes, then fuss, and I give him a bottle, where he then drinks about 3 to 4 ounces depending on how hungry he is. I have done a bit of research on ways to increase my milk supply. There are teas that can help, and also an herb called "fenugreek" my lactation consultant out at the base swears it increases milk. I am really thinking about giving it a try, because Sterling does enjoy nursing, I am just not making enough milk, no matter how much I nurse.

Sterling loves being talked to and loves to hear me sing to him. He likes to be carried around in the moby wrap (which is a lifesaver in freeing my hands!) He is sleeping 4 to 5 hours at night, wakes to eat, then sleeps another 2 hours, wakes to eat, then sleeps another 2-3 hours, then is ready to wake up for the morning around 6:30am to 7:15am. Luckily when he does wake at night, he doesn't try staying awake to "play" In the morning, he will coo and smile at me, its as if he is saying "good morning I want to play now." I always greet him with a big smile and lots of kisses. He is very sweet. He loves his daddy, and enjoys Jeremy's voice. Jeremy talks to Sterling about EVERYTHING!! Sterling also likes being held by his siblings. Ara, Tolkien and Emma love talking and playing with him, he is very special to us all. Sterling also likes looking at pictures in his books and likes watching his mobile above his floor mat. I started reading to Sterling a couple weeks ago, and he seems to enjoy it. He really loves to stare at the pictures, and smiles when I make the different animal noises, in one of his books...

Last week I brought him to work and he was such a charming boy. He was a big flirt, with one girl I work with in particular. He could not take his eyes off her and he was all smiles and coos....he didn't give anyone else that much attention!

This week, we have an appointment at the base, for his 2 month check up/shots. He also has another renal ultrasound this week, and meets with Dr. Starr again the same day, to go over his ultrasound.

Christmas is near and we are all looking forward to spending it together. We still do not know what the next year will look like, but we are treating this xmas as our last together, for a few years.

Jeremy's mother came up for a visit. It was very, very nice having her up. We all enjoyed visiting with her. She taught me how to knit (something I have always wanted to learn) and we enjoyed time relaxing, watching movies, eating brownies and going out to dinner. I wish we lived closer to her. She is a wonderful mother-in-law, and I truly enjoy spending time with her. We love her very much and were so happy she was able to make the trip over, to see us.

I have Emma this week, I am not sure what we will do this week, but I'd really like to take Emma and Sterling to see Santa. I hope it works out. If it does, I will post a picture of the two with Mr. Claus.

Ara and Tolkien come home Wednesday, I already miss them. I love having them home, we have so much fun talking music and bands/songs we love. I am so happy they have such a huge love of music. Tolkien and Ara both play guitar (very well I might add) and Ara plays bass as well. Tolkien is in percussion, in school, so he is learning drums. I wish I could have been so motivated and talented at that age. I am very proud of them.

Well, I am going to end this now. Sterling is asleep, so I think I will head off to bed to....sleep is so valuable to me...All I want for Christmas, is sleep :)