Sutton has been waking up this past week in the middle of the night. He hasn't settled down unless I feed him so I decided to try cereal tonight hoping it will help him make it through the night again. I have been spoiled because he has been sleeping through the night since he was about six weeks old.
Well we gave it a try, but he only got a few bites. He had a hard time swallowing and keeping it in his mouth. I can't blame him though, it is so different from drinking from a bottle! We'll keep trying and I'm sure it will get better soon. It is hard not to compare him to Macalan with everything he does. I remember the first time Macalan had cereal he was a little messy, but he ate the entire bowl and kept most of it in his mouth.
It seems we have had a lot of changes lately with Sutton, besides just trying cereal. I discovered last weekend that he was cutting both of his bottom teeth! After checking tonight it looks like the one on the right has broken through and the left tooth is almost through. Now that he has teeth I suppose it is a good thing that he has been nursing less and less. I'm feeling a little guilty and depressed about this. I really wanted to nurse him until he was at least six or seven months, but I am just not producing enough for him. I gave up pumping a few weeks after returning to work. It was a hard choice, but I wasn't being productive during my prep and after school time, which was making me have to stay later and later. My time with my boys is precious and I hated picking them up late from daycare and having no time to play or spend quality time together. It's bad enough I have to miss one whole night with them each week because of my grad class. I guess being a mother means making hard choices and just doing the best you can for your kids. I just keep having to tell myself I am doing the best I can and everything I do, I do for them. It's too bad you can't get paid and get health care benefits to stay home and raise your kids!
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