2 Months

Graham is two months old today! It's hard to believe how fast the time is flying by. We took him to his checkup this morning and he is doing great. He already weighs 12 lbs 12 oz and is 23 inches long. That puts him in 75th percentile for weight and 50th for height. Both of our other boys always weighed in around the 20th percentile or less for weight, so this chunky monkey thing is really new for us. I never knew how much fun it could be to clean out all those little rolls:)
The doctor said that Graham's head is flat on the right side and is a little lopsided. Apparently his muscle is really tight so we have to start exercising his neck and making him sleep on his left side for a month to correct this. I'm so awe struck by my perfect little guy that I don't think I would have noticed if the doctor didn't point it out. Thankfully we caught it early so we can correct the problem before it gets too bad.
So here are some pics of our little guy:

Graham 3 weeks old














Graham 2 months old














The three musketeers














Daddy and Graham-I love how Graham's tiny little hand is holding on to his dad's finger















Graham the Giant and Beau-only four days apart













Brandon and Adam have been best buds since they were little- our babies met for the first time














Cutest smile I've ever seen














Playing in the bouncy














Landon has a way with making his brother laugh













He loves his big brother














Cuddling with Dad













Tired Boy

Not Too Proud

One might be under the impression that by the third baby, this mom might have her act together and know just what to do to keep her baby happy and content, but that's just not the case. So, I am asking for advice from all my mom readers.
I just can't figure out how to get this baby to sleep during the day. We've tried everything and nothing seems to be working. Newborns are supposed to get lots of rest, but we are having a good day if our little Graham sleeps a total of 1 1/2 hours in the day. This leads to an overtired and cranky baby by the end of the day, leading to an overtired and cranky mom as well.
Just for some background info here are some of the things we've already tried. We've tried swaddling, putting him to bed 1 hour after he wakes, rocking, the swing, sleepy wrap, and the car.
The car seat seems to be the only thing that really works, but it's getting hard to round up all three kids and find an air conditioned place to go several times a day. The sleepy wrap will work for about 30 min, but then he doesn't get a good sound sleep. The same goes for rocking to sleep; 10-30 min after I put him down he wakes up crying. I'll try putting his pacifier in, but he gets really worked up and wants to be rocked back to sleep. By the time I rock him and put him back down it's about time for another feeding so the cycle starts all over again.
I know that this too shall pass, but in the meantime it's very overwhelming for all parties involved. I just want Graham to get the rest he needs so that he can feel good and be happy. Any advice is much appreciated.

15 Reasons

1 sweet little baby who refuses to sleep unless being held or lulled to sleep in the car + 2 active and loud little boys + 3 loads of laundry per day + 1 load of dishes per day + 8 nursing sessions per day (every 3 hours round the clock ) + 1 really blessed but tired mama = 15 reasons why I am on a blog break for a while

****Between the crying baby who does NOT like the idea that I'm not holding him right now and my overtired brain, I realized that it is actually 16 reasons. I guess my point is made:)