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What our hair looks like after hanging out with Papa The little bug woke up at 6:30 today. I don’t know if he’s going through a sleep regression or something, because yesterday night he had a really hard time going to sleep - he hasn’t had a night like that in ages. Apparently, an 8-9 month sleep regression is pretty common, so we may be in for a few rough nights ahead. Combined with the uncertainty of having heard nothing back from the house we bid on, it was a rough night f

A 7am wakeup for Arthur today. By the time he got to my boob at 8, the little guy was ready to go back to sleep again, so that’s what he promptly did. Of course, he’s a good multitasker, so he also had a massive nursing session. Mama's boy Afterwards, he had fun high-fiving Mama, one of his new favorite activities, and hanging out on the mat downstairs with CC. Arthur did a bit more crawling practice, first with Mama and then with Papa, and actually moved forward a tiny bit o

It was an early morning for Arthur and I; the dude woke up when his dad left the bedroom at 7am, but instead of fussing a bit before falling back to sleep like he usually does, his fusses quickly escalated into full-on screams that even I could hear. Miklós was on the toilet, so I ran out of bed to rescue the little fellow. My boobs were once again extra-full and swollen, with hard bits. I’m not sure why my milk supply seems to suddenly be going crazy but we’ll see how it goe

Monday Arthur woke up a little before 8, but I think it might have been because his parents were being a bit noisy. We were excited: Orbán had lost the Hungarian election and Fidesz was OUT! It was a huge deal, and the morning (and whole day, honestly) had a celebratory air to it. Not sure if Arthur picked up on it, but we were certainly happy. Feeling patriotic! He was very sweet in the morning, but didn’t nap much during his 10:00 nursing session. Luckily, he did at 1:00. F

Friday Arthur slept in until 8:23 - my mind was blown. I don’t remember the last time he’s slept in so late, but I think he needed it. Miklós wondered if he might be catching up on sleep he missed during our trip - he might be right. The little guy was pretty fussy yesterday evening, so hopefully the rest did him good. So content in the bouncer that Mama could even take a proper shower! He was so well-rested, though, that he didn’t sleep during his 10:00 nursing session like

Tuesday A 7:00 wakeup for a grumpy baby. It’s been over a day since Arthur pooped, so we’re a little concerned, but he’s eating alright. I think it may be the travel and the changes in his schedule impacting him - hopefully he poos soon! Yet more visitors came to the house to see Arthur a bit before 10. He cheered up a bit when he saw them; the dude is a social butterfly (don’t ask me where he gets it from). The good mood didn’t last long, though, but luckily he fell asleep w

Saturday Arthur slept in until 7:30, a fact we were especially appreciative of because this was going to be a long day - we were off on our first flight with him! He got a nap in at his 10:00 nursing session, and then a walk with his dad before we left at around 12:30. Airport life Honestly, everything went as smoothly as it could have! We got a seat on the train to Eindhoven, where I nursed Arthur and he napped. The bus from the station to the airport was pretty empty, and a

Wednesday Arthur woke up at 7:15, and was a bit of a grump. Still, at least he took a nap during his 10:00 nursing session, and again at the 1:00 one. We decided to postpone our trip to Hungary by a couple of days, so we can monitor and medicate Stella. So the new plan is to leave Saturday afternoon, instead of today. Which meant that the baby food I’d been rationing out wasn’t going to last us. I decided to bite the bullet and open another jar of the horrid fish purée. I tho

Monday Books make tummy time better - definitely Mama's son A 7:30 wakeup for Arthur, who, like both of his parents, woke up in a grumpy mood. Even after a 10:00 nap, he was still a bit of a gremlin, though he did pretty well with tummy time. He's getting a bit better when I bend his legs beneath him in a crawling position, although he still doesn't have much arm strength. He's also getting better at grabbing his crotch while being changed, which he successfully did this morn

Saturday Arthur woke up around 7:40, just a few minutes before his mama. I peeped in to Arthur's room to see him and Miklós reading together on the bed. The little dude completely lit up when he saw me, smiling wide and waving his arms and legs. And when I left to get a coffee, he started wailing. I was touched, although I don't think Miklós was super happy about it. Miklós had gone to Oisterwijk for a house viewing, and so wasn't around to take Arthur on his usual lunchtime

Thursday Arthur woke up a bit before 7:30. He was pretty grumpy all morning, something exacerbated by his refusal to nap at mid-day. And he was extremely fussy during his 1:00 nursing session; I have no idea why. Maybe he was exhausted and so hungry that the slow flow of milk frustrated him? He was definitely tired; when I would knead my boob to speed up the flow, he started giggling. And he would often fuss for two seconds, and look at me to gauge my reaction, although I was

Tuesday Arthur synced with me again on Tuesday morning; he woke up around 7:40 while I was waking up in the bathroom. I really hope he's getting back to his previous schedule, and the days of 6:30 wake-ups are beyond us. We had a lovely morning dancing together; he seems to really enjoy Shakira and Pitbull. He was also having fun experimenting with new babbles - it seemed to be variations on dih-dih-dih and uh-buh-buh this morning. Arthur got a nap in at 10:00, but a short on

Sunday Arthur woke up around 7, grumbled a bit and went back to sleep, then woke again at 7:30. During his morning bath, Arthur made two exciting discoveries: he could splash with his feet (therefore giving his parents a bath as well) and he had a wiener he could grab! He was pretty thrilled about these both. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the bear better sleep tonight... We did try to measure and weigh him, and while our results are probably far from accurate, they are en

Friday It was a glorious morning for us all. Miklós slept in for a change, the construction didn't start until 7:30 or so, and was much less noisy, and Arthur slept in as late as I did, until 10 to 8 or so! Ok, Miklós reported that he woke up at 6:30 and 7:00, but both times fussed for just a couple of minutes before going back to sleep. So he got a good chunk of sleep as well. The past two days we've had beautiful weather, and Arthur got quite a lot of walking (ok, being wal

Wednesday Arthur woke up a little after 7, so he actually slept in past his mom. Not that I had a choice; construction began in the street in front of our house at 6:40. I was not happy about it. Meanwhile, the neighbors continued their own renovations opposite us, so it's been pretty loud around here. At least we had a bit of quiet around 1, so Arthur could get a nap in. A beautiful day for removing our sunnies Miklós took the day off work to go view another house in Den Bos

Monday Arthur woke up at 7:00 on Monday, so not too terribly early. Lucky for him, I had just woken up myself, so he got a booby breakfast right off the bat. I had a general blood test to deal with that morning, so right after Arthur's first breakfast, I went with my two emotional support dudes to the hospital for that. Arthur was quite sweet and helpful while I was getting blood drawn, though started getting a bit restless as his parents enjoyed coffees in the hospital café

Saturday Arthur slept in until 7:45 on Saturday morning!!! Well, he woke up at 6:30, but Miklós was on the toilet, and by the time he was finished, Arthur had fallen back asleep. And he stayed that way until I got up - I was so gosh dang proud of him. Damn, they put additives in this too? We had a pretty chill morning, involving a long overdue bath and the little dude helping his parents run some errands amidst large flakes of snow (!) falling. At snack time, I decided to try

Thursday Arthur woke up at 6:40. Since Miklós was going into the office, I took him around 7, and he had an early breakfast. Since we had a longer break between his two breakfasts, I gave him a bit of solids to tide him over and pass the time. First, Arthur had some pumpkin purée, since I was using it to bake my lactation brownies anyways. We followed it up by some more of the broccoli-potato-pea purée. He was happy to eat both, but not terribly hungry or enthused. And he was

Arthur slept in until 7:15 today! Well, according to Miklós, he woke up at 6:00 and fussed for a minute or two but went right back to sleep. But since this second wakeup was so reasonable, I went in and nursed him. Oof, my nipples are sore right now, especially the right one. For some reason, they'll go through rough phases - I think Arthur is really tugging or gnawing at them right now or something. It was a bit of a busy day; we had an appointment with a sleep therapist in

Monday Arthur woke up a bit before 7:00, so he basically slept in! Maybe it was because it had been a fairly late night for him the day before. Miklós fed him another ready-made baby food purée made of sweet potato & cauliflower while they waited for the boobs to become available, and apparently, Arthur ate it with gusto. I took him to Lidl fairly early in the morning. There, the same shop attendant who had given us the stamps last time (she's there fairly regularly, and one