December 24, 2006 Christmas Eve

December 24, 2006 Christmas Eve
Today was relaxing....we got up late, real late, even though I have been up most of the night. MC is really having a hard time sleeping upstairs. I'm confused, but until we find out why, I will have to keep coming down here in the middle of the night. He is getting big, but he is still very small. I don't think he has hit 8 lbs yet. Today we went and dropped off some fresh baked Snickerdoodles to K&G, their baby is a week younger than MC and is much bigger. She is certainly well fed. MC is just going to be small I think. Guess he'll have to have his brother teach him how to defend himself without the biting I hope.
Yesterday Dad and DE came up to do the Christmas thing. I got a very nice set of coverings for my kitchen table, which I did not have. I also got some things for the center piece. I have a million idea to do with them. Duck got a shop vac, he's happier than a kid in a candy store. Sunshine got several new puzzles, and ones that work with his animals and environmental things. We are going to have a ton of fun with them, he is picking up so much right now, they are perfect to help him. He also got a book, which many know he loves his books. MC got a frog that he can rattle, move the rings on and chew on and he also got a book (soft) that he can feel the different textures on. We were all very happy with our gifts and as soon as we get through tomorrow I am going to dress my table and take a picture. I can't wait to have company over.
Right now MC is laying on a pillow that has a burp cloth/diaper thing on top of it with Vick Vapor rug on top of it, and then two pillow cases on top of that. I can't break up his congestion and I think it is causing latch problems. He won't stay latched on because he has to take a breath, then milk leaks all over the place and his mouth is really wet. Then he gets ready to latch back on and he slips off. I'm beginning to wonder if this is why I'm a little more tender than I have been. He has also slowed his eating. I am going to weigh him today and keep weighing him to make sure that he isn't loosing any weight, he seems content he isn't crying uncontrollably and his gas has gone down a little on a scale of 1 to 10, probably only a 1. Okay, we are gong to set out Cookies and Milk for Santa and get ready to turn in...well Sunshine is going to turn in, we are going to stay up for a little longer straightening back up. I'm very happy that my house has pretty much stayed clean, I hope to keep it this way, next I'll work on keeping the car cleaned out EVERYDAY. Wish me luck.
Love,
Katy